Raymond F. Sekula Jr., MD

Neurological Surgery
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Overview

Meet Columbia Neurosurgery's Dr. Raymond Sekula, Director of the Facial Pain and Spasm Center

Dr. Sekula is one of the world’s foremost leaders in minimally invasive brain surgery. His world-renowned practice is dedicated to less invasive but maximally effective treatment of a variety of brain disorders, particularly difficult to reach tumors involving the skull base (acoustic neuroma, meningioma, and other brain tumors) as well as rare and debilitating conditions like trigeminal neuralgia, hemifacial spasm, and glossopharyngeal neuralgia. Dr. Sekula routinely performs keyhole surgeries, which allow patients to experience a gentler and faster recovery without the need for the intensive care unit. During his career, he has performed more than 6,000 surgeries, including more than 2,500 microvascular decompressions.

After receiving his undergraduate degree from The University of Virginia and his medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine, Dr. Sekula completed his internship and residency training in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where he also completed advanced and fellowship training in minimally invasive brain and skull base surgery.

Prior to Columbia, Dr. Sekula was Professor and Residency Program Director at the University of Pittsburgh, Department of Neurological Surgery.

Dr. Sekula's prolific academic career includes writing over 100 scientific manuscripts, including editing of the textbook, "Microvascular Decompression Surgery." He is Principal Investigator of a study concerning trigeminal neuralgia investigating fundamental mechanisms of facial pain from the National Institutes of Health.

Dr. Sekula is a surgeon and educator, who is regularly invited to lecture in numerous countries to teach his advanced techniques.

Learn more about Dr. Sekula via his website: raymondsekulamd.com

Areas of Expertise / Conditions Treated

  • Acoustic Neuroma
  • Brain Tumor
  • Chiari Malformation
  • Colloid Cysts
  • Gamma Knife Radiosurgery
  • Gliomas
  • Hemifacial Spasm
  • Meningioma
  • Skull Base Tumors
  • Trigeminal Neuralgia
  • Trigeminal Neuralgia Surgery

Academic Appointments

  • Professor of Neurological Surgery at CUMC

Administrative Titles

  • Director, Cranial Nerve and Brainstem Disorders Center
  • Director, Facial Pain and Spasm Research Laboratory

Hospital Affiliations

  • NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Languages

  • English

Gender

  • Male

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Location(s)

51 West 51st Street
New York, NY 10019
300 Frank W Burr Blvd
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Disabled Accessible

Insurance Accepted

Aetna

  • Aetna Signature Administrators
  • NY Signature
  • PPO
  • Student Health

Cigna

  • Great West (National)
  • Medicare Managed Care
  • POS

Emblem/GHI

  • Medicare Managed Care
  • PPO

Emblem/HIP

  • Select Care (Exchange)
  • Vytra

Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield

  • EPO

Healthfirst

  • Medicare Managed Care

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield

  • HMO - New Jersey Services
  • POS - New Jersey Services
  • PPO - New Jersey Services

Local 1199

  • NYP Employee Plan

Medicare

  • Railroad
  • Traditional Medicare

Multiplan

  • Multiplan

MVP Health Care

  • Essential Plan
  • HMO

RiverSpring

  • Special Needs

UnitedHealthcare

  • Compass (Exchange)
  • Empire Plan
  • HMO
  • Oxford Freedom
  • Oxford HMO
  • Oxford Liberty
  • POS
  • PPO

VNSNY CHOICE

  • SelectHealth

World Trade Center Health Plan

  • World Trade Center Health Plan

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Credentials & Experience

Education & Training

  • MD, 2000 Georgetown University
  • Residency: 2006 Allegheny General Hospital
  • Fellowship: 2006 University Of Pittsburgh Medical Center

Board Certifications

  • Neurological Surgery

Honors & Awards

Learn more via Dr. Sekula's website: raymondsekulamd.com
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