Nirit Weiss, MD, is a board-certified neurosurgeon who joined the Department of Neurosurgery at Mount Sinai in 2005. Prior to completing a neurosurgical residency at Johns Hopkins University, Dr. Weiss received her undergraduate degree from Harvard University and her medical degree from Yale University. She then completed additional training in spine and functional neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins.
Since joining the staff at Mount Sinai, Dr. Weiss has specialized in treating complex disorders of the brain and spine, severe chronic pain syndromes, and craniofacial reconstructions in adults and children. Dr. Weiss’ practice utilizes a collaborative approach with specialists from other fields, including pain management, neurology, oncology, and plastic and reconstructive surgery in order to create an optimal and individualized comprehensive treatment plan for her patients.
Dr. Weiss has authored dozens of peer-reviewed articles and textbook chapters detailing cutting-edge treatments of pain, degenerative disease and tumors.
Dr. Weiss and her team are committed to ensuring that each patient is provided outstanding neurosurgical care in a welcoming and compassionate environment that promotes their health and wellness. She sees patients at The Mount Sinai Hospital and at Mount Sinai Downtown-Union Square.
Language
English, Hebrew, Spanish
Position
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Neurosurgery
Hospital Affiliations
Mount Sinai Beth Israel
Mount Sinai Brooklyn
The Mount Sinai Hospital
About Me
Nirit Weiss, MD, is a board-certified neurosurgeon who joined the Department of Neurosurgery at Mount Sinai in 2005. Prior to completing a neurosurgical residency at Johns Hopkins University, Dr. Weiss received her undergraduate degree from Harvard University and her medical degree from Yale University. She then completed additional training in spine and functional neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins.
Since joining the staff at Mount Sinai, Dr. Weiss has specialized in treating complex disorders of the brain and spine, severe chronic pain syndromes, and craniofacial reconstructions in adults and children. Dr. Weiss’ practice utilizes a collaborative approach with specialists from other fields, including pain management, neurology, oncology, and plastic and reconstructive surgery in order to create an optimal and individualized comprehensive treatment plan for her patients.
Dr. Weiss has authored dozens of peer-reviewed articles and textbook chapters detailing cutting-edge treatments of pain, degenerative disease and tumors.
Dr. Weiss and her team are committed to ensuring that each patient is provided outstanding neurosurgical care in a welcoming and compassionate environment that promotes their health and wellness. She sees patients at The Mount Sinai Hospital and at Mount Sinai Downtown-Union Square.
Language
English, Hebrew, Spanish
Position
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Neurosurgery
Hospital Affiliations
Mount Sinai Beth Israel
Mount Sinai Brooklyn
The Mount Sinai Hospital
About Me
Nirit Weiss, MD, is a board-certified neurosurgeon who joined the Department of Neurosurgery at Mount Sinai in 2005. Prior to completing a neurosurgical residency at Johns Hopkins University, Dr. Weiss received her undergraduate degree from Harvard University and her medical degree from Yale University. She then completed additional training in spine and functional neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins.
Since joining the staff at Mount Sinai, Dr. Weiss has specialized in treating complex disorders of the brain and spine, severe chronic pain syndromes, and craniofacial reconstructions in adults and children. Dr. Weiss’ practice utilizes a collaborative approach with specialists from other fields, including pain management, neurology, oncology, and plastic and reconstructive surgery in order to create an optimal and individualized comprehensive treatment plan for her patients.
Dr. Weiss has authored dozens of peer-reviewed articles and textbook chapters detailing cutting-edge treatments of pain, degenerative disease and tumors.
Dr. Weiss and her team are committed to ensuring that each patient is provided outstanding neurosurgical care in a welcoming and compassionate environment that promotes their health and wellness. She sees patients at The Mount Sinai Hospital and at Mount Sinai Downtown-Union Square.
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Mount Sinai Doctors Faculty Practice5 East 98th Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY, 10029
1199 SEIU
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AETNA - Medicare
Affinity Medicaid-Medicare-Essential Exchange
AgeWell New York
CIGNA Healthcare
Centivo
Cigna - Medicare
Elderplan
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EmblemHealth - HIP
EmblemHealth - HIP-Medicaid
EmblemHealth - HIP-Medicare
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Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Medicare
Fidelis Health Care
HealthFirst Medicaid
HealthFirst Medicare
Horizon NJ
Hotel Trades
Magnacare-Health Care
Medicare - NJ
Medicare - NY
Metroplus
Multiplan PHCS
NJ Medicaid
NY Medicaid
Oxford - Freedom & Liberty
Partners Health Plan
Senior Whole Health
United Health Care - Commercial
United Health Care - Empire Plan
United Health Care - Oxford Care
United Health Care - Top Tier
VNSNY Choice Medicare
VNSNY Select Health Medicaid
VillageCareMax
WellCare Health Plan
Mount Sinai Union Square10 Union Square East, 5th Floor, Suite 5P, New York, NY, 10003
1199 SEIU
AETNA - Commercial
AETNA - Medicare
Affinity Medicaid-Medicare-Essential Exchange
AgeWell New York
CIGNA Healthcare
Centivo
Cigna - Medicare
Elderplan
EmblemHealth - GHI-PPO
EmblemHealth - HIP
EmblemHealth - HIP-Medicaid
EmblemHealth - HIP-Medicare
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Commercial/Exchange
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - HealthPlus Medicaid
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Medicare
Fidelis Health Care
HealthFirst Medicaid
HealthFirst Medicare
Horizon NJ
Hotel Trades
Magnacare-Health Care
Medicare - NJ
Medicare - NY
Metroplus
Multiplan PHCS
NJ Medicaid
NY Medicaid
Oxford - Freedom & Liberty
Partners Health Plan
Senior Whole Health
United Health Care - Commercial
United Health Care - Empire Plan
United Health Care - Oxford Care
United Health Care - Top Tier
VNSNY Choice Medicare
VNSNY Select Health Medicaid
VillageCareMax
WellCare Health Plan
Mount Sinai Doctors Brooklyn Heights300 Cadman Plaza West, Brooklyn, NY, 11201
1199 SEIU
AETNA - Commercial
AETNA - Medicare
Affinity Medicaid-Medicare-Essential Exchange
AgeWell New York
CIGNA Healthcare
Centivo
Cigna - Medicare
Elderplan
EmblemHealth - GHI-PPO
EmblemHealth - HIP
EmblemHealth - HIP-Medicaid
EmblemHealth - HIP-Medicare
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Commercial/Exchange
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - HealthPlus Medicaid
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Medicare
Fidelis Health Care
HealthFirst Medicaid
HealthFirst Medicare
Horizon NJ
Hotel Trades
Magnacare-Health Care
Medicare - NJ
Medicare - NY
Metroplus
Multiplan PHCS
NJ Medicaid
NY Medicaid
Oxford - Freedom & Liberty
Partners Health Plan
Senior Whole Health
United Health Care - Commercial
United Health Care - Empire Plan
United Health Care - Oxford Care
United Health Care - Top Tier
VNSNY Choice Medicare
VNSNY Select Health Medicaid
VillageCareMax
WellCare Health Plan
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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 and biotechnology companies 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 relationships with such companies.
Dr. Weiss 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.