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Richard Madhok Appointed Chief of Neurosurgery at NUMC
Madhok will also be working with North Shore University Hospital.
Richard Madhok has been appointed the new chief of Neurosurgery at the . Madhok will be practicing at both NUMC and the Cushing Institute of Neuroscience at the North Shore University Hospital.
"We welcome Dr. Madhok to our medical staff," said Arthur Gianelli, president and CEO of the NuHealth System. "Dr. Madhok possesses superb skills that are focused on providing quality neurosurgical services not previously available to NUMC's patients, in a manner that puts patients and families first and foremost."
Madhok completed his medical degree at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. He completed his residency at the University of Pittsburgh Medical School, where he also completed a fellowship in endoscopic skull base surgery. Dr. Madhok specializes in minimally invasive neurosurgery, endoscopic neurosurgery, pituitary surgery, skull base surgery, cerebrovascular disorders, spine surgery, brain tumors and trigeminal neuralgia.
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"The addition of Dr. Madhok elevates our neurosurgery and neurosciences program," Dr. , director of the NuHealth System said. "He is a highly skilled surgeon as well as a strong patient advocate who has already had a positive impact on the care of numerous patients."
Madock is pleased to be a part of NUMC.
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"I am pleased to join the medical staff at NUMC as the director of neurosurgery, providing enhanced neurosurgical care to a patient population that previously would not have been able to access specialists treating patients with brain tumors, pituitary tumors and back and neck pain," Madock said. "Our partnership with the Cushing Institute at North Shore University Hospital allows us to treat even the most complex of pathologies."
Madock recently performed a very rare spinal surgery on Ruth Gutierrez, who is forever grateful to the doctor for helping her get back on her feet.
"This is a new life for me, a new beginning," Gutierrez said. "This is a new me."
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