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Dr. Jennifer Ann Frontera, MD

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Specializes in: Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease)

Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2000)

Professional interests include: stroke, status epilepticus, Guillain-Barre syndrome, and more.

150 55th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11220

(718) 630-6689

Dr. Jennifer Ann Frontera, MD is a neurologist in Brooklyn, NY specializing in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). She graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2000 and has 24 years of experience. Dr. Jennifer Ann Frontera, MD is affiliated with New York University and NYU Langone Health.

Office Locations

Address:

150 55th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11220

Some issues Dr. Jennifer Ann Frontera, MD can help you with:

Stroke

A stroke is a medical emergency that occurs when a blood vessel supplying oxygen and nutrients to the brain is ruptured or blocked. The brain cannot function without a steady supply of oxygen and nutrients, so when the blood supply to the brain is interrupted, even for a brief moment, brain cells begin to die. When a sufficient number of brain cells die, the brain itself can no longer function, meaning that strokes are very dangerous. Strokes can result in impaired movement, speech, cognitive ability, the impairment of important physical functions, and even death.

Anyone can have a stroke, regardless of age and health. Strokes are known to happen at random. However, certain conditions and behaviors can increase one's risk of stroke over time.

Risk factors for stroke include:

Heart disease
Older age
Smoking
Diabetes
High blood pressure
High blood cholesterol and lipids

There are two main types of stroke: ischemic stroke and hemorrhagic stroke. Ischemic stroke occurs more commonly and is when a blood vessel in the brain becomes blocked. Blockages are caused by blood clots and built-up plaque (deposits of fat and cholesterol), which leads to atherosclerosis, a condition where the blood vessels narrow and harden. The resultant restricted blood flow may lead to an ischemic stroke by blocking essential oxygen to the brain, causing the heart to exert more effort to pump blood.

Hemorrhagic stroke occurs when a blood vessel in or around the brain ruptures. The burst vessel leaks blood into surrounding brain tissue, causing irreparable brain damage.

Hemorrhagic strokes are less common and may occur from head injuries, brain aneurysms, brain tumors, and bleeding disorders, amongst other conditions.

Both ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes require immediate medical treatment. Medical intervention can prevent severe and life-threatening brain damage. Signs of stroke include:

-Disorientation or confusion

-Difficulty speaking

-Difficulty walking

-Impaired vision

-Weakness in the face, legs, or arms

-Severe headaches

When someone suspected of having a stroke reaches the hospital, the patient will usually receive a CT or other scan that provides an image of the brain. The scan results can reveal clotted or leaking blood in the brain. Physical exams, neurological exams, and blood tests may also be used to check for blood clotting and sugar. Treatment begins generally immediately if a stroke is detected.

Medical treatment for ischemic strokes includes a thrombolytic medicine which breaks up and disperses blood clots. This medicine can greatly improve stroke recovery and long-term health. However, the thrombolytic medicine must be administered as soon as possible to achieve these results. Other treatments for ischemic strokes are blood thinners and thrombectomy, a surgical procedure to remove a blood clot in the brain. Thrombectomy is performed by inserting a catheter (thin needle) into the artery to reach the blood clot and mechanically remove it. With the clot removed, normal blood flow to the brain resumes. Thrombectomy is typically performed at most six hours after a patient shows signs of a stroke.

Hemorrhagic strokes are treated with blood-saving medication and surgery. For a hemorrhagic stroke caused by the rupture of an aneurysm (blood vessel bulges), surgery to stem the bleeding aneurysm and vessel may be used. One surgical technique is stent-assisted coiling, which adds a stent (small wire-meshed tube) into the blood vessel to block the leaking opening of the aneurysm. A non-surgical procedure is endovascular coiling, where a catheter (thin, hollow needle) places a platinum wire coil at the spot of the aneurysm. The coil blocks bleeding and prevents the aneurysm from continuing to leak blood. These procedures are usually combined with blood-thickening medications. Blood transfusions may be administered if substantial blood loss has occurred.

Since stroke patients may have lost some essential functions while the blood flow to their brains was obstructed, both ischemic stroke and hemorrhage stroke patients may receive post-stroke rehabilitation to rebuild their physical and mental abilities. Some restorative treatments include occupational, physical, and speech therapy. Patients may also receive care from neurologists, who can assist patients in recovering certain brain functions and cognitive abilities, and rehabilitation psychologists, who may help patients with their emotional, behavioral, and cognitive recovery. Some stroke patients require lengthy rehabilitation and may never fully regain function, while others may recover more quickly. While the fastest recovery improvements are usually seen in the first three or four months, stroke rehabilitation can last for years.

If someone begins to show signs of stroke, contact emergency services and call 9-1-1 immediately since blood flow must be restored as soon as possible to help avoid significant brain damage. If an ambulance takes the person to the hospital, paramedics can initiate stroke treatment as soon as the patient enters the ambulance, allowing for more prompt medical intervention and care.

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Dr. Jennifer Frontera, a neurocritical care specialist at NYU Langone Health, expressed doubt that COVID-19 vaccinations caused the symptoms described in the preprint.”—"Yale Preprint Recorded Patient Experiences, Did Not Demonstrate Vaccines Cause New Syndrome", Dallas Examiner, December 2023

“"Our study is unique in that it explores the impact of life stressors - along with demographic trends and neurological events - as predictors of long-term cognitive and functional disabilities that...”—"Severely Stressful Events Worsen Symptoms of Long COVID", KRON4, November 2022

“"Our study is unique in that it explores the impact of life stressors - along with demographic trends and neurological events - as predictors of long-term cognitive and functional disabilities that...”—"COVID in California: L.A. may 'strongly recommend' indoor masks if cases keep rising", San Francisco Chronicle, November 2022

hospital care	65
inpatient care	65

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	63

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	79
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	37
From 75 to 84	38
85 and over	14
Less than 65	27

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	75
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	37
Diabetes	42
Dementia	28
Cancer	14

hospital care	39
inpatient care	39

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	46
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	26
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	28

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	75
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	49
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	34
Diabetes	50
Dementia	35
Cancer	0

hospital care	83
inpatient care	83
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	10

**Gender**
Male	126
Female	146

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	192
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	102
From 75 to 84	90
85 and over	28
Less than 65	52

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	75
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	26
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	34
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	45
Dementia	26
Cancer	15

hospital care	14
inpatient care	14

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	18

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	29
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	19
From 75 to 84	14
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	73
Ischemic Heart Disease	71
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	42
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	36
Diabetes	53
Dementia	53
Cancer	0

**Gender**
Male	18
Female	19

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	20
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	12
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	75
Ischemic Heart Disease	68
Depression	46
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	75
Dementia	59
Cancer	0

hospital care	21
inpatient care	21

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	28

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

**Age**
From 65 to 74	12
From 75 to 84	20
85 and over	16
Less than 65	11

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	75
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	39
Heart Failure	54
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	64
Dementia	51
Cancer	0

hospital care	25
inpatient care	25

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	38

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	42
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	25
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	68
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	35
Heart Failure	61
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	57
Dementia	57
Cancer	0

hospital care	26
inpatient care	26

**Gender**
Male	35
Female	42

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	43
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	24
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	74
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	75
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	38
Heart Failure	57
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	23
Diabetes	74
Dementia	55
Cancer	25

hospital care	74
inpatient care	74

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Jennifer Ann Frontera, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Jennifer Ann Frontera, MD treated as a neurologist in Brooklyn, NY were hospital care, inpatient care and tracheal (windpipe) procedures.

hospital care	43
inpatient care	43
tracheal (windpipe) procedures	10

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jennifer Ann Frontera, MD.

**Gender**
Male	36
Female	39

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	1
Non-Hispanic White	48
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	1
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	22
85 and over	5
Less than 65	11
65 to 74	24

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Jennifer Ann Frontera, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	59
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	2
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	21
Diabetes	46
Atrial Fibrillation	27
Cancer	5
Dementia	36

Education & Training

Dr. Jennifer Ann Frontera, MD graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2000. She completed residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. She is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology - Neurology and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2000)

Residency: New York-Presbyterian Hospital (2004)

Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology - Neurology (2005)

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Jennifer Ann Frontera, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

New York University

NYU Langone Health

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Jennifer Ann Frontera, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: GHI HMO, Aetna Medicare, CIGNA PPO, PHCS PPO, EmblemHealth, WellCare Medicare, Local 1199 PPO, Elderplan, GHI CBP, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, United Healthcare HMO, United Healthcare EPO, Aetna, Railroad Medicare, Aetna Indemnity, Aetna POS, Oxford Liberty, United Healthcare, HIP Child Health, HIP Access II, HIP Access I, Medicare, Medicaid, Oxford Freedom, Humana, Fidelis Medicaid, Cigna, Fidelis Care, TRICARE, HIP PPO, HIP POS, Healthfirst, HIP Medicaid, HIP HMO, MagnaCare PPO, HIP Medicare, Empire BlueCross BlueShield PPO, MetroPlus Medicare, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Oxford Medicare Advantage, MetroPlus Medicaid, MetroPlus Health, Aetna HMO, Oxford Mosaic, The Empire Plan, Longevity Health Plan Medicare, Village Caremax, River Spring Medicare HMP SNP, Agewell, UPN Elite, Visiting Nurse Service (VNS) Medicare, Amidacare and Hamaspik Choice Medicare DSNP.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Jennifer Ann Frontera, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

GHI HMO

Aetna Medicare

CIGNA PPO

PHCS PPO

EmblemHealth

WellCare Medicare

Local 1199 PPO

Elderplan

GHI CBP

United Healthcare PPO

United Healthcare POS

United Healthcare HMO

United Healthcare EPO

Aetna

Railroad Medicare

Aetna Indemnity

Aetna POS

Oxford Liberty

United Healthcare

HIP Child Health

HIP Access II

HIP Access I

Medicare

Medicaid

Oxford Freedom

Humana

Fidelis Medicaid

Cigna

Fidelis Care

TRICARE

HIP PPO

HIP POS

Healthfirst

HIP Medicaid

HIP HMO

MagnaCare PPO

HIP Medicare

Empire BlueCross BlueShield PPO

MetroPlus Medicare

Empire BlueCross BlueShield

Oxford Medicare Advantage

MetroPlus Medicaid

MetroPlus Health

Aetna HMO

Oxford Mosaic

The Empire Plan

Longevity Health Plan Medicare

Village Caremax

River Spring Medicare HMP SNP

Agewell

UPN Elite

Visiting Nurse Service (VNS) Medicare

Amidacare

Hamaspik Choice Medicare DSNP

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
AstraZeneca UK Limited	$235 ANDEXXA $235
CSL Behring	$115 Kcentra $115
Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$93 ANDEXXA $93
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.	$63 TRADJENTA $63
Hospira Worldwide, Inc.	$60 Dexmedetomidine Hydrochloride Injection Precedex 100 mcg $60
Other	$10 $10

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$391
Travel and Lodging	$121
Education	$63

Research Payments

Dr. Jennifer Ann Frontera, MD has received 2 research payments totaling $57,970.

Biography

Dr. Jennifer Frontera's medical specialty is neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). Areas of expertise for Dr. Frontera include subarachnoid hemorrhage, guillain-barre syndrome, and stroke. Dr. Frontera is affiliated with NYU Langone Medical Center. She seems to be an in-network provider for Blue California, Healthfirst, and TRICARE, as well as other insurance carriers. She attended Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and then went on to complete her residency at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University Medical Center.