Montefiore Einstein Advanced Care

Provides medically supervised weight loss through medications, behavioral and lifestyle support, endoscopic procedures, and minimally invasive laparoscopic bariatric surgeries—most requiring only a one- or two-day hospital stay. Offers a bariatric surgery support group addressing emotional, dietary, and body image concerns for pre- and post-surgery patients, helping achieve clinically meaningful weight loss that reduces risks of diabetes, hypertension, and sleep apnea.

Operates one of the highest-volume centers in the U.S. for treating complex cardiac arrhythmias, offering complete fluoroless catheter ablation to eliminate radiation exposure. Conducts 60,000 cardiovascular imaging studies annually and provides outpatient cardiac rehabilitation averaging three sessions per week over three months. Pioneered the world’s first transvenous pacemaker (1958) and coronary artery bypass (1960), and performs pulmonary endarterectomy (PTE) for chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension—one of few global programs offering this procedure.

Provides liver and heart transplant services for children and adults with acute or chronic liver disease, liver cancer, and end-stage heart failure. Offers advanced pre- and post-transplant diagnostics, weekly multidisciplinary case reviews, and specialized care for hepatobiliary diseases using a team-based approach. Recognized for performing the world’s first HIV+ to HIV+ heart transplant and operating one of the fastest-growing heart transplant programs in the tri-state area.

Offers advanced neurosurgical care including real-time CT-guided spine and brain surgery, transorbital neuroendoscopic surgery (TONES) through the eye, and minimally invasive approaches for complex tumors and skull base conditions. Provides access to genetic testing and molecular profiling to personalize treatments and uses computer-based surgical guidance technologies developed at the institution.

Conducts groundbreaking clinical research through the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, supporting innovation across specialties including transplantation, oncology, neurology, and immunology.

Conducts pioneering clinical research in expanded endonasal and minimally invasive neurosurgical approaches, resulting in two textbooks published by Cambridge University Press. Developed computer-based surgical guidance systems now used globally for pediatric nervous system disorders.

Conducts research on post-traumatic arthritis, geriatric fractures, and osteomyelitis to advance orthopedic care and improve patient outcomes.

Delivers comprehensive care for neurological and neurodevelopmental conditions including headache disorders, autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, multiple sclerosis, neuroimmunological disorders, sleep-wake disorders, and cognitive impairments. Applies advanced neurorestorative techniques such as robotics, stem cell therapy, brain-computer interfaces, and virtual reality for stroke and spinal cord injury recovery. Conducts neuropsychological evaluations across the lifespan and offers interdisciplinary therapies including medications, neuromodulation, Botox, nerve blocks, and biobehavioral interventions.

Operates one of the most comprehensive joint replacement programs in the region with Joint Commission Advanced Certification, specializing in hip and knee replacements. Provides regional orthopedic oncology services for bone and soft-tissue tumors, pediatric orthopedic care for complex musculoskeletal conditions, and one of the largest podiatric medicine and surgery programs in the area. Offers nonsurgical options including physical and occupational therapy, acupuncture, PRP therapy, bracing, and osteopathic manipulative medicine.

Provides comprehensive well-child visits with growth monitoring, immunizations, vision/hearing screenings, and anticipatory guidance. Offers same-day sick appointments with on-site point-of-care testing for strep, influenza, RSV, UTIs, and other conditions. Delivers adolescent-specific services including mental health screening, sexual health counseling, contraception, and acne management. Includes on-site pediatric diagnostics (X-ray, ultrasound, CT, ECG, bilirubin testing) and nursing visits for immunizations and blood work without full physician visits.

Delivers academic quality, patient-focused specialty and subspecialty care across over 25 medical fields including cardiology, neurology, transplant care, women’s health, and orthopedics in Manhattan, Westchester County, and the Lower Hudson Valley. Services are integrated through multidisciplinary teams to develop precision treatment plans.

Utilizes advanced imaging technologies such as 3T MRI, CT, PET, four-dimensional CT, and real-time CT during surgery for diagnosis, surgical planning, and monitoring. Performs minimally invasive, image-guided biopsies including fine needle aspiration and core needle biopsy, and applies AI and VR tools for enhanced precision.

Diagnoses and treats food allergies (including peanuts, tree nuts, milk, eggs), environmental allergies, medication allergies (antibiotics, anesthetics, chemotherapy), eosinophilic esophagitis, and food-protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome. Offers oral immunotherapy, sublingual immunotherapy, cluster/rush desensitization, monoclonal antibody therapy, and drug desensitization. Provides medically supervised food challenges, drug challenge testing—the only facility in the region offering this—and nasal provocation testing. Operates a specialized Itch Clinic for eczema, hives, contact dermatitis, and chronic itch without rash.

Provides comprehensive management of acute and chronic kidney disease, including resistant hypertension, immunologic kidney diseases (e.g., lupus, glomerulonephritis), diabetic kidney disease, kidney stones, electrolyte imbalances, and kidney conditions during pregnancy. Utilizes SGLT2 inhibitors, GLP-1 agonists, genetic testing, 24-hour urine collection, kidney biopsy coordination, and multidisciplinary collaboration with endocrinology, rheumatology, and maternal-fetal medicine specialists.

Provides advanced surgical and medical care for head and neck cancers and conditions using transoral laser microsurgery, TORS, proton therapy combined with IMRT, high-dose brachytherapy, and microvascular reconstructive surgery with 3D printing and image-guided navigation. Performed world-first procedures including transoral robotic total laryngectomy and free flap reconstruction of the tongue base. Offers otorhinolaryngology training through simulation-based bootcamps.

Operates specialized centers for asthma, bronchiectasis, cough, pulmonary hypertension, and NTM infections, integrating pulmonology, allergy/immunology, infectious disease, and ENT specialists. Provides advanced interventional pulmonary services including robotic bronchoscopy, lung nodule evaluation, biopsies, and multidisciplinary lung cancer and pleural disease management. Runs a Pulmonary Function Laboratory for diagnostic testing and collaborates with sleep medicine specialists to treat sleep apnea and other breathing-related sleep disorders.

Operates a Rheumatology-Dermatology Combined Clinic (RDCC) for connective tissue and skin conditions such as lupus, scleroderma, and dermatomyositis, offering joint appointments with rheumatologists and dermatologists. Runs a Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Program for point-of-care imaging and guided procedures, a Women’s Health in Lupus Clinic for family planning and pregnancy care, and a Vasculitis Program for autoimmune vascular diseases and complications from cancer immunotherapy. Enrolls patients in CAR T-cell therapy clinical trials for autoimmune conditions.