William Cobb, MD, PhD, FAANS
Subspecialty Director, Neurosurgical Oncology, The Valley Hospital
About Dr. Cobb
Driven by Compassion and Patient Needs
During the course of each of my patient’s treatment, I focus on providing compassionate and individualized attention to needs of each and every patient. I have a strong interest in diseases of the brain and spine with a particular focus in neurological oncology. In particular, I am interested in the use of stereotactic radiosurgery in conjunction with surgical intervention in the treatment of tumors of the brain and spine. My goal is to relieve pain through non-surgical and appropriate surgical options.
Specialization & Expertise
- Neurosurgery
- Neuro-oncology
- Brain and spine tumor treatment
- Gamma Knife Radiotherapy
Credentials
Positions
- Director of Neurosurgical Oncology, The Valley Hospital, 2021 – present
- Neurosurgeon, Neurosurgeons of NJ, 2013 – present
- Assistant Clinical Professor, Neurological Surgery, NYU Langone, 2021 – present
- Assistant Clinical Professor, Neurological Surgery, Columbia University, 2013 – 2021
Board Certifications
- Certification, American Board of Neurological Surgery (2017)
Professional Societies
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons
- Congress of Neurological Surgeons
- New Jersey Neurosurgical Society
- CNS/AANS Joint Tumor Section
Education and Training
BA:
University Of Pennsylvania (1990 – 1994)
M.D.:
University Of Med & Dentistry Of New Jersey (2002 – 2006)
PhD:
Rutgers University, Neuroscience (1997 – 2002)
Internship & Residency:
New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Surgery (2006 – 2007); New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Neurosurgery (2009 – 2013)
Awards and Recognitions
- Cranial Neurosurgery Excellence Award Recipient (2017)
- Named Among the Top 10% in the Nation for Cranial Neurosurgery (2017)
- Five-Star Recipient for Cranial Neurosurgery (2017)
- Stanley S. Bergen, Jr. MD Medal of Excellence, NJMS (2006)
- Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, NJMS (2005)
- Gold Humanism Honor Society, NJMS (2005)