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Dr. Jan Claassen, MD, FNCS

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Specializes in: Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease) and Critical Care (Intensive Care Medicine)

University of Hamburg Faculty of Medicine

Professional interests include: traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, subarachnoid hemorrhage, and more.

177 Ft. Washington Avenue
City of New York, NY 10032

(212) 939-1338

Dr. Jan Claassen, MD, FNCS is a neurologist in City of New York, NY specializing in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease) and critical care (intensive care medicine). He graduated from University of Hamburg Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Jan Claassen, MD, FNCS is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian, ColumbiaDoctors, TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK and NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center.

Office Locations

Address:

177 Ft. Washington Avenue
City of New York, NY 10032

Address:

710 West 168th Street
New York, NY 10032

Some issues Dr. Jan Claassen, MD, FNCS can help you with:

Spinal Cord Injury

Spinal cord injury medicine is a branch of medicine that treats damage to the spinal cord from an injury or a nontraumatic myelopathy, which is any disorder that affects the spinal area. The spinal cord is a section of nerve tissue protected by the vertebrae (spinal bones). Trauma to the spinal cord, typically caused by compression or bent vertebrae, prevents the body and brain from communicating. This can result in pain, loss of sensation, and impaired physical function and movement. Acute spinal cord injuries (SCIs) are a leading cause of permanent disability. Spinal cord injuries may develop from accidents or myelopathies, disorders that provoke spinal compression. Traumatic incidents such as falls, sports injuries, vehicle accidents, and bullet or stab wounds can cause an acute spinal cord injury.

Spinal cord injury medicine seeks to stabilize the spine and to alleviate the symptoms of spine damage. Practitioners of spinal cord injury medicine are called spinal cord injury specialists. Spinal cord injury medicine is an interdisciplinary field, meaning physicians of various specialties may be trained to treat spinal cord injuries.

Damage to the spinal cord may initially be diagnosed through X-ray, MRI, or CT scans. Patients can also undergo spinal exams to evaluate their sensory ability and strength. Injuries to the spinal cord can be complete (no feeling or sensation) or incomplete (some feeling or sensation remains). Conditions spinal cord injury medicine specialists may treat include:

Paralysis, such as paraplegia (loss of function in the legs), or quadriplegia (loss of function from the neck down)
Spine fracture or trauma, which can lead to impairment and/or significant pain
Spinal infections
Myelopathies, such as herniated disks, spinal tumors, and rheumatoid arthritis
Inflammatory diseases such as ankylosing spondylosis, and degenerative conditions like Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS)

Treatment for spinal cord injuries often involves surgery, either directly after an injury occurs or at a later date. Surgery for spine injuries is intended to ease spinal compression and stabilize the spine. Surgical procedures can involve shifting vertebrae, removing bone, or altering spinal placement with implantable devices. Patients with significant spinal trauma may require urgent surgical intervention.

Surgical treatments can be complemented by rehabilitative physical therapy to improve mobility. Spinal cord injury specialists also treat complications arising from a spinal injury, such as respiratory or bladder conditions. Some patients with spinal cord injuries may require lifelong treatment. Spinal cord injury specialists aim to help these patients successfully adjust and lead an improved quality of life. An emerging treatment for spinal cord injuries is neural prosthetics, which replicate patients' lost nerve function. Neural prostheses may be used as artificial body parts or assistive devices that patients may cognitively control. Other assistive devices include wheelchairs and scooters.

Spinal cord injury specialists may collaborate with physical therapists, radiologists, neurologists, urologists, and orthopedists.

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Patients with CMD seem to be able to hear and comprehend verbal commands even though they cannot carry out those instructions because the body does not respond, study author Jan Claassen,...”—"Study could help identify "coma" patients more likely to recover", Newsweek, August 2023

“"Our findings suggest that for patients with severe COVID, the decision to withdraw life support shouldn't be based solely on prolonged periods of unconsciousness, as these patients may eventually...”—"Omicron linked to rise in croup in babies; TB vaccine improves immune response to coronavirus", Yahoo News, March 2022

“"In our experience, approximately every fifth patient that was hospitalized was admitted to the ICU and had some degree of disorders of consciousness," said Dr. Jan Claassen, director of...”—"Another COVID mystery: Patients survive ventilator, but linger in a coma - MinnPost", Minn Post, August 2020

hospital care	14
inpatient care	14

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	90

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	94
Black	17
Hispanic	43
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	67
From 75 to 84	65
85 and over	17
Less than 65	19

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	66
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	56
Dementia	35
Cancer	18

hospital care	45
inpatient care	45

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	90

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	121
Black	23
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	72
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	26
Less than 65	25

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	60
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	48
Dementia	26
Cancer	15

hospital care	42
inpatient care	42

**Gender**
Male	166
Female	166

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	210
Black	34
Hispanic	62
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	46
Less than 65	60

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	61
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	52
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	46
Dementia	37
Cancer	17

hospital care	17
inpatient care	17

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	66

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	70
Black	23
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	33
85 and over	24
Less than 65	19

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	63
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	63
Asthma	30
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	50
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	60
Dementia	40
Cancer	14

**Gender**
Male	63
Female	73

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	76
Black	31
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	35
85 and over	25
Less than 65	27

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	68
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	55
Dementia	48
Cancer	15

**Gender**
Male	41
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	56
Black	0
Hispanic	22
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	35
From 75 to 84	32
85 and over	14
Less than 65	24

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	60
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	58
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	52
Dementia	47
Cancer	14

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	54

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	51
Black	27
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	41
From 75 to 84	29
85 and over	17
Less than 65	20

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	75
Ischemic Heart Disease	62
Depression	47
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	52
Dementia	49
Cancer	11

**Gender**
Male	42
Female	40

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	38
Black	0
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	18
Less than 65	11

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	67
Ischemic Heart Disease	67
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	70
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	61
Dementia	50
Cancer	13

hospital care	11
inpatient care	11

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jan Claassen, MD, FNCS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Jan Claassen, MD, FNCS treated as a neurologist in City of New York, NY were hospital care and inpatient care.

hospital care	25
inpatient care	25

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jan Claassen, MD, FNCS.

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	15
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	71
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	20
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	39
85 and over	18
Less than 65	20
65 to 74	45

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jan Claassen, MD, FNCS From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Jan Claassen, MD, FNCS treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, stroke and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	52
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	46
Asthma	10
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	43
Atrial Fibrillation	19
Cancer	11
Dementia	33

Education & Training

Dr. Jan Claassen, MD, FNCS graduated from University of Hamburg Faculty of Medicine. He completed residency at Harlem Hospital Center. He is certified by the Neurology and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: University of Hamburg Faculty of Medicine

Residency: Harlem Hospital Center

Board Certification: Neurology

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Jan Claassen, MD, FNCS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

NewYork-Presbyterian

ColumbiaDoctors

TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK

NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Jan Claassen, MD, FNCS. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
UCB, Inc.	$9,020 Vimpat $1,189	Briviact $634	$7,198
C. R. Bard, Inc. & Subsidiaries	$3,447 Urology $3,285	BMD-ARCTICGEL $110	Arctic Sun 5000 $52
Actelion Clinical Research, Inc.	$1,574 $1,574
DePuy Orthopaedics Inc.	$559 $559
Integra LifeSciences Corporation	$302 Neuro-Monitoring Catheters and Equipment $234	CODMAN HAKIM Precision Valve $68
Other	$1,235 SAMSCA $192	Temperature Management System Start-Up Kit $162	BRILINTA $130	Adempas $120	DEFIBRILLATOR $55	Other $575

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$8,000
Food and Beverage	$3,426
Honoraria	$3,250
Travel and Lodging	$1,463

Research Payments

Dr. Jan Claassen, MD, FNCS has received 10 research payments totaling $99,292.

Biography

Dr. Jan Claassen practices neurology (brain & spinal cord disease) and critical care (intensive care medicine) in New York, NY and City of New York, NY. He speaks German. Dr. Claassen is affiliated with ColumbiaDoctors.