What is Essential Tremor?
New Jersey Brain and Spine’s Dr. Azmi discusses Essential Tremor, shedding light on this condition, […]
Dr. Azmi is a board-certified neurosurgeon who is fellowship-trained in functional and restorative neurosurgery. His main areas of interest are the surgical treatment of Parkinson’s disease and other movement disorders, facial pain syndromes such as trigeminal neuralgia, chronic and malignant pain syndromes, peripheral nerve disorders, and minimally invasive and image-guided treatment of neurological disorders.
Dr. Azmi is dedicated to advancing knowledge among his fellow neurosurgeons, with the goal of fostering continual improvements in patient care. The author of book chapters and peer-reviewed articles in scientific journals, he has been invited to speak both nationally and internationally and has served on national committees of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons. He is an advocate for new technology that improves patient care, and he played a key role in bringing MRI-guided surgeries to Parkinson’s patients at Hackensack University Medical Center, making it one of the first hospitals in the country to offer this approach.
He also has a busy general neurosurgical practice caring for patients with traumatic brain injuries as well as degenerative and traumatic spinal disorders.
Dr. Azmi prioritizes shared decision-making with patients and works hard to ensure that they understand all of their treatment options. His goal is to identify the best and most appropriate treatment for each person based on their individual needs.
He is dedicated to improving the quality of care of neurosurgical patients admitted to the hospital, serving on several quality and safety committees. In addition, he is highly involved in developing hospital protocols that ensure the safety of patients with Parkinson’s disease by helping to prevent complications during their stay.
New York Medical College
University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
Post-Doctorate Research Fellow: New York Medical College, Role of Glia in Neurological Disease; Fellowship: Functional and Stereotactic Neurosurgery, Cleveland Clinic Center for Neurological Restoration