Carrie R. Muh, MD

Carrie R. Muh, MD, is Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery and Surgical Director of the Pediatric Epilepsy Program at Westchester Medical Center and Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital. She is also Professor of Neurosurgery and Pediatrics at New York Medical College. Dr. Muh is an internationally recognized pediatric neurosurgeon with expertise in pediatric and young-adult epilepsy surgery, functional and stereotactic neurosurgery, brain and spinal cord tumors, craniofacial anomalies, congenital neurosurgical disorders including some pediatric cerebrovascular anomalies, and complex neurogenetic conditions including tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC), neurofibromatosis (NF), and genetic epilepsies. Her practice emphasizes combining advanced surgical expertise with compassionate, family-centered care for children with complex neurological disorders and their families.

Dr. Muh earned two Bachelor of Science degrees and a Master of Science degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), followed by a Doctor of Medicine degree from Columbia University and a Master of Health Sciences degree from Duke University. She completed her residency in neurological surgery at Emory University and a fellowship in pediatric neurosurgery at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, one of the busiest pediatric neurosurgical programs in the United States.

After eight years on faculty at Duke University, Dr. Muh was recruited to Westchester Medical Center in 2019 to lead and expand pediatric neurosurgical services at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital. Under her leadership, and together with her exceptional colleagues, the pediatric neurosurgery program has grown substantially and now provides comprehensive multidisciplinary care across epilepsy, neuro-oncology, spine, craniofacial, vascular, congenital, and peripheral nerve disorders. She developed and directs the surgical program at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital’s NAEC Level 4 Epilepsy Center, offering advanced surgical and neuromodulation therapies for children and young adults with medically refractory epilepsy. 

Dr. Muh’s academic and research interests include epilepsy surgery, neuromodulation, hydrocephalus, and the clinical translation of innovative neurosurgical technologies for pediatric patients. She is an inventor on a patented cerebrospinal fluid shunt owned by Duke University, and has authored more than 100 peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, and invited reviews. She has served on the Executive Committee of the AANS/CNS Section on Pediatric Neurological Surgery and on national and international initiatives in epilepsy surgery, including the International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) Epilepsy Surgery Commission, the Pediatric Epilepsy Research Consortium (PERC) epilepsy surgery and neuromodulation sections, and a National Association of Epilepsy Centers (NAEC) guideline panel. She also serves as an associate editor and reviewer for multiple neurosurgical journals and is on the Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics (JNS: PEDS) Editorial Board.

In addition to her academic and clinical leadership, Dr. Muh is active in global neurosurgery initiatives aimed at expanding access to pediatric neurosurgical and epilepsy care worldwide. She has participated in international surgical and educational programs in Ukraine and Kenya and has worked to develop global neurosurgery training opportunities for residents at Westchester Medical Center.

Dr. Muh’s honors include the Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital Physician Exemplar Award, designation as a Duke Health Fellow, Crain’s Notable Healthcare Leaders recognition, Becker’s Spine Exceptional Women in Medicine, Castle Connolly Top Doctor recognition for multiple consecutive years, and finalist recognition for the Congress of Neurological Surgeons Innovator of the Year.

• Surgical Options for Pediatric Epilepsy with Dr. Carrie Muh, Poughkeepsie Public Library District
• Playing Sports with Epilepsy, NBC New York, When sports and neurological disorders are talked about together, most think about head injuries athletes suffer. But there's another neurological disorder that may impact more athletes than once thought: epilepsy. NBC New York's John Chandler reports featuring Dr. Carrie Muh.
• Medicine in motion: Saving a young dancer’s hopes, dreams and future, Poughkeepsie Journal
• Living with Epilepsy, Patient story
• Orange County child is first youth in US to take part in FDA trial of medical device to prevent epileptic seizures, News 12 The Bronx
• Surgical Options at WMC, Tiny Device Makes Big Leap in Pediatric Epilepsy