Dana Klavansky, MD

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.