Yaron A. Moshel, MD, PhD
NEUROSURGERY
Clinical Interests
Brain, skull base, pituitary and spine tumors, functional brain mapping, minimally invasive endoscopy, microsurgery and stereotactic radiosurgery
Training
Bio
Dr. Yaron Moshel is co-director of the Gerald J. Glasser Brain Tumor Center at Atlantic Health System’s Overlook Medical Center in Summit and part of the neurosurgical team at ANS in Morristown. He is also Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery at NYU Langone Medical Center.
Dr. Moshel is one of a select few surgeons who specialize in removing deep-seated brain tumors using technology that includes computer-guided navigation, awake intraoperative brain mapping, endoscopy, and microsurgery. Dr. Moshel is a vital part of Overlook Medical Center’s CyberKnife Program making it the largest CyberKnife Program in the tri-state region for the treatment of brain tumors. Dr. Moshel is also actively involved in advancing the treatment of brain tumors and actively participates in national multicenter clinical trials, most recently working with an autologous dendritic cell vaccine and on a retroviral vaccine trial for recurrent brain tumors.
Previously Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, Dr. Moshel’s clinical interests and neurosurgical abilities extend beyond the treatment of brain tumors. He is experienced in the surgical approaches for skull base and spine tumors and in endoscopic transnasal surgery for pituitary and skull base lesions. His practice also encompasses the surgical treatment of epilepsy and minimally invasive treatment of trigeminal neuralgia.
Dr. Moshel received his Bachelor of Science with Honors from New York University and his M.D. and Ph.D. degrees from State University of New York in Brooklyn, NY. He was elected into the Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) honor society and was the graduate school class valedictorian. His residency and Chief residency training in Neurosurgery were completed at New York University Medical Center and Bellevue Hospital Center in NY, New York. Dr. Moshel also completed advanced fellowship training in Neuro-Oncology, Stereotactic and Skull Base Surgery at New York University Medical Center. He further completed a research fellowship in Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery at New York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill-Cornell Medical Center.
Dr. Moshel is Board Certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgeons and he is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, North American Skull Base Society, AANS/CNS Joint Section on Tumors and Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine. He is actively involved in the training and mentoring of neurosurgical residents and serves as a reviewer for the Scientific Program Committee of the AANS Tumor Section. Additionally, Dr. Moshel has visited with several internationally renowned neurosurgeons and received numerous awards for his academic excellence and neurosurgical research including grant support from the American Cancer Society. As an active contributor to neurosurgical research, he has published many scholarly articles in the Journal of Neurosurgery, Neurosurgery and Epilepsia. He has also authored several book chapters on advances in stereotactic and minimally invasive spine and brain surgery.
Dr. Moshel is actively involved in the ANS Center for Hope brain tumor support group and his most important daily focus is on patient care. He has been recognized for his unwavering commitment and dedication to his patients and strives to further cancer treatments with them in mind.
Recent News
Revolutionizing the Removal of Complex Glioma Tumors
Removing gliomas as safely and completely as possible requires years of experience and a deep understanding of the brain’s three-dimensional anatomy and functional relationships. Today, this expertise is supported by technological advances that enable more precise, less-invasive tumor removal.
Molecular Testing Guides Precise Treatment Options
For decades, examining a biopsy under the microscope is where the diagnosis of a brain tumor began ... and ended. However – since different tumors often appear to be alike under the microscope – the precise diagnosis was often questionable, leaving doctors and patients unsettled. Today’s current approach goes much further thanks to molecular testing.
Dr. John J. Knightly, Dr. Yaron A. Moshel, Dr. Michael E. Rudman and Dr. Richard P. Winne, Jr. Named 2020 Jersey Choice Top Doctors
In its annual Top Docs listing, New Jersey Monthly has named ANS | Altair Health’s Dr. John J. Knightly, Dr. Yaron A. Moshel, Dr. Michael E. Rudman and Dr. Richard P. Winne, Jr. 2020 Jersey Choice Top Doctors.
When is Neck Pain More than Just Stress?
After being told her neck pain was due to stress, 34-year-old Erika Kiel discovered she had a malignant tumor in her brainstem and made an incredible recovery following neurosurgery.
Battling a Brain Tumor, Single Mother Finds Neurosurgeon Who Helps Her Put Kids First
Susan Pisarchik, 48, discovered her symptoms weren’t just signs of middle age and that she needed to undergo complex brain surgery at the base of her skull – quickly.
Top-Tier Neuro-Oncologists Join Brain Tumor Center Team
For the more than one thousand patients cared for here each year, the Gerald J. Glasser Brain Tumor Center delivers state-of-the-art care while easing minds, comforting families, and keeping hope alive.
Healing the Brain – Sudden Seizure Leads to Brain Tumor Discovery
At Overlook, they met neurosurgeon Yaron Moshel, MD, PhD, co-director of the Gerald J. Glasser Brain Tumor Center. He explained that MRI scans revealed Sam had a brain tumor and an arteriovenous malformation (AVM) – an abnormal tangle of veins and arteries that interferes with blood circulation – and both needed to be removed.
From Brain Tumor to Best Man
“I had the shock of my life when the physician told me I had a brain tumor,” says Joe, who was immediately admitted to the Neuro Intensive Care Unit for further evaluation by the Gerald J. Glasser Brain Tumor Center team.
After Rare Brain Tumor Diagnosis, Aspiring New Jersey Lawyer Powers Through Cardiac Surgery and Neurosurgery
Unusual circumstances bring surgeons together to partner, putting the patient first.
Top Lawyer Credits Health After Brain Surgery to NJ-Based Neurosurgical Care
Top Lawyer Credits Health After Brain Surgery to NJ-Based Neurosurgical Care Mark Boyland went from brain tumor-induced seizures to white water sports in seven weeks. Mark Boyland returned [read more]
Beating the odds: High-risk neurosurgery saves a young man’s life
Beating the odds: High-risk neurosurgery saves a young man's life Dr. Yaron Moshel of Atlantic NeuroSurgical Specialists successfully removed a malignant tumor from a 23-year-old's brain stem -- despite [read more]
ANS Center for Hope Foundation gives new patients battling brain tumors chance for healing
ANS Center for Hope Foundation gives new patients battling brain tumors chance for healing The ANS Center for Hope Foundation’s Brain Tumor Support Group brings patients and caregivers together in [read more]
Paralyzed Brother of Famed ‘Shark Tank’ Star Walks Again After Life-Altering Spine Surgery
Paralyzed Brother of Famed 'Shark Tank' Star Walks Again After Life-Altering Spine Surgery When John Corcoran, owner of Statewide Roofing and Siding in Edgewater and brother of Shark Tank millionaire, Barbara [read more]
Immunotherapy Clinical Trial Aims to Combat Brain Cancer
Immunotherapy Clinical Trial Aims to Combat Brain Cancer A Phase 2/3 clinical trial called Toca 5 - investigating a retroviral gene therapy treatment in patients with recurrent brain cancer - is actively [read more]
Atlantic Health System: Advances for Brain Tumors
Drawing on the specialists and expertise of the Atlantic Neuroscience Institute and Carol G. Simon Cancer Center, the Gerald J. Glasser Brain Tumor Center at Overlook Medical Center in Summit, NJ, provides diagnosis and treatment of both benign and cancerous tumors of the brain, skull base, spine and spinal cord.
New Jersey woman’s brain tumor removed through nose in high-tech operation at Morristown Medical Center
Drawing on the specialists and expertise of the Atlantic Neuroscience Institute and Carol G. Simon Cancer Center, the Gerald J. Glasser Brain Tumor Center at Overlook Medical Center in Summit, NJ, provides diagnosis and treatment of both benign and cancerous tumors of the brain, skull base, spine and spinal cord.
Teacher Scores High in Recovery from Brain Tumor Surgery
Matthew Marciano, a 35-year-old teacher at Long Valley Middle School in Washington Township, NJ, lives in a world of scores: the scores his 8th-grade social studies students will give him, the scores they will get on their tests, his golf score – and now the A+++ score he got in his recovery from brain tumor surgery.
Teacher Retires and Immediately Goes Into Research … As a Pioneer in Brain Tumor Vaccine Trial
Personalized vaccine uses patient’s own immune cells to recognize and destroy cancer cells.
Gerald J. Glasser Brain Tumor Center Introduce Noninvasive Treatment for Brain Tumor Patients
The Gerald J. Glasser Brain Tumor Center has added a new and innovative form of therapy to their treatment arsenal in the battle against glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). Affecting nearly 10,000 Americans annually, GBM is the one of the most aggressive and difficult-to-control forms of primary brain tumors in the United States.