Amit Schwartz, MD

Dr. Amit Schwartz is a surgeon in the Department of Surgery, Neurosurgery Division at Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY.  Previous to joining the Maimonides team, Dr. Schwartz completed his Neurosurgical Residency at New York’s Mount Sinai Medical Center, followed by a fellowship at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Florida.

Specialty  
Neurosurgery, Brain and Pituitary Tumors, Spinal Disorders

Conditions Treated
Dr. Schwartz treats a wide variety of conditions including:

• Brain tumors
• Spinal tumors
• Herniated disks
• Back pain/Stenosis

Treatments and Procedures
Dr. Schwartz offers a number of treatments and procedures such as:

• Spinal decompressions
• Discectomies and fusions
• Brain surgeries
• Stereotactic Procedures
• Trigeminal Decompressions

Dr. Amit Schwartz has performed research and has published various papers, abstracts, and book chapters, and has presented numerous times. He is currently a resident member of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, and the American Association of Neurological Surgeons.  Dr. Schwartz has been the recipient of several honors, including the Alpha Omega Alpha Award and the Medical Attending’s award for Excellence in Clinical Medicine.