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Dana Klavansky, MD
Critical Care
About Me
Dana Klavansky, MD, is a distinguished Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery and Neurology at the Mount Sinai Health System and serves as the Associate Program Director of the Neurocritical Care Fellowship at The Mount Sinai Hospital. She earned her medical degree from Saba University School of Medicine and completed her internship in Internal Medicine at Brookdale Hospital Medical Center. She further honed her expertise during her residency in Neurology at North Shore University Hospital-Manhasset and completed a fellowship in Neurocritical Care at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
Board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and Neurocritical Care, Dr. Klavansky has been an integral part of The Mount Sinai Hospital since 2023, serving as the Associate Director of Advanced Practice Provider (APP) and Nursing Education. In this role, she has demonstrated exceptional leadership and dedication, establishing and overseeing monthly simulation sessions for APPs and pre-residency fellows (PRFs) at the STAR/CAMS centers at The Mount Sinai Hospital and Mount Sinai West. Her responsibilities include setting up, running, and debriefing sessions, as well as training advanced practice providers and pre-residency fellows in ultrasound-guided peripheral intravenous (PIV), midline, and central line insertions.
Dr. Klavansky also initiated a bi-weekly lecture curriculum for the nursing staff, focusing on high-yield topics in the Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit (NSICU). She is re-introducing in-situ mock codes in the NSICU at The Mount Sinai Hospital and Mount Sinai West, enhancing the preparedness and response of the medical team. Additionally, she has contributed to research, with an IRB-approved study on the implementation of an educational curriculum for APPs and PRFs.
Her excellence in teaching and clinical practice has been recognized with several honors and awards. In 2025, Dr. Klavansky was honored by the nurses of the The Mount Sinai Hospital NSICU for her devotion of time and support to advancing nursing education. She was named the Institute of Critical Care Medicine at Mount Sinai Junior Attending of the Year for 2023-2024 and served as Chief Resident in Neurology from 2020-2021.
Dr. Klavansky's commitment to education, patient care, and clinical excellence continues to make a significant impact at Mount Sinai Health System, where she is revered for her expertise, dedication, and leadership.
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Position
Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel
- Mount Sinai Morningside
- Mount Sinai Brooklyn
- Mount Sinai Queens
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
- Mount Sinai West
Research Topics
Brain, Brain Imaging, Critical Care, Education, Non-invasive Assessment of Hemodynamics in Critical Illness, Stroke
About Me
Dana Klavansky, MD, is a distinguished Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery and Neurology at the Mount Sinai Health System and serves as the Associate Program Director of the Neurocritical Care Fellowship at The Mount Sinai Hospital. She earned her medical degree from Saba University School of Medicine and completed her internship in Internal Medicine at Brookdale Hospital Medical Center. She further honed her expertise during her residency in Neurology at North Shore University Hospital-Manhasset and completed a fellowship in Neurocritical Care at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
Board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and Neurocritical Care, Dr. Klavansky has been an integral part of The Mount Sinai Hospital since 2023, serving as the Associate Director of Advanced Practice Provider (APP) and Nursing Education. In this role, she has demonstrated exceptional leadership and dedication, establishing and overseeing monthly simulation sessions for APPs and pre-residency fellows (PRFs) at the STAR/CAMS centers at The Mount Sinai Hospital and Mount Sinai West. Her responsibilities include setting up, running, and debriefing sessions, as well as training advanced practice providers and pre-residency fellows in ultrasound-guided peripheral intravenous (PIV), midline, and central line insertions.
Dr. Klavansky also initiated a bi-weekly lecture curriculum for the nursing staff, focusing on high-yield topics in the Neurosciences Intensive Care Unit (NSICU). She is re-introducing in-situ mock codes in the NSICU at The Mount Sinai Hospital and Mount Sinai West, enhancing the preparedness and response of the medical team. Additionally, she has contributed to research, with an IRB-approved study on the implementation of an educational curriculum for APPs and PRFs.
Her excellence in teaching and clinical practice has been recognized with several honors and awards. In 2025, Dr. Klavansky was honored by the nurses of the The Mount Sinai Hospital NSICU for her devotion of time and support to advancing nursing education. She was named the Institute of Critical Care Medicine at Mount Sinai Junior Attending of the Year for 2023-2024 and served as Chief Resident in Neurology from 2020-2021.
Dr. Klavansky's commitment to education, patient care, and clinical excellence continues to make a significant impact at Mount Sinai Health System, where she is revered for her expertise, dedication, and leadership.
Language
Position
Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel
- Mount Sinai Morningside
- Mount Sinai Brooklyn
- Mount Sinai Queens
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
- Mount Sinai West
Research Topics
Brain, Brain Imaging, Critical Care, Education, Non-invasive Assessment of Hemodynamics in Critical Illness, Stroke
Clinical Focus
- Anoxic Brain Damage
- Arteriovenous Malformation of the Brain
- Arteriovenous Malformations
- Brain Aneurysm
- Brain Hemorrhage
- Brain Trauma / Injury
- Cerebral Vasospasm
- Coma
- Critical Care Medicine
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Education
MD, Saba University School of Medicine
Internship, Internal Medicine
Brookdale Hospital Medical Center
Residency, Neurology
North Shore University Hospital-Manhasset
Fellowship, Neurocritical Care
Icahn School of Medicine At Mount Sinai
Certifications
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Awards
2025
Advancing Nursing Education Award
The Mount Sinai Hospital
2023, 2024
Mount Sinai Junior Attending of the Year
Institute of Critical Care Medicine at Mount Sinai
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Industry Relationships
Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology companies, and other outside entities to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their outside financial relationships.
Dr. Klavansky has not yet completed reporting of Industry relationships.
Mount Sinai's faculty policies relating to faculty collaboration with industry are posted on our website. Patients may wish to ask their physician about the activities they perform for companies.
Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology companies, and other outside entities to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their outside financial relationships.
Dr. Klavansky has not yet completed reporting of Industry relationships.
Mount Sinai's faculty policies relating to faculty collaboration with industry are posted on our website. Patients may wish to ask their physician about the activities they perform for companies.