Overview
Dr. Kamil W. Nowicki is a cerebrovascular neurosurgeon who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of complex conditions affecting the blood vessels of the brain and spine. He provides expert, compassionate care as an Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery at Columbia University Irving Medical Center and as a neurosurgeon at Stamford Health, serving patients in both New York and Connecticut.Dr. Nowicki cares for patients with a wide range of conditions, including cerebral aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) and fistulas, stroke, carotid artery disease, cavernous malformations, idiopathic intracranial hypertension, venous sinus stenosis, and both brain and spinal vascular malformations. He also treats vascular complications related to trauma and bleeding, such as subarachnoid or subdural hemorrhage, and offers minimally invasive diagnostic and treatment options whenever possible.In addition to his clinical expertise, Dr. Nowicki is actively advancing the field through research. His work has focused on understanding how inflammation contributes to aneurysm formation and rupture, and he is currently leading efforts to develop a blood test to detect aneurysms and assess their risk level. He holds several patents for new treatments and devices, including bioabsorbable metallic alloy coils used to treat vascular lesions, with the goal of making care safer and more effective for patients.Dr. Nowicki completed his neurosurgery residency at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, where he also undertook an enfolded endovascular fellowship. He then completed a dedicated endovascular fellowship at Yale New Haven Hospital. His training and ongoing research have been recognized nationally, earning awards from the Congress of Neurological Surgeons and the American Academy of Neurological Surgery, along with support from the National Institutes of Health and the National Science Foundation.With every patient, Dr. Nowicki combines leading-edge science with individualized, compassionate care. His goal is to help patients and their families understand their condition, explore the safest and most effective treatment options, and achieve the best possible outcomes.
Areas of Expertise / Conditions Treated
- Acute Stroke
- Arteriovenous Fistula
- Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)
- Brain Tumor
- Carotid Artery Disease
- Cerebral Aneurysms
- Cerebral Vascular Disease
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Diagnostic Angiography
- Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
- Moyamoya Syndrome
- Neurosurgery
- Pulsatile Tinnitus
- Spinal Neurosurgery
- Spinal Vascular Malformation
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Trauma
- Tumor Embolization
- Venous Sinus Stenting
Academic Appointments
- Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery at CUMC
Languages
- Polish
- Spanish
Gender
- Male
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Location(s)
710 West 168th Street
New York, NY 10032
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Insurance Accepted
Aetna
- Aetna Signature Administrators
- EPO
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- NY Signature
- POS
- PPO
- Student Health
Affinity Health Plan
- Essential Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
Amida Care
- Special Needs
Cigna
- EPO
- Great West (National)
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- POS
- PPO
Emblem/GHI
- Medicare Managed Care
- PPO
Emblem/HIP
- ConnectiCare
- EPO
- Essential Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
- POS
- PPO
- Select Care (Exchange)
- Vytra
Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- EPO
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- PPO
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield HealthPlus
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
Fidelis Care
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
Healthfirst
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Leaf (Exchange)
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
Local 1199
- NYP Employee Plan
MagnaCare (National)
- MagnaCare
Medicare
- Traditional Medicare
Multiplan
- Multiplan
MVP Health Care
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid Managed Care
RiverSpring
- Special Needs
UnitedHealthcare
- Compass (Exchange)
- Empire Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid (Community Plan)
- Medicare Managed Care
- Oxford Freedom
- Oxford HMO
- Oxford Liberty
- POS
- PPO
VNSNY CHOICE
- Medicare Managed Care
- SelectHealth
- Special Needs
WellCare
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
World Trade Center Health Plan
- World Trade Center Health Plan
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Credentials & Experience
Education & Training
- MD, 2016 University of Florida, College of Medicine
- Residency: 2023 Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
- Fellowship: 2024 Neurological Surgery , Yale New Haven Hospital
Honors & Awards
May 2025 - Medical Student Research Mentoring Merit Award 2025, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine Oct 2023 - Academy Award, American Academy of Neurological Surgery Oct 2019 - Best Basic Science – Cerebrovascular Award, CNS Scientific Program Committee Sept 2019 - Best Presentation Award, 15th Stuart Rowe Society Lectureship DaySept 2018 - Best Presentation Award, 14th Stuart Rowe Society Lectureship DayApr/May 2018 - AANS Neurosurgical Topgun Competition 1st Place Tie, Myriad Minimally Invasive Tumor Resection Mar 2016 - UF MD-PhD Outstanding Academic and Research Accomplishment Award May 2015 - UF College of Medicine Travel Award May 2014 - Medical Guild Competition - Bronze Award May 2012 & 2013 - Equal Access Clinic Service Award May 2008 Colonel Allen R. and Margaret G. Award - Awarded to the top graduating senior in College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at University of Florida
Research
Selected Publications
Kohyama, K., Mittal, A. M., Alattar, A., Mantena, R., Cao, C., Kim, S., Wagner, W., Friedlander, R., Nowicki, K. A Murine Model of Carotid Aneurysm Formation. J. Vis. Exp. (223), e67872, doi:10.3791/67872 (2025). Suresh, R. E., Eckert, T., Kasem, R. A., Small, C., Saway, B., Hubbard, Z., Gunasekaran, A., Rowland, N., Varma, A., Nowicki, K. W., Rosenstein, C. C., & Sefcik, R. (2025). Surgical management of spinal intradural hematomas: illustrative cases. Journal of Neurosurgery: Case Lessons, 9(17), CASE25108. Henry, LC; McDowell, MM; Stephenson, TL; Crittenden, JB; Byrd, AL; Fernández-de Thomas, RJ; Chang, Y-F; Nowicki, KW; Mantena, R; Strick, PL; Friedlander, RM. Pre- and Post-Decompression Cognitive and Affective Changes in Chiari Malformation. Journal of Neurosurgery. 2024. Nowicki, K.W., Mittal, A., Hudson, J.S. et al. Blockade of the Platelet-Driven CXCL7-CXCR1/2 Inflammatory Axis Prevents Murine Cerebral Aneurysm Formation and Rupture. Transl. Stroke Res. 16, 1251–1261 (2025). Nanthiya Sujijantarat, Kelsey A Templeton, Joseph P Antonios, Daniela Renedo, Andrew B Koo, Joseph O Haynes, Bushra Fathima, Abdelaziz Amllay, Kamil Nowicki, Anita Huttner, James A Giles, Dhasakumar Navaratnam, Lauren H Sansing, Ryan M Hebert, Joseph T King Jr, Charles C Matouk. Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology. 2024/11 Kim, S; Nowicki, K; Kohyama, K; Mittal, A; Ye, S; Wang, K; Fujii, T; Rajesh, S; Cao, C; Mantena, R; Barbuto, M; Jung, Y; Gross, B; Friedlander, R; Wagner, W. Development of an injectable, ECM-derivative embolic for the treatment of cerebral saccular aneurysms. Biomacromolecules. 2024. Sujijantarat, Nanthiya MD‡,*; Koo, Andrew B. MD‡,*; Elsamadicy, Aladine A. MD‡; Antonios, Joseph P. MD, PhD‡; Renedo, Daniela MD‡; Haynes, Joseph O. MD‡; Fathima, Bushra MD‡; Theriault, Brianna C. MD, PhD‡; Chavez, Miguel M. MD‡; Amllay, Abdelaziz MD‡; Nowicki, Kamil W. MD, PhD‡; Kanzler, Matthew BS‡; Jiang, Jasmine W. BE‡; Hebert, Ryan M. MD‡; DiLuna, Michael L. MD‡; Matouk, Charles C. MD‡,§. Lumbocaval Shunt for Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension: A Technical Report and Case Series. Neurosurgery Practice 5(4):e00113, December 2024. Nanthiya Sujijantarat, Joseph P. Antonios, Daniela Renedo, Andrew B. Koo, Joseph O. Haynes, Bushra Fathima, Jasmine W. Jiang, Astrid C. Hengartner, Apurv H. Shekhar, Abdelaziz Amllay, Kamil W. Nowicki, Ryan M. Hebert, Emily J. Gilmore, Kevin N. Sheth, Joseph T. King, Charles C. Matouk. Improvement in cranial nerve palsies following treatment of intracranial aneurysms with flow diverters: Institutional outcomes, systematic review and study-level meta-analysis. Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery, Volume 246, 2024, 108555. Crane A, Shanahan RM, Hudson JS, Nowicki KW, Gersey ZC, Agarwal P, Jacobs RC, Lang MJ, Gross B. Pharmaceutical Modulation of Intracranial Aneurysm Development and Rupture. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2024; 13(11):3324. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13113324 Sujijantarat N, Renedo D, Antonios J, Koo AB, Amllay A, Nowicki K, Cord, BJ, de Havenon A, Sheth KN, Petersen NH, Matouk CC. Use of a dedicated open transcarotid access system for neurovascular disease. Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery Published Online First: 06 May 2024. doi: 10.1136/jnis-2024-021599
For a complete list of publications, please visit PubMed.gov