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Neurosurgery - Carmel
The Neuroscience Institute at Nuvance Health offers state-of-the-art surgical options and specialized therapies to treat conditions of the brain and spine. Our neurosurgery team offers minimally invasive surgical methods that are gentler on your body and work closely with other Nuvance Health specialists to meticulously plan your care.
We specialize in:
Care for brain and spinal tumors
Pituitary tumor removal
Complex spine deformities
We look forward to caring for you at our Carmel, NY location. We’re seeing new patients and accept most major insurances.
Dr. Penn
1st Thursday of every month
1 – 4:30 pm
(845) 214-1922
Dr. Gilligan
2nd and 4th Thursday of every month
1 - 4:30 pm
(203) 792-2003
Meet the team
Drs. Gilligan and Penn collaborate with a team to connect you with the best possible care, including referrals to pain management and rehabilitation doctors, physical therapists, neurologists and primary care providers.
Jeffrey T. Gilligan, MD
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Spine Surgery, Neurosurgery
What sets Jeffrey Gilligan, MD, apart from other scoliosis surgeons? He is a fellowship-trained neurosurgeon. Dr. Gilligan offers people a conservative approach to spine surgery and techniques to preserve the range of motion in the back. He performs complex reconstructive surgery for people with scoliosis and kyphosis and for patients who may need spinal fusion revision. He tailors treatment plans to alleviate pain, optimize recovery and enhance quality of life.
David L. Penn, MD
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Spine Surgery, Neurosurgery
David Penn, MD, isn’t your average neurosurgeon. He is fellowship-trained in both cerebrovascular and endoscopic skull base surgery, and he has expertise in treating pituitary tumors and complex brain tumors. Dr. Penn’s specialty skills also include minimally invasive treatment of brain tumors and open neurovascular surgery to treat aneurysms and vascular malformations. In addition, he performs fluorescence-guided tumor resections to improve outcomes for people with glioblastomas.