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John Boockvar, M.D.
Physician Detail
John Boockvar, M.D.
- Affiliation
- NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell
- Primary Specialty
- Neurological Surgery (Board Certified)
- Education/Training
- Medical School - State University of New York - Downstate Health Sciences Center
- Internship - Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
- Residency - Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
- Areas of expertise
- Surgery, Neurological
- Acoustic Neuroma
- Cervical Disc Herniation
- Acoustic Neuroma
- Brain Cancer
- Brain Tumor
- Brain Metastases
- Pituitary Disease
- Glioblastoma Multiforme
- Meningioma
- Skull Base Surgery
- Minimally Invasive (Endoscopic) Neurosurgery
- Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery
- Astrocytoma
- Spinal Tumors
- Microsurgery of the Spine
- Pituitary Surgery
- Spinal Surgery
- Pituitary Neoplasm
- Lumbar Herniated Disc
- Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- Artificial Disc Replacement
- Brain Stem Glioma
- Spinal Stenosis
- Endoscopic Neurosurgery
- Prolapsed Cervical Intervertebral Disc
- Endoscopic Intracranial Surgery
- Endoscopic Pituitary Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Microdiscectomy
- Insurance and Plan Participation (company [type/s])
- Please contact the doctor's office to verify that your insurance is accepted.
- AETNA [HMO, PPO, Medicare, POS]
- Aetna - Weill Cornell [POS]
- CIGNA∗
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield [HMO, PPO, EPO, Mediblue (Senior)]
- GHI [CBP, HMO]
- Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP) [Medicare, Medicaid, HMO, POS, PPO]
- Magna Preferred (Magna Care)
- Medicare [Medicare]
- Neighborhood Health Providers
- Oxford Health Plans [Freedom, Liberty, Medicare Advantage]
- Rockefeller University - CoreSource
- United Empire
- United Health Care∗
- ∗ Indicates that the physician is no longer accepting NEW patients under that plan. Current patients covered under that plan and patients covered by other plans continue to be seen and accepted with full benefit of coverage.
- Gender
- Male
OFFICE INFORMATION
- Primary Office
-
520 East 70th Street
Starr Pavilion, 651
New York, NY 10021
Phone : (212) 746-1996
Fax: (646) 962-0118
- Public Transportation
- Yes
- Disabled Access
- Yes
