William J. Sonstein, M.D., F.A.C.S., is a Board-Certified Diplomate, American Board of Neurosurgery. He has a special interest in complex spine surgery and has one of the largest experiences with Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (PLIF) on Long Island. This procedure relieves pain for patients with intractable back pain. Dr. Sonstein uses minimally invasive procedures whenever possible, such as Kyphoplasty and X-STOP™ to treat spinal compression fractures and spinal stenosis.Education and TrainingDr. Sonstein is Chief of Neurosurgery at LIJ-North Shore University Hospital at Plainview. He completed a highly specialized Fellowship in Spine Surgery at Tampa General Hospital, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida. Dr. Sonstein served as Chief Resident in his final year of Residency in Neurosurgery at Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein, Bronx, New York.Dr. Sonstein received his Medical Degree from Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He completed his undergraduate studies at Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts with a Bachelor of Arts degree, cum laude, in Biology. He has been the recipient of numerous honors and awards including Alpha Omega Alpha, Epsilon Chapter. He has participated extensively in neurosurgery research and clinical trials. Dr. Sonstein has authored and co-authored journal articles, scientific abstracts and book chapters.He is a Fellow in the American College of Surgeons (F.A.C.S.), a Member of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and the North American Spine Society (NASS.)
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Education Background
FELLOWSHIP
Tampa General Hospital
RESIDENCY
Montefiore Medical Center
MEDICAL SCHOOL
Temple University School of Medicine - 1991
Languages Spoken
English
Location & Hours
Neurological Surgery PC
100 Merrick Rd Ste 128w, Rockville Centre, NY 11570
Mon:9:00 am - 5:00 pm Tue:9:00 am - 5:00 pm Wed:9:00 am - 5:00 pm Thu:9:00 am - 5:00 pm Fri:9:00 am - 5:00 pm Sat:Closed Sun:Closed
Specialties Treated
Neurological Surgery
Neurology
Conditions Addressed
Degenerative Scoliosis
Lumbar stenosis
Complex and Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgeries
Scoliosis or Kyphoscoliosis
Back Pain
Cervical stenosis
Neck Pain
Osteoarthritis
Pinched Nerves
Sciatica
Spinal Bifida
Spinal Cord Injury
Spine Fractures
Spinal Instability
Spinal Tumor
Spine compression fracture
Spinal Stenosis
Spondylolisthesis
Thoracic Stenosis
Spinal Cysts
Spondylosis
Intervertebral Disc Degeneration
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Procedures Performed
Kyphoplasty
Lumbar laminectomy
Micro surgery
Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (PLIF)
Scoliosis surgery
Spinal Cord Decompression
Spinal deformity correction
Spine Surgery
Spine Fusion
Thoracic Laminectomy
Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion
Cervical Laminectomy Fusion
Complex and Minimally Invasive Spinal Fusion
Posterior Lumbar Fusion with and without Screws
Removal of Spine Cysts
Revision Spinal Surgery
Ultrasonic Spine Surgery
Spinal Cord Surgery
Spinal Fusion
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Insurance Accepted
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