Neuroscience | St. Vincent's Medical Center | Bridgeport, CT

At Hartford HealthCare's Ayer Neuroscience Institute, we’ve taken the concept of a second opinion to a new level.

Each week, all our specialists—neurologists, neurosurgeons, neuropsychologists, neurointensivists, and neuro-critical care nurses—meet to review each individual case. Together, they pool their knowledge and experience to give you the most advanced treatment plan possible.

Neurosurgery & Spine Care

World-class spine care in Fairfield County for comprehensive spine and pain management

Epilepsy

A complex disorder with multiple causes and a variety of seizures

Sleep Disorders

Sleep disorders can affect many areas of life and well-being

Khalid M. Abbed, MD

Chair of Neurosurgery
Co-Physician-in-Chief of the Ayer Neuroscience Institute

One of New England's leading neurosurgeons, is Co-Physician-in-Chief of the Ayer Neuroscience Institute. In addition to performing spine surgery at St. Vincent’s Medical Center, Dr. Abbed serves as Chair of Neurosurgery.

Stroke Treatment

Offering a full range of services, from prevention, to treatment, to rehabilitation, each built around knowing your individual needs.

Stroke Center of Excellence

Meet our Neurosciences Specialists:

	Specialties	Location
Abavana, Christina, MD 4.8 /5 139 surveys 203.254.2320	Sleep Medicine	Fairfield Milford Show Less
Jaffa, Matthew N., DO 860.972.3621	Neurocritical Care	Hartford
Cormier, Justine, MD 860.545.5000	Neurocritical Care	Hartford
Cheung, Hoi, MD 203.576.6000	Neurology	Bridgeport
De Oliveira Coutinho, Pedro, MD 4.7 /5 112 surveys 203.332.4125	Neurosurgery	Bridgeport Westport Show Less
Klats, Valeriya, MD 4.9 /5 91 surveys 860.696.2925	Headache Medicine	Westport
Cavalcanti, Daniel, MD, PhD 4.9 /5 60 surveys 203.332.4125	Neurosurgery	Bridgeport Westport Show Less
Lail, Navdeep Singh, MD 860.886.1433	Vascular Neurology	Norwich Norwich Show Less
Hulland, Oliver, MD 4.9 /5 221 surveys 203.234.5995	Pain Medicine	North Haven
Matmati, Kelly, MD 4.7 /5 35 surveys 203.332.1949	Neurology	Bridgeport Bridgeport Show Less
Koul, Uttara, MD 203.576.6000	Neurocritical Care	Bridgeport
Zetchi, Mohamed Akli, MD, FRCS(C), FAANS 4.9 /5 33 surveys 203.332.4125	Neurosurgery	Bridgeport Milford Show Less
Tamasdan, Cristina, MD 4.9 /5 42 surveys 203.382.2350	Pain Medicine	Bridgeport
Pittaro, Denise Iuliano, MD 203.337.9729	Neuroradiology	Shelton
Muro, Gerard Joseph, MD 203.337.9729	Neuroradiology	Shelton
Tkeshelashvili, David, MD 4.8 /5 158 surveys 203.332.1949	Neurology	Bridgeport Cheshire North Haven Show Less
Rosovsky, Mark Allen, MD 203.337.9729	Neuroradiology	Shelton
Klapper, David Asher, MD 203.254.2320	Sleep Medicine	Wilton
Zhang, Yan, MD, PhD 4.8 /5 53 surveys 860.972.3600	Neurology	Hartford
Mintz, Abraham, MD 4.8 /5 160 surveys 203.372.6460	Spine Surgery	Shelton
Dankwah, Maame, MD 203.332.1949	Neurology	Bridgeport
Abbed, Khalid M., MD 4.9 /5 193 surveys 203.332.3272	Spine Surgery	Westport
Sapire, Joshua Michael, MD 203.337.9729	Neuroradiology	Shelton
Smith, Scott Dillard, MD 203.337.9729	Neuroradiology	Shelton
Yanamadala, Vijay, MD, FAANS 4.9 /5 111 surveys 203.332.3272	Neurosurgery	Westport Milford Show Less
Meytin, Leon, MD 4.9 /5 207 surveys 860.870.6385	Neurology	Bridgeport
Sekhar, Rajat, MD 4.9 /5 185 surveys 203.226.2490	Pain Medicine	Westport Milford Show Less
Eum, Regina S., MD, FAAPMR 4.7 /5 77 surveys 860.972.5107	Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation	Westport
Wells, Jeremy, MD 203.332.1949	Neurology	Bridgeport
Nishtar, Mahd, MD 203.382.2350	Pain Medicine	Bridgeport
Zar, Safwan, MD 203.226.2490	Pain Medicine	Milford