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  • Bio
    Dr. Estin specializes in the treatment of brain tumors as well as spinal disorders. He has particular expertise in the use of endoscopic techniques to remove pituitary tumors at the base of the brain through the nose. He is well-versed in the use of advanced technology such as image guidance systems and stereotactic radiosurgery (i.e. GammaKnife, Cyberknife) for the eradication of brain tumors and trigeminal neuralgia. Dr. Estin has advanced training in minimally invasive techniques for spinal surgery including the use of tubular portals for microdiscectomy, spinal fusion, and kyphoplasty . He also has expertise in artificial disc replacement surgery in the cervical spine. With his main office in central New Jersey and his faculty position at Columbia University in New York City, Dr. Estin has helped to establish a center of excellence for neurosurgery in the communities of Monmouth and Ocean Counties. Dr. Estin is a graduate of New York University School of Medicine. He performed his internship at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, a teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School, Boston, and his residency at Tufts Medical Center, also in Boston.
  • Medical School

    New York University School of Medicine - 1987

    Internship

    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center - 1991

    Residency

    Tufts-New England Medical Center - 1992

    Board Certification

    American Board of Neurological Surgery - 2002

    Medical School

    New York University, NYC, NY, 1991

    Internship

    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA 1992

    Residency

    Tufts Univ - New England Medical Center, Boston, MA, 1998

    Publications
    • Title:Bone flap fixation with titanium clamps: a new technique
      Authors:Estin D, Troffkin N, Heilman CB
      Publisher:Surg Neurol 53:391-5
      Date:2000
      Issue:
      Description:
    • Title:Connexins are expressed in primary brain tumors and enhance the bystander effect in gene therapy
      Authors: Estin D, Li M, Spray D, Wu JK
      Publisher:Neurosurgery 44:361-369
      Date:1999
      Issue:
      Description:
    • Title:Tandem aneurysms of the distal anterior inferior cerebellar artery
      Authors:Estin D, Thibodeau LL
      Publisher:Case report. Journal of Neurovascular Disease
      Date:1998
      Issue:3: 127-130
      Description:
    • Title:Caudal agenesis and associated caudal spinal cord malformations
      Authors:Estin D, Cohen AR
      Publisher:Neurosurgery Clinics of North America
      Date:1995
      Issue:6(2):377-391
      Description:
    • Title:Functional analysis of third ventriculostomy patency with phase contrast MR imaging velocity measurements
      Authors:Lev S, Bhadilia RA, Estin D, Wolpert SM
      Publisher:Neuroradiology
      Date:1997
      Issue:39: 175-179
      Description:
    • Title:Signaling normal human T-cells: synergism between CD 2 Antigen and CD3/T cell receptor alpha beta complex in the elicitation of IL-2 gene expression
      Authors:Li B, Sehajpal P, Estin D, Fotino M, Suthanthiran M
      Publisher:Transplantation Proceedings
      Date:1991
      Issue:23(1 Pt 1):77-8
      Description:
    • Title:Signaling T-cells: crosslinkage of the T-cell antigen receptor alpha beta heterodimer (T-cell receptor) with the Cluster Determinant 2 (CD 2) antigen promotes gene expression and new DNA synthesis
      Authors:Sharma VK, Sehajpal PK, Li B, Estin D, Skolnik EY, Stenzl K, Suthanthiran M
      Publisher:Clinical Research
      Date:1990
      Issue:38:589A
      Description:
    • Title:The molecular basis for the synergism between the CD3/alpha beta T cell receptor and the CD2 antigen-derived signals in promoting T-cell proliferation.
      Authors:Sehajpal PK, Li B, Zanker B, Murthi V, Subramaniam A, Sharma VK, Estin D, Skolnik EY, Wieder KJ, Walz G, Stenzl K, Suthanthiran M
      Publisher:Transplantation
      Date:1991
      Issue:51(2):468-74
      Description:
    • Title:Neurosurgical overview. Rehabilitative Surgery
      Authors:Lustgarten JL, Estin D, Olson TJ, Link T, Moyle H
      Publisher:Elkwood AI, Kaufman M, Schneider LF eds
      Date:2017
      Issue:51-80
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