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Dr. Philip Stieg, MD, MD PhD

Accepting New Patients

(Philip E. Stieg, Ph.D., M.D.)

(2 Ratings)

Specializes in: Neurosurgery

Medical College of Wisconsin (1983)

Professional interests include: acoustic neuroma, stroke, movement disorders, and more.

525 East 68th Street Starr Pavilion, 651
New York, NY 10021

(212) 746-4684

Dr. Philip Stieg, MD, MD PhD is a neurosurgeon in New York, NY specializing in neurosurgery. He graduated from Medical College of Wisconsin in 1983 and has 41 years of experience. Dr. Philip Stieg, MD, MD PhD is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian, WEILL MEDICAL COLLEGE OF CORNELL and Neurological Surgery.

Office Locations

Address:

525 East 68th Street Starr Pavilion, 651
New York, NY 10021

Address:

1305 York Avenue 9th Floor
New York, NY 10021

Some issues Dr. Philip Stieg, MD, MD PhD 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. Philip E. Stieg, the chairman of neurological surgery at Weill Cornell Medicine and the neurosurgeon in chief at NewYork-Presbyterian, said it seemed a good sign that Mr. McCain was able to go...”—"McCain's Surgery May Be More Serious Than Thought, Experts Say (Published 2017)", New York Times, July 2017

“The goal is to aid in early detection of brain tumors by sending the mobile clinic to cities across the country, said Dr. Philip E. Stieg, foundation president and chairman of the Department of...”—"Mobile clinic offering free brain scans for Las Vegas locals", Las Vegas Review-Journal, May 2016

“Sharon's comatose state and that he is undergoing the tracheotomy do not bode well for the prime minister's future, said Dr. Philip Stieg, chair of neurosurgery at the Weill-Cornell Medical College...”—"Sharon's Tracheotomy Surgery Is Successful", Fox News, March 2015

bone surgery	12
cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt insertion	10
cranial surgery	11
doctor visit	226
endarterectomy	12
implant surgery	12
neck surgery	12
reconstructive surgery	12
tissue transfer	12
vascular procedures	12

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	119

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	162
Black	18
Hispanic	0
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	85
From 75 to 84	60
85 and over	34
Less than 65	26

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	33
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	36
Dementia	24
Cancer	20

cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt insertion	16
doctor visit	232
hospital care	21
inpatient care	21

**Gender**
Male	94
Female	126

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	178
Black	0
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	100
From 75 to 84	78
85 and over	21
Less than 65	21

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	27
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	20
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	37
Dementia	20
Cancer	14

bone surgery	16
cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt insertion	12
cranial surgery	26
doctor visit	215
excision	10
implant surgery	16
reconstructive surgery	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	10
tissue transfer	16

**Gender**
Male	162
Female	230

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	326
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	22
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	174
From 75 to 84	132
85 and over	36
Less than 65	50

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	19
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	10
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	34
Dementia	18
Cancer	13

doctor visit	217

**Gender**
Male	73
Female	129

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	161
Black	12
Hispanic	13
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	98
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	59
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	41
Dementia	17
Cancer	11

**Gender**
Male	85
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	152
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	17
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	105
From 75 to 84	57
85 and over	13
Less than 65	21

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	28
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	43
Dementia	21
Cancer	16

doctor visit	190

**Gender**
Male	64
Female	115

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	142
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	15
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	86
From 75 to 84	54
85 and over	14
Less than 65	25

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	23
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	32
Dementia	18
Cancer	15

doctor visit	211

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	156
Black	0
Hispanic	12
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	15
Less than 65	26

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	20
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	22
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	37
Dementia	21
Cancer	19

cranial surgery	9
doctor visit	123
excision	10
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	10

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	107
Black	0
Hispanic	11
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	41
85 and over	13
Less than 65	16

Hypertension	65
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	21
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

cranial surgery	10
doctor visit	297
excision	11
hospital care	72
inpatient care	72
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Philip Stieg, MD, MD PhD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Philip Stieg, MD, MD PhD treated as a neurosurgeon in New York, NY were hospital care, inpatient care, reconstructive surgery and implant surgery.

bone surgery	14
cranial surgery	14
doctor visit	215
endarterectomy	12
excision	10
hospital care	46
implant surgery	14
inpatient care	46
neck surgery	12
reconstructive surgery	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	10
tissue transfer	14
vascular procedures	12

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Stieg, MD, MD PhD.

**Gender**
Male	68
Female	105

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	4
Non-Hispanic White	138
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	6
Other	3

**Age**
75 to 84	55
85 and over	14
Less than 65	18
65 to 74	80

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Philip Stieg, MD, MD PhD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Philip Stieg, MD, MD PhD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	7
Osteoporosis	8
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	28
Atrial Fibrillation	7
Cancer	12
Dementia	15

Education & Training

Dr. Philip Stieg, MD, MD PhD graduated from Medical College of Wisconsin in 1983. He completed residency at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the Neurological Surgery and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Medical College of Wisconsin (1983)

Residency: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and Affiliated Hospitals

Board Certification: Neurological Surgery

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Philip Stieg, MD, MD PhD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

NewYork-Presbyterian

WEILL MEDICAL COLLEGE OF CORNELL

Neurological Surgery

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. Philip Stieg, MD, MD PhD appears to accept the following insurance providers: AETNA, Aetna Weill Cornell Medicine [PPO Cornell University], United Healthcare, Oxford Health Plans, Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP), Emblem Select Care, Rockefeller University - CoreSource, Medicaid, Medicare, Aetna - NYP, Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield, CIGNA, UnitedHealthcare, Aetna [Weill Cornell Employee Plan], Emblem/Hip, Health Insurance Plan of New York (HIP), EmblemHealth, United Healthcare, Aetna, Oxford Health Plans, Medicare, Medicaid, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Trustmark and VNSNY CHOICE.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Philip Stieg, MD, MD PhD accepts the following insurance providers:

AETNA

Aetna Weill Cornell Medicine [PPO Cornell University]

United Healthcare

Oxford Health Plans

Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP)

Emblem Select Care

Rockefeller University - CoreSource

Medicaid

Medicare

Aetna - NYP

Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield

CIGNA

UnitedHealthcare

Aetna [Weill Cornell Employee Plan]

Emblem/Hip

Health Insurance Plan of New York (HIP)

EmblemHealth

United Healthcare

Aetna

Oxford Health Plans

Medicare

Medicaid

Empire BlueCross BlueShield

Trustmark

VNSNY CHOICE

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Ratings & Reviews

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Carl Zeiss Meditec, Inc.	$7,486 OPMI Pentero $5,844	OPMI Pentero for Neurosurgery $1,500	KINEVO $125	None Specified $17
InSightec,LTD	$1,957 $1,957
Medtronic, Inc.	$924 MAZOR X SYSTEM $739	STEALTHSTATION S8 PLATFORM $184
Medtronic USA, Inc.	$404 O-ARM-ST $178	NAVIGUS $14	$212
DePuy Synthes Sales Inc.	$301 Trauma $68	VIPER $63	$170
Other	$910 Perfection $276	Cranial ReconstructionFixation $152	MICROFIXATION - NEURO $105	Penumbra System $96	RED 72 $31	Other $250

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$8,395
Food and Beverage	$2,029
Compensation for serving as faculty or as a speaker for a non-accredited and noncertified continuing education program	$1,500
Education	$41
Gift	$17

Research Payments

Dr. Philip Stieg, MD, MD PhD has received 5 research payments totaling $65,900.

Biography

Dr. Philip Stieg's specialty is neurosurgery. He graduated from Medical College of Wisconsin. He is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian. Yext reports that Dr. Stieg is accepting new patients at his office in New York, NY.