Dr. David Langer- neurovascular surgery - arteriovenous malformations, aneurysms and carotid artery disease. complex spinal disorders and brain tumors

Dr. David J. Langer

Director of the Center For Neurovascular Surgery
Roosevelt Hospital

Primary Specialty: Neurovascular/skull base and complex spinal surgery.

Dr. David Langer is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and its medical school. He remained at Penn for his neurosurgical training which he completed under the direction of Eugene Flamm until 1998. Upon the completion of his residency he joined Dr. Flamm as his first neurovascular fellow at Beth Israel Medical Center and the Institute for Neurology and Neurosurgery (INN). He also was a visiting attending at Academisch Zeikenhuis Utrecht in the Netherlands where he studied laser assisted cerebral bypass surgery and hopes to develop this technique in the USA. He remained on faculty following his fellowship and is currently an Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Attending Neurosurgeon at Beth Israel Medical Center.

Dr. Langer’s clinical interests include neurovascular surgery including arteriovenous malformations, aneurysms and carotid artery disease as well as complex spinal disorders and brain tumors. He additionally has developed a number of research interests in brain revascularization and RNA gene therapy. Dr. Langer is the author of many papers and chapters, and has lectured nationally and internationally on a number of topics in neurosurgery.

Affiliated with: St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital Center, Beth Israel Medical Center, Long Island College Hospital, and the New York Eye and Ear Infirmary.

Education
7/1998-7/1999	Neurovascular Fellow Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery Beth Israel North Medical Center
7/1992-6/1998	Resident in Neurological Surgery Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
1991-1992	Internship in General Surgery Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
May 1991	Doctor of Medicine University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
May 1985	Bachelor of Arts cum laude (Biology) University of Pennsylvania

Research
1999	Visiting Surgeon- Neurovascular Surgery Academisch Ziekenhuis Utrecht Utrecht, Holland
1/1994 - 7/1995	University of Pennsylvania, Division of Neurosurgery
7/1989 -7/ 1990	University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Department of Medicine
9/1985 - 6/1986	Cambridge University Cambridge, England
6/1984 - 6/1985	Woods Hole Marine Biological Laboratory Woods Hole, Massachusetts

Faculty Appointment
1999	Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Hospital Appointment
7/1999-8/2004	Attending Neurosurgeon- Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery Beth Israel Singer Medical Center
8/2004	Attending Neurosurgeon/ Director of Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery St.Lukes/Roosevelt Hospital Medical Center
8/2005	Associate Adjunct Surgeon Department of Otolaryngology, New York Eye and Ear Infirmary
8/2005	Attending Neurosurgeon Long Island College Hospital

Medical Licensure	NY 211246 PA MD050732L
Medical Advisory Boards Dr. Langer is proud to serve on the Medical Advisory Boards of the following organizations: Vycor Medical, LLC VasSol, Inc. Elana bv Athletics 1997 United States National Team, Dragon Boat World Championships, Gold Medalist 1995 United States National Team, Dragon Boat World Championships, Silver Medalist 1985, 1994, 1995 United States National Team, International Dragon Boat Races, Hong Kong 1987 United States National Rowing Team, World University Games, Zagreb, Yugoslavia 1986 Varsity Crew, Queens' College, Cambridge University 1982 - 1985 Varsity Lightweight Crew, University of Pennsylvania Committees/Societies/Clubs Vassol Inc. Scientific Advisory Board Clearant Inc. Scientific Advisory Board ISONEUREM- founding member AANS member CNS member Committee on Admissions Albert Einstein College of Medicine Alumni Giving Committee University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine