Stephen D. Burstein, M.D.,
F.A.C.S., is a Board Certified Neurosurgeon
and the senior attending physician. In
addition to his activities in neurosurgery, he has a
special interest and expertise in surgical and nonsurgical
treatment of the spine, second opinions, and independent
insurance examinations. Dr. Burstein offers the new XSTOP procedure
to patients with pain from spinal stenosis. Dr. Burstein
is a graduate of the University of Michigan and the State
University of New York, Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn,
New York where he was president of Alpha Omega Alpha
honor society. He completed a surgical internship at
Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland, and a Fellowship
in Neurological Surgery at the Mayo Clinic Foundation,
Rochester, Minnesota.
He also received a masters degree in neurosurgery from the University of Minnesota.
Dr. Burstein served as a Lieutenant in the United States Navy Medical Corps.
in the U.S. and overseas. A member of numerous prestigious medical societies
and organizations, Dr. Burstein has been the recipient of many notable and distinguished
honors and awards. He plays an active role in establishing medical policies and
medical legal issues for neurosurgeons.
He represents Neurosurgery on the Interspecialty Committee for the New York State
Medical Society. He is Medical Director for Think First, Long
Island, New York, an organization started by the American Association of Neurological
Surgeons. Dr. Burstein has taught numerous postgraduate courses and made significant
contributions to academic literature. He is board certified by the American Board
of Neurological Surgery.
Dr. Burstein is Chief of Neurosurgery at South Nassau Communities
Hospital, Oceanside, New York. He is past president and was formerly the executive director of the New York State Neurosurgical
Society.
Interview video with Stephen D. Burstein, M.D.,
F.A.C.S.
50-Year Club of American
Medicine
The American Medical Association awarded Dr Burstein
a Certificate of Merit in honor of 50 years of dedicated
service to the medical profession.
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Prestige
Cervical Disc System Stephen D. Burstein, M.D., recently
became certified to implant the Prestige Cervical Disc,
manufactured by a division of Medtronic. More
info on prestigedisc system
XStop Dr. Burstein offers the new XSTOP procedure
to patients with pain from spinal stenosis.
