Dr. Andrew D Firlik MD
Neurosurgeon
423 E 23rd St New York NY, 10010About
Dr. Andrew Firlik practices Neurological Surgery in New York, NY. As a Neurological Surgeon, Dr. Firlik prevents, diagnoses, evaluates, and treats disorders of the autonomic, peripheral, and central nervous systems. Neurological Surgeons are trained to treat such disorders as spinal canal stenosis, herniated discs, tumors, fractures, and spinal deformities, among many others.
Education and Training
Jawaharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medicine Research, Pondicherry University 1993
Board Certification
Neurological SurgeryAmerican Board of Neurological SurgeryABNS
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Advanced CT imaging (functional CT).
- Development of obstructive hydrocephalus with lumboperitoneal shunting following subarachnoid hemorrhage.
- The utility of XeCT cerebral blood flow in the management of acute stroke.
- Xenon-enhanced computed tomography in the management of cerebral vasospasm following aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage.
- Relationship between cerebral blood flow and clinical outcome in acute stroke.
- The neurosurgeon as innovator and entrepreneur.
- Is academic medicine for sale?
- AIDS prevention by needle exchange.
- Models of the physician-patient relationship.
- Safety and efficacy of percutaneous neuromodulation therapy in the management of subacute radiating low back pain.
- A piece of my mind. What we fail to see.
- The effect of reperfusion therapy on cerebral blood flow in acute stroke.
- Xenon-enhanced computed tomography cerebral blood flow measurements in acute cerebral ischemia: Review of 56 cases.
- Re: Visual rehabilitation: now you see it; now you don't.
- A piece of my mind. Margo's logo.
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