About Us: Surgeon Information
 Sumeer Sathi, MD, FACS
Neurosurgeon
Dr. Sathi obtained his B.S. Neuroscience with high distinction in research, summa cum laude and was salutatorian of his graduating class at the University of Rochester (1985). He is also a member of Phi Beta Kappa.
He finished his M.D. at Harvard Medical School (1989) in Boston, MA and continued his interest in the neurosciences by training in neurosurgery.
He served as general surgery intern and neurosurgery resident at the Harvard Medical School program, The Children’s Hospital and the Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, MA (1989-1995). He also supervised the cerebrovascular research laboratory involved in neuroprotection. After finishing his residency, he entered a skull base and cerebrovascular surgery fellowship under the tutelage of Dr. John Tew, Jr. a Mayfield Institute and the University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH (1995-1996).
He has published numerous original papers in journals such as Neurosurgery, Surgical Neurology and Journal of Neurosurgery. Dr. Sathi has authored several textbook chapters on management of brain disorders. He has made numerous national presentations at various conferences on neurosurgical issues. He continues to remain active in education of medical students, nurses and physician assistant students. He has received numerous honors for his research activities over the years.
Dr. Sathi is the founding member of Long Island Neuroscience Specialists. This practice is a multi disciplinary group of neuro-spine surgeons and interventional pain management anesthesiologist. Dr. Sathi has been in practice in Suffolk County, Long Island, NY for greater than thirteen years. He focuses on both complicated brain and spine surgery and newer less invasive procedures including kyphoplasty and dorsal column stimulation. His practice includes treatment of herniated disks and fractures in the spine. He also has significant experience in frameless stereotaxis and image guided brain tumor surgery. Dr. Sathi has expertise in treating brain tumors including metastasis, gliomas, meningiomas, acoustic schwannomas and trigeminal neuralgia using gamma knife radiosurgery.
He is chief of the division of neurosurgery at Brookhaven Memorial Hospital, St. Charles Hospital and Rehabilitation Center and John T. Mather Memorial Hospital. He is the past President of the Medical Staff at Brookhaven Memorial Hospital. He has served on the Board of Directors and is currently on the Medical Board at Brookhaven Memorial Hospital. He also is a clinical assistant professor of neurological surgery at Cornell-Weill Medical College. He is board certified since 1999 and has renewed his certification in 2009.
Medical Degree
Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Surgical Internship
Brigham & Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Neurosurgery Residency
Brigham & Women’s Hospital, The Children’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Cerebrovascular/Skull Base Fellowship
Maryfield Neurological Institute, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
Clinical Expertise
Brain tumors including meningiomas, gliomas, metastasis and pituitary tumors, neuro-spine trauma, gamma knife radiosurgery, herniated and degenerative disks in spine, trigeminal neuralgia, kyphoplasty and dorsal column stimulator implantation
Academic Affiliation
Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery, Weill-Cornell Medical College, New York, NY
Professional Affiliations
 American Association of Neurological Surgeons
Congress of Neurosurgeons
American College of Surgeons
New York State Neurosurgical Society
Suffolk County Medical Society
Hospital Affiliations
Brookhaven Memorial Hospital
John T. Mather Memorial Hospital
St. Charles Hospital
St. Catherine's Medical Center
South Nassau Communities Hospital
Honors & Awards
Listed in “Guide to America’s Top Surgeons,” 2007 - 2009
Chief, Division of Neurosurgery, Brookhaven Memorial Hospital, East Patchogue, NY
2000 - to date
Chief, Division of Neurosurgery, John T. Mather Memorial Hospital, Port Jefferson, NY
2002 - to date
Chief, Division of Neurosurgery, St. Charles Hospital, Port Jefferson, NY
2002 - to date
Community Service Award, Shanti Fund, 2007
Research Award, The Boston Society of Neurology and Psychiatry, 1993
Best Research Presentation, Massachusetts Medical Society Student
Symposium 1988
DeKiewiet Research Award, University of Rochester,
Rochester, NY 1984
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