Yaroslav (Jacob) Gelfand, MD, is a board certified Neurosurgeon, Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery and Orthopedics, and Director of Minimally Invasive and Endoscopic Spine Surgery at Montefiore-Einstein. Dr. Gelfand’s clinical expertise is in the use of minimally invasive approaches to diagnose and treat a wide variety of spine pathologies. With extensive training in both minimally invasive and complex spine surgery, Dr. Gelfand offers the latest treatment options to patients, using cutting-edge technology including intraoperative image guidance, robotics, endoscopy and pre-operative computer planning.

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After completing his Bachelor of Science in biomedical engineering at University of California, Davis, Dr. Gelfand studied his Doctor of Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College, earning the degree in 2013. That included a yearlong Howard Hughes Medical Fellowship at the institution’s neurobiology and behavioral science lab.  Dr. Gelfand then pursued a residency in neurosurgery at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. During that time he also completed a research fellowship at Columbia University along with Globus Medical's Musculoskeletal Education and Research Center fellowship. Dr. Gelfand completed his yearlong minimally invasive and complex spine surgery fellowship at the University of California’s Los Angeles Spine Center.

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Dr. Gelfand’s research focuses on the latest spine technology, surgical techniques and patient outcomes. He has authored and co-authored over 65 peer-reviewed publications and book chapters along with many more abstracts and presentations. His research efforts have been presented at numerous national and international conferences and have been recognized with several distinguished awards.