Alejandro Berenstein, MD
Alejandro Berenstein, MD, is a pioneer in the field of Interventional Neuroradiology and the newly developed field of the use of embolization and direct puncture sclerotherapy for the treatment of vascular lesions of the head and neck. He started his career at New York University (NYU) where he soon emerged as a world authority and pioneer in the field of vascular lesions of the head and neck. He subsequently moved to Beth Israel hospital and together with Dr. Fred Epstein, founded The Hyman Newman Institute for Neurology and Neurosurgery (INN). He pioneered minimally invasive procedures to treat conditions related to the vascular system in the brain, head, face, spine, and spinal cord. Dr. Berenstein created and developed the first division of interventional neuroradiology (surgical neuroangiography) in the United States, recognizing complex vascular problems of the brain and spinal cord. He holds numerous patents in this field. He also developed the first multidisciplinary center for congenital vascular anomalies and hemangiomas where a team of specialists review and design treatment strategies for patients with vascular problems of the head and neck. Dr. Berenstein uses the same concepts, techniques and multidisciplinary expertise at the INN in cases of aneurysm, vascular tumors, vascular malformations, birthmarks and other vascular abnormalities. Dr. Berenstein and Dr. Pierre Lasjuanias co-wrote the five-volume definitive work in the field of surgical neuroangiography.
A native of Mexico City, Mexico, Dr. Berenstein received his Bachelor of Science Degree from the Escuela Secundaria y Preparatory de la Ciudad de Mexico. He specialized in Neurointerventional Radiology at NYU and subsequently joined the faculty, where he remained for 20 years before joining Beth Israel Medical Center. Dr. Berenstein is among New York Magazine’s “Best Doctors”. The New York Magazine list is excerpted from Castle Connolly’s annual guidebook, “Top Doctors: New York Metro Area.”