Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Neurosurgery Residency

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Vaudois (Switzerland), Spine Surgery Fellowship

Warren Alpert School of Medicine at Brown University, MD

Warren Alpert School of Medicine at Brown University, PhD

Columbia University, BA

New York

215 East 77th Street, New York, NY 10075

New York, Rhode Island

American Association of Neurological Surgeons

Congress of Neurological Surgeons

Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery

North American Spine Society

International Journal of Spine Surgery (Deputy Editor)

American Board of Neurological Surgery (Board Certified)

Parviz Kambin Lifetime Achievement Award

Parviz Kambin Award (Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh)

Castle Connolly Top Doctor (2013–Present)

"Best Doctor" – U.S. News & World Report

"15 Leaders in Neurosurgery" – Newsweek Magazine

Dr. Albert Telfeian is a board-certified neurosurgeon and a world-renowned pioneer in endoscopic spine surgery. Internationally recognized for performing the world's first awake endoscopic spine tumor surgery, he is also the most published surgeon in the Western hemisphere in the field of endoscopic spine surgery. Dr. Telfeian is credited with countless advances in ultra-minimally invasive techniques, transforming traditional inpatient care into outpatient "awake" protocols.

Prior to founding the Endoscopic Spine Institute of New York, Dr. Telfeian served as a Full Professor, Vice Chairman, and Director of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery at Brown University. He currently serves on the clinical faculty at Columbia Presbyterian. His career is dedicated to the philosophy that patients deserve the least invasive, most effective surgical solutions available, blending groundbreaking innovation with compassionate patient care.