Neuroscience

The neuroscience program at CentraState Medical Center offers highly specialized comprehensive care for complex brain, spine, and nervous system conditions, such as stroke, tumors of the brain and spinal cord, epilepsy, Alzheimer’s disease, balance and movement disorders and headaches. A world-class team of neurologists, neurosurgeons and clinical experts in neurological disease and conditions provides a full range of treatments that focus on all aspects of a patient’s well-being from diagnosis through surgery, if needed, to the management of chronic conditions.

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World Class Care in Neurology and Neurosurgery

Multiple Sclerosis

The Linda E. Cardinale MS Center at CentraState is a regional leader in care for patients with multiple sclerosis. The center provides integrated, comprehensive care that includes accurate diagnostics, emerging therapies, access to renowned neurologists and powerful wellness programs so patients with MS can live their best lives.

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Neurosurgery

CentraState’s team of elite neurosurgeons have performed thousands of operations involving a host of complex neurological disorders affecting the brain and spine, including microvascular decompression surgery for Trigeminal Neuralgia; rhizotomy for Occipital Neuralgia, suboccipital decompression surgery for Chiari malformation, brain and spine tumors.

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Back Pain and Spine Disorders

CentraState’s neurosurgeons treat a variety of degenerative, inflammatory, and traumatic spinal conditions and disorders that cause neck and back pain, and neurological symptoms, including sciatica, herniated disc, spinal stenosis, and degenerative disc disease.

Early Diagnosis for Movement Disorders

Mobility and function are among the key indicators of good health across the lifespan. If you’re having any issues with movement, CentraState’s Movement Disorder Program can diagnose neurodegenerative issues, such as Parkinson’s Disease, Parkinsonism and Huntington’s Disease, early, when treatment is most effective.

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Epilepsy

CentraState’s epilepsy physicians develop individual treatment plans for all patients suffering from epilepsy and the most difficult to control seizures. It utilizes the state-of-the-art technology and treatment options including a 24-hour epilepsy monitoring unit, neuroimaging neuropsychological evaluations, clinical trials, newer anti-epileptic drugs, neurostimulation and epilepsy surgery.

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Alzheimer's Disease

CentraState physicians focus on education, assessment and management of neurocognitive disorders. It is led by experts in neurology, neurosurgery, neuropsychology and rehabilitation. Patients are treated with the most advanced diagnostic imaging equipment and have access to myriad cutting-edge clinical trials.

Specialized PT and Rehabilitation Programs to Live Life Well

CentraState’s inpatient and outpatient neurorehabilitation focuses on the assessment, treatment and management of the rehabilitation needs of patients who have experienced a stroke or have other neurological conditions. In consultation with your doctors and nurses, our highly skilled and specialized physical therapists design and implement individualized care plans focused on achieving maximum independence and improved quality of life. Programs include:

A PARTNERSHIP THAT BENEFITS PATIENTS

Thanks to CentraState’s partnership with Atlantic Health System, patients with complex brain conditions can be seamlessly connected to The Gerald J. Glasser Brain Tumor Center at Overlook Medical Center’s Atlantic Neuroscience Institute, ranked among the top 5 percent of the nation’s neuroscience programs. The Glasser Brain Tumor Center is recognized by the North American Skull Base Society as a team of distinction with expertise in skull base surgery.

Bob's Story

For Bob Granito, the personal obstacles he conquers during a 12-mile Tough Mudder® are harsher than the challenges of a 16-foot-high wall, dangling live wires, or a water pit. A veteran participant of 10 Tough Mudders, the 55-year-old Freehold resident demonstrates that his multiple sclerosis (MS) does not define what he can accomplish. “I do these events because I refuse…

Brian's Story

Brian Giacchi has experienced muscle spasms off and on since age 9. When the condition ramped up in his 20s, he sought medical advice. Unfortunately, several years of doctors’ visits, testing, and frustration failed to solve the mystery. Then finally, at age 34, he got an answer: he had multiple sclerosis. “I felt like people thought I was a hypochondriac…

Walter's Story

A few years ago, Walter “Bud” Burch’s wife, Kathy, found him on the kitchen floor writhing in pain. He had to be carried to their truck before being driven to the emergency department. Suffering from a chronic condition called trigeminal neuralgia, Bud lived with this kind of intense pain for more than 60 years. Trigeminal neuralgia affects the trigeminal nerve,…

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Pinakin Jethwa, MD

Neurosurgery

Paul Kostoulakos, DO

Neurology

Jia Zhen Cheng, MD

Movement Disorders, Neurology

Caren Marks, MD

Multiple Sclerosis, Neurology

Stephen Johnson, MD

Neurosurgery

James Ware, MD

Neurology

Megdad Zaatreh, MD

Epileptologist, Neurology

Susan Lage, DO

Neurology, Neurophysiology EMG

Ronald Benitez, MD

Neurosurgery

Kyle Chapple, MD

Neurosurgery

David Estin, MD

Neurosurgery

Richard Meagher, MD

Neurosurgery

Amor Mehta, MD

Epileptologist, Neurology

Yaron Moshel, MD

Neurosurgery

Jonathan Lustgarten, MD

Neurosurgery

Imran Khan, MD

Neurology

James Barrese, MD

Neurosurgery

Nirav K. Shah, M D

Neurosurgery

Anita Maraj, MD

Neurology

Shashank Agarwal, MD

Neurology

Mark Leekoff, MD

Multiple Sclerosis, Neurology

Matthew Tormenti, M D

Neurosurgery

Seth Joseffer, MD

Neurosurgery

Maria Choy, MD

Neurology

Vasko Gulevski, MD

Neurology

Shamik Chakraborty, MD

Neurosurgery, Spine Surgery

David Frank, MD

Neurology

Mohammad Ibrahim, MD

Neurology

Mark McLaughlin, MD

Neurosurgery

Boris Furman, DO

Neurology

David Wells Roth, MD

Neurosurgery

Sohum Trivedi, MD

Epileptologist, Neurology

Andrew Sylvester, MD

Multiple Sclerosis, Neurology

Jasmin Patel, MD

Multiple Sclerosis, Neurology

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Physical Therapy Technology Offers a New Hope for Patients with Brain Conditions
Cutting-edge technology is helping patients with brain and balance issues learn to adjust their movements to become more stable – and more confident when walking. Ataxia is a type of poor muscle control that can affect everything from walking and eye-hand coordination to speech and swallowing. It is typically caused...Read More>

Boost Your Brain with Exercise
Exercise is good for your body, but did you know that those benefits also extend to your brain? “Exercise improves the function of your cardiovascular, respiratory, muscular, skeletal and nervous systems, all of which support your brain’s health and ability to do its job,” says CentraState neurosurgeon Mark McLaughlin, MD....Read More>

A Stimulating Treatment Option for Tremors
Anyone who lives with or cares for someone with Parkinson’s disease or essential tremor knows there are good days and not-so-good days. But what if you could directly stimulate or calm the area of the brain causing the tremor? Essential tremor is a neurological disorder that causes involuntary and rhythmic...Read More>

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NEUROLOGISTS AND NEUROSURGEONS

Pinakin Jethwa, MD

Paul Kostoulakos, DO

Jia Zhen Cheng, MD

Caren Marks, MD

Stephen Johnson, MD

James Ware, MD

Megdad Zaatreh, MD

Susan Lage, DO

Ronald Benitez, MD

Kyle Chapple, MD

David Estin, MD

Richard Meagher, MD

Amor Mehta, MD

Yaron Moshel, MD

Jonathan Lustgarten, MD

Imran Khan, MD

James Barrese, MD

Nirav K. Shah, M D

Anita Maraj, MD

Shashank Agarwal, MD

Mark Leekoff, MD

Matthew Tormenti, M D

Seth Joseffer, MD

Maria Choy, MD

Vasko Gulevski, MD

Shamik Chakraborty, MD

David Frank, MD

Mohammad Ibrahim, MD

Mark McLaughlin, MD

Boris Furman, DO

David Wells Roth, MD

Sohum Trivedi, MD

Andrew Sylvester, MD

Jasmin Patel, MD

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