Michael A. Lefkowitz, MD, FAANS, FACS
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Michael A. Lefkowitz, MD, FAANS, FACS
- Neurosurgeon — Long Island Neurosurgical Associates
- Clinical Assistant Professor — Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
Quick Facts
- 20+ years at Long Island Neurosurgical Associates
- Dual fellowship training (Interventional Neuroradiology + Complex Spine)
- Teacher of the Year, Department of Neurosurgery
- Castle Connolly Top Doctor; NY Magazine Best Doctors; Newsday Top Doctor
Training & Education
- Medical School: NYU School of Medicine
- Neurosurgery Residency: University of Southern California (USC)
- Interventional Neuroradiology Fellowship: UCLA Medical Center
- Complex Spine Surgery Fellowship: University of Tennessee Memphis
Activities
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
- Teaching faculty, national and international spine surgery conferences
- Advisor, spinal instrumentation technology development
Conditions Treated
- Minimally invasive spinal surgery (adult and pediatric)
- Degenerative spine disease (adult and pediatric)
- Spinal deformity surgery (adult and pediatric)
- Spinal trauma (adult and pediatric)
- Spinal tumors (adult and pediatric)
- Spinal stenosis
- Spinal reconstruction and revision surgery (adult and pediatric)
Hospital Privileges
- Cohen Children's Medical Center
- Northwell Health System
Publications & Press Releases
Dr. Lefkowitz has authored numerous publications and presentations spanning complex spine surgery, interventional neuroradiology, and general neurosurgery.
Comprehensive Bio
Dr. Michael A. Lefkowitz is a neurosurgeon specializing in adult and pediatric complex spinal surgery and minimally invasive spinal surgery. He is a graduate of the New York University School of Medicine and completed his Neurosurgery Residency at the University of Southern California. He subsequently pursued advanced fellowship training in Interventional Neuroradiology at the UCLA Medical Center and Complex Spine Surgery at the University of Tennessee in Memphis. He joined Long Island Neurosurgical Associates (LINA) in 2002.
Dr. Lefkowitz is board certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He is an active member of major national neurosurgical societies and has authored numerous publications and presentations spanning complex spine surgery, interventional neuroradiology, and general neurosurgery.
Dr. Lefkowitz is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. In this capacity, Dr. Lefkowitz participates in the education of medical students and Neurosurgery residents. In recognition of his teaching, Dr. Lefkowitz has been named as a Teacher of the Year in the Neurosurgery Department.
Dr. Lefkowitz has served on the teaching faculty for national and international conferences for minimally invasive and general spinal surgery and has advised spinal instrumentation companies on new technology development.
With extensive training and more than two decades of collaboration with LINA’s pediatric neurosurgeons, Dr. Lefkowitz has developed regional expertise in pediatric complex spinal surgery. While most of his practice centers on adult degenerative spinal disease, he frequently performs spinal surgery at the Cohen Children’s Medical Center.
Dr. Lefkowitz has been repeatedly recognized by Castle Connolly and New York Magazine and Newsday as a “Top Doctor,” reflecting his excellence in spine surgery and patient-centered care.
In his spare time, Dr. Lefkowitz enjoys skiing, football, traveling, art and spending time with his wife and children.