Jared M. Pisapia, MD

Jared Pisapia, MD, MSTR, FAAN is an attending neurosurgeon at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital at Westchester Medical Center and Associate Professor of Neurosurgery at New York Medical College. He has secondary appointments in Pediatrics and Plastic Surgery. He is board certified in both pediatric and adult neurosurgery. He is Section Chief of Peripheral Nerve Surgery in Neurosurgery.

Dr. Pisapia has a broad interest in all areas of pediatric neurosurgery with a particular focus on pediatric tumors of the brain and spine, hydrocephalus, Chiari malformations, tethered cord syndrome, and arteriovenous malformations. He also treats pediatric and adult patients with peripheral nerve injuries and disorders, including neonatal and traumatic brachial plexus injury, nerve entrapments, painful neuroma, and peripheral nerve tumors.

Raised in Staten Island, New York, Dr. Pisapia received his Bachelor of Arts, Master’s Degree, and Medical Degree from the University of Pennsylvania. He completed neurosurgery residency at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Pisapia pursued fellowship training in pediatric neurosurgery at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia with a focus on neuro-oncology. He completed additional fellowship training in peripheral nerve surgery at the University of Pennsylvania and Shriners Hospitals for Children in Philadelphia.

Dr. Pisapia is privileged to provide care for pediatric patients. As a father, he deeply appreciates the trust bestowed on a surgeon to operate on a child, and he approaches this responsibility with the utmost respect and care. He prides himself on explaining difficult concepts to patients and families in easy-to-understand terms and offers the most up-to-date and minimally invasive techniques, such as endoscopic approaches, stereotaxis, and laser ablation, on an individualized basis. He is dedicated to a multidisciplinary and compassionate approach to care to ensure the best possible outcome for his patients.

Dr. Pisapia’s research interests parallel his clinical interests. He serves as site Principal Investigator for the Children’s Brain Tumor Network, which is a centralized pediatric brain tumor bank with over 32 contributing institutions worldwide. He is Principal Investigator on two randomized controlled clinical trials examining ultrasound guided delivery of local anesthetic for pain control following Chiari decompression and tethered cord release surgery. Additional clinical research interests include novel strategies for nerve repair after injury, application of connectomics, or brain mapping, to improve the safety of pediatric brain tumors and vascular lesions, and device development. Dr. Pisapia has secured grant funding from various sources, including the National Institutes of Health and Pediatric Hydrocephalus Society. He has published his findings in multiple peer-reviewed publications, such as NeuroOncology and JAMA Pediatrics.

Dr. Pisapia has a strong commitment to education. He serves as the Associate Program Director for the Neurosurgery training program at Westchester Medical Center. He is the Director of the Neurosurgery Elective Clerkship and Sub-internship for home and visiting medical students. He serves as the Faculty Sponsor for the American Association of Neurologic Surgeons Chapter at New York Medical College and is Co-Director of the Neuroscience Summer Research Program for students between first and second year of medical school. He has created a series of educational lectures on topics in peripheral nerve surgery and pediatric neurosurgery as a member of the Education Committee of the American Association of Neurologic Surgeons/Congress of Neurological Surgeons (see links below under "Educational Videos").

Professional Memberships

• American Association of Neurological Surgeons
• Congress of Neurological Surgeons
• AANS/CNS Section of Pediatric Neurosurgery
• American Society of Pediatric Neurosurgery

Awards/Professional Recognition

• Maria Fareri Children's Hospital Innovation Award in Tech 2026
• Medical Service Award, Children's Dream Foundation 2026
• Care Champion 2025, 2026
• Business Council of Westchester 2022 Rising Stars 40 Under 40 recipient
• Integra Award, Excellence in Brain Tumor Research, CNS 2015
• Devel-Up-Med Winner, Penn Center for Innovation Competition 2015
• Clinical Research Award, Pan Philadelphia 2012 & 2015
• Alpha Omega Alpha 2011

Writings

• Please CLICK HERE to read Dr. Pisapia's Sept. 2021 article on Neonatal Brachial Plexus Palsy (NBBP) in The Perinatal Gazette.

Educational Videos (sponsored by the American Association of Neurological Surgeons/Congress of Neurological Surgeons):

• Pediatric Neurosurgery: https://www.youtube.com/@PediatricNeurosurgerySecti-w7k
• Peripheral Nerve Surgery: https://www.youtube.com/@disordersofperipheralnerve4233

Success Stories

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• Medical Mystery Solved After 2-Year Struggle
• Thanksgiving extra meaningful for family after child nearly died from what started as a routine infection
• One Step at a Time

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"We are forever grateful to Dr Pisapia and the team at Maria Fareri Children's Hospital for the compassionate care that was provided to my son, Daniel. We were very happy with our experience and the outcome, and would strongly recommend him. We really appreciate all the time that Dr Pisapia took to explain everything to us and to make us feel comfortable."

Marlene Lopes, Mother of Daniel Lopes

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