ELIZABETH FONTANA, MD, TO LEAD DIVISION OF NEUROSURGERY AT NUMC
Victor F. Politi, MD, FACP, FACEP
President/CEO
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
September 17, 2014
PRESS CONTACT:
Shelley Lotenberg
shelley@numc.edu
516-572-6055
ELIZABETH FONTANA, MD, TO LEAD DIVISION OF NEUROSURGERY AT NUMC
East Meadow, NY……………..Victor F. Politi, MD, FACP, FACEP, NuHealth’s President/CEO, announces that Elizabeth Fontana, MD, has been recruited to lead the division of neurosurgery at the Nassau University Medical Center.
“We are pleased to welcome Dr. Fontana as the director of neurosurgery at NUMC, where she will specialize in surgery for brain tumors as well as spine disease, providing quality care in an environment devoted to compassion and life saving care,” said Dr. Politi. “The combination of her experience and skills as a neurosurgeon, using the latest surgical techniques and therapies to help minimize the likelihood of long term disabilities, makes her a wonderful addition to our health care system.”
Dr. Fontana is a board-eligible neurosurgeon. She is a graduate of Harvard College and received her medical degree from Columbia University in New York. She completed a surgery internship and residency in neurosurgery at Columbia University-New York Presbyterian hospital. Additionally, she completed a brain/spine tumor fellowship at the Swedish Neuroscience Institute where she became involved in several clinical trials for the treatment of glioblastomas and brain tumor metastases.
Dr. Fontana specializes in tumors of the brain and spine, including gliomas, meningiomas, schwannomas, and metastatic lesions; degenerative spine disease; intervertebral disc disease; hydrocephalus; and neuro-trauma. Dr. Fontana is based out of Nassau University Medical Center, with access to the latest technology in neuronavigation, spinal fusion techniques, neuroendoscopy, and stereotactic radiosurgery in the treatment of a wide range of neurosurgical problems.
Dr. Victor Scarmato, acting medical director at NUMC, added his welcome: We are very fortunate to have been able to recruit Dr. Fontana, who brings a wealth of experience in the treatment of brain, spine injuries, and the treatment of the complete spectrum of disorders affecting the central nervous system, all for the benefit of our patients.”
In accepting the appointment, Dr. Fontana indicated: “I am pleased to be joining NUMC, a Level I trauma center and teaching hospital with a long historical mission of providing quality care to Nassau’s most vulnerable patients. I look forward to working with the entire medical staff at this transformational time in the era of health care delivery.”
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