Author(s)

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  Dr. Daniel Sciubba

  Daniel Sciubba, MD, MBA serves as the Lucille and Milton Cohn Professor and Chair of Neurosurgery at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. In addition, within Northwell Health, Dr. Sciubba serves as the Senior Vice President of the Neurosurgery Service line, the Co-Director of the Institute for Neurology and Neurosurgery, and the Executive Director of the Spine Institute. A national leader in spinal neurosurgery, Dr. Sciubbahas a particular focus on spine tumors and spinal deformity. He is recognized for his work in complex en bloc surgery for rare tumors such as chordoma, in which a tumor is removed in its entirety in order toreduce the risk of cancer spread. A widely recognized researcher, Dr. Sciubba has authored more than 650 peer-reviewed papers and has edited three medical texts. His research includes mining big data to improve clinical outcomes and using animal models to determine the optimal treatment protocol for individuals based on characteristics of tumor and patient. In 2015, he was inducted into the Miller-Coulson Academy of Clinical Excellence, the highest clinical distinction at Johns Hopkins University. He has been the only surgeon over the last 10 years to be consecutively listed worldwide as a top 5 surgeon by Expertscape for both spine surgery and for spinal tumor surgery. He has also been listed yearly as a top doctor by Castle Connolly during that time. Dr. Sciubba received his medical degree from the College of Physicians & Surgeons at Columbia University and received a Master of Business Administration degree at the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania. His post-doctoral training included a residency in neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital and two complex spine fellowships at Johns Hopkins University and Shriners Hospital in Philadelphia, PA.