Brett Evan Youngerman, MD

Specialties:
Neurological Surgery

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Overview

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Dr. Brett Youngerman treats patients with a variety of brain conditions, including movement disorders (Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, dystonia, hemifacial spasm), epilepsy, brain tumors (glioma, meningioma, pituitary tumors, skull base tumors), hydrocephalus, chronic pain (trigeminal neuralgia, Chiari malformation), and treatment-resistant obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). He is experienced in minimally invasive techniques that aim to protect or improve brain function, including deep brain stimulation, responsive neurostimulation, laser ablation, robotic neurosurgery, stereotactic radiosurgery, endoscopic neurosurgery, awake and asleep brain mapping, and computer-guided microsurgery.
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Areas of Expertise / Conditions Treated

Benign Essential Tremor
Computer Assisted Surgery (CAS)
Craniofacial Abnormalities
Deep Brain Stimulation
Dystonia
Epilepsy
Epilepsy/Seizure Disorders
Epilepsy Surgery
Facial Nerve Disorders
Facial Pain
Functional Brain Mapping
Gamma Knife
Headaches
Hemifacial Spasm
Hydrocephalus
Microsurgery
Microvascular Decompression
Minimally Invasive Brain Surgery
Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery
Movement Disorder
Neurobehavioral Disorders
Neurostimulation
Neurosurgery
Parkinson's Disease
Radiosurgery
Robotic Surgery
Second Opinion
Seizures
Stereotactic Neurosurgery
Stereotactic Radiosurgery
Third Ventriculostomy
Tremors

Academic Appointments

Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery at CUMC

Hospital Affiliations

NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Gender

Male

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New and Existing Patients: 646-317-2887

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Location(s)

CUIMC/Neurological Institute of New York
710 West 168th Street
4th Floor
New York, NY 10032



Phone: 646-317-2887



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Insurance Accepted

Aetna

Aetna Signature Administrators
EPO
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Medicare Managed Care
NYP Employee Plan
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POS
PPO
Student Health

Affinity Health Plan

Essential Plan
Medicaid Managed Care

AgeWell

Medicare Managed Care
Special Needs

Amida Care

Special Needs

Cigna

EPO
Great West (National)
HMO
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Emblem/GHI

Medicare Managed Care
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Emblem/HIP

ConnectiCare
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HMO
Medicaid Managed Care
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Select Care (Exchange)
Vytra

Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield

Medicare Managed Care

Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield HealthPlus

Child/Family Health Plus
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Fidelis Care

Child/Family Health Plus
Essential Plan
Medicaid Managed Care
Medicare Managed Care

Healthfirst

Child/Family Health Plus
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Medicaid Managed Care
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Local 1199

NYP Employee Plan

MagnaCare (National)

MagnaCare

Medicare

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Multiplan

Multiplan

MVP Health Care

Child/Family Health Plus
Essential Plan
HMO
Medicaid Managed Care

Oxford Health Plans

Freedom
Liberty

RiverSpring

Special Needs

UnitedHealthcare

Compass (Exchange)
Empire Plan
HMO
Medicaid (Community Plan)
Medicare Managed Care
POS
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VNSNY CHOICE

Medicare Managed Care
SelectHealth
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WellCare

Medicaid Managed Care
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Credentials & Experience

Education & Training

BA (Hons), Yale University
MD, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
Residency: Neurological Institute of New York – NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Fellowship: Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Fellowship: Weill Cornell Medical Center

Research

Selected Publications

Dr. Youngerman’s research aims to improve surgical outcomes and quality of life for patients. He is a?translational neuroscientist, working to?advance new neuromodulation technologies for epilepsy, movement disorders, and other treatment refractory conditions.?He also uses clinical informatics to promote patient safety and quality improvement. He received a Masters of Science in Patient-Oriented Research from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health, is actively involved in New York-Presbyterian Hospital’s Department of Quality and Patient Safety, and is Vice-Chair of Neurosurgery’s National Quality Council. He is a KL2 Scholar, has published dozens of articles in leading, peer-reviewed journals, and presented at prominent national meetings.
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Related News

Congratulations to Dr. Brett Youngerman on receiving the 2021 Young Investigator Award at AES 2021!

December 11, 2021

Columbia Neurosurgeons Named New York's Super Doctors

June 20, 2021