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Board Certified by the American board of neurological surgery
Considered one of the country’s premier neurosurgeons, Dr. Vingan is a founding member of New Jersey Brain and Spine. In practice for nearly three decades, he has focused primarily on treating patients with spinal conditions for the past 15 years. He has held several leadership positions over the span of his career and is currently vice chairman of the Department of Neurosurgery, co director of spine surgery, and chief of minimally invasive surgery at Hackensack University Medical Center.
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Doctor's Biography
An early proponent of advanced technologies, Dr. Vingan has been at the forefront of minimally invasive procedures; he was among the first in New Jersey to use frameless cranial and spinal navigation systems, endoscopic cranial and spinal techniques and other minimally invasive brain and spine procedures.
Dr. Vingan is a strong advocate of conservative care, but when surgery is appropriate, he uses state-of-the-art techniques to improve outcomes and speed recovery. He is committed to staying on top of new technology developments and surgical innovations, and was among the first neurosurgeons in the region to use minimally invasive brain and spine surgical procedures.
Specializations
Education and Fellowship
Medical School
State University of New York
Residency
State University of New York Health Science Center/Kings County Hospital Center (Chief Resident)
Awards and Recognition
- Castle Connolly Top Doctors 2026
- Top Doctors: New York Metro Area (book series): 10th Edition, 11th Edition, 12th Edition, 13th Edition, 14th Edition, 15th Edition, 16th Edition, 17th Edition, 18th Edition, 6th Edition, 7th Edition, 8th Edition, 9th Edition
- New York Magazine: Top Doctors: 2011, 2015, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2023
- New Jersey Monthly: Top Doctors: 2001
- Jersey’s Best Magazine Top Doctors: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
- Top Doctors New York Metro Area (digital guide): 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
Hospital Affiliations
- Clara Maass Medical Center
- Englewood Health
- Hackensack Meridian Health Mountainside Medical Center
- Hackensack Meridian Health Palisades Medical Center
- Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley Medical Center
- Hackensack University Medical Center
- Holy Name Medical Center
- Hudson Regional Hospital
- Hudson Surgical Center (Partner)
- Saint Barnabas Medical Center
- The Valley Hospital
- Vanguard Surgical Center
Professional Memberships
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons
- American Institute of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- American Medical Association
- Association of Presacral Spinal Surgery
- Bergen County Medical Society
- Congress of Neurological Surgeons
- Fellow, American College of Surgeons
- Joint Section of Trauma & Critical Care
- New Jersey Neurosurgical Society
- North American Spine Society
- President of New Jersey Spine Society
- Society for Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery
- Society of Lateral Access Surgeons
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