Jeffrey Politsky, Neurologist
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Jeffrey Politsky

Neurologist | Clinical Neurophysiology

95 Madison Ave Suite 306 Morristown NJ, 07960

About

Dr. Jeffrey Politsky is a neurologist and fellowship-trained epilepsy specialist with multiple offices in New Jersey, including Morristown, Summit, New Brunswick, and Hopewell). He has board certifications from the US and Canada in neurology & neurophysiology, and treats adults and children with seizures and epilepsy. Dr. Politsky speaks multiple languages including French. He has special interest in tumor-related epilepsy, post-traumatic epilepsy, and critical care epilepsy. He has been selected as a Top Doctor by Castle-Connelly, US News & World Report, Best Doctors in America, Research Council of America, and Leading Physicians in the World since 2009. More information can be obtained from www.epilepsygroup.com and from www.tumorepilepsy.com. Call 908-522-4990 to make an appointment.

Education and Training

University of Toronto Bsc 1987

University of Toronto BSc 1988

University of Toronto MSc 1990

University of Western Ontario MD 1994

University of British Columbia Int Medicine/Neurology - FRCP(C) 1999

Harvard Medical School (MGH) EEG/Epilepsy Fellowship 2001

Board Certification

American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Clinical Neurophysiology (Psychiatry and Neurology)

Provider Details

Male English, Spanish, French

Areas of expertise and specialization

Adult and Pediatric EpilepsyTumor-Related EpilepsyCritical Care EpilepsyPost-Traumatic Epilepsy

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • Medical Director, Comprehensive Epilepsy Program Atlantic Neuroscience Institute 2006 - 2017

Awards

  • Best Doctors In America 2009 Best Doctors 
  • Best Doctors in America 2010 Best Doctors 
  • Best Doctors in America 2011 Best Doctors 
  • Best Doctors in America 2012 Best Doctors 
  • Best Doctors in America 2013 Best Doctors 
  • Best Doctors in America 2014 Best Doctors 
  • Best Doctors in America 2015 Best Doctors 
  • Best Doctors in America 2016 Best Doctors 
  • Best Doctors in America 2017 Best Doctors 
  • Top Doctor 2009 Castle-Connelly 
  • Top Doctor 2010 Castle-Connelly 
  • Top Doctor 2011 Castle-Connelly 
  • Top Doctor 2012 Castle-Connelly 
  • Top Doctor 2013 Castle-Connelly 
  • Top Doctor 2014 Castle-Connelly 
  • Top Doctor 2015 Castle-Connelly 
  • Top Doctor 2016 Castle-Connelly 
  • Top Doctor 2017 Castle-Connelly 

Professional Memberships

  • American Academy of Neurology  
  • American Epilepsy Society  
  • Society for Neuro-Oncology  
  • American Association of Neurological Surgeons  
  • American Clinical Neurophysiology Society  
  • Neurocritical Care Society  
  • Canadian Neurological Sciences Federation  

Charities and Philanthropic Endeavors

  • Brain Tumor-Related Epilepsy Research Consortium

Areas of research

Tumor-Related Epilepsy, Critical Care Epilepsy

Jeffrey Politsky's Practice location

95 Madison Ave Suite 306 -
Morristown, NJ 07960
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