Dr. Alexander Poisik MD, FACS, FAANS
Dr. Alexander Poisik, MD is a neurosurgery specialist and has over 23 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from Columbia University Vagelos College Of Physicians and Surgeons in 1999. He is affiliated with medical facilities Hca Florida Westside Hospital and Hca Florida Northwest Hospital. His office accepts new patients and telehealth appointments.
Current Titles and Affiliations:
1. 04/2018 – Present Neurosurgeon | Broward Neurosurgeons, LLC
2. 05/2016 – 03/2018 Attending Neurosurgeon | Baptist Health System, Miami, FL
3. 2007-12/2015 Attending Neurosurgeon Division of Neurosurgery Memorial Healthcare System, Hollywood, FL
4. 2010-2015 Chief of Neurosurgery West Operations Memorial Healthcare System
5. 2015 Chief of Neuroscience Department Memorial Healthcare System
6. 2006-2007 Attending Neurosurgeon Raleigh | Neurosurgical Clinic Raleigh, NC
Licensure:
11/2011 American Board of Neurological Surgery
06/2007 State of Florida ME 98912
Education
2005-06: Chief Resident
Department of Neurosurgery The Emory
Clinic
Atlanta, GA
2003-04: Intramural Spine Fellow in Complex Spinal Disorders under Drs. Gerald E. Rodts and Regis W. Haid Department of Neurosurgery
The Emory Clinic
Atlanta, GA
2000-05: Resident
Department of Neurosurgery The Emory Clinic
Atlanta, GA
1999-2000: Intern Department of Surgery Emory
University Atlanta, GA
1994-99: Columbia University
College of Physicians and Surgeons New York, NY
M.D.
1991-94: University of Miami
Coral Gables, FL B.Sc. – cum laude
Honors and Awards:
NIH Medical Student Research Grant in Cerebrovascular Disease
Columbia University
College of Physicians & Surgeons – 1998-99
American Heart Association Research Fellowship in Cerebrovascular Disease
Columbia University
College of Physicians & Surgeons – 1997-98
NIH Medical Student Research Grant in Cerebrovascular Disease
Columbia University
College of Physicians & Surgeons – 1997-98
Thomas Brown McClelland Scholarship
Columbia University
College of Physicians & Surgeons – 1995-99
President’s Honor Roll University of Miami – 1992-93
Ashe Scholarship
University of Miami – 1992-94
Publications:
1. Poisik A, Heyer EJ, Solomon RA, Quest DQ, Adams DC, Baldasserini CM, McMahon DJ, Huang J, Kim LJ, Choudhri TF, Connolly ES Jr. The safety and efficacy of fixed dosing heparin in carotid endarterectomy. Neurosurgery 45(3):434-442, 1999.
2. Huang J, Kim LJ, Poisik A, Pinsky DJ, Connolly ES Jr. Titration of postischemic cerebral hypoperfusion by varying ischemic severity in a murine model of focal cerebral ischemia. Neurosurgery 45(2):328-333, 1999.
3. Huang J, Mocco J, Choudhri TF, Poisik A, Popilskis SJ, Emerson R, DelaPaz RL, Khandji AG, Pinsky DJ, Connolly ES Jr. A modified transorbital baboon model of reperfused stroke. Stroke 31(12):3054-3063, 2000.
4. Mocco J, Choudhri TF, Mack WJ, Laufer I, Lee J, Kiss S, Poisik A, Quest DO, Solomon RA, Connolly ES Jr. Elevation of soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1 levels in symptomatic and asymptomatic carotid atherosclerosis. Neurosurgery 48(4): 718-721, 2001.
5. Mack WJ, Mocco J, Hoh DJ, Huang J, Choudhri TF, Kreiter KT, Lozier A, Opperman M, Poisik A, Yorgason J, Solomon RA, Mayer SA, Connolly ES Jr. Outcome prediction with serum intercellular adhesion molecule-1 levels after aneurismal subarachnoid hemorrhage. Journal of Neurosurgery 96:71-75, 2002.
6. Connolly ES Jr, Poisik A, Winfree CJ, Kim LJ, Huang J, Solomon RA. The role of cigarette smoking in the development and rupture of cerebral aneurysms: implications for population screening and smoking cessation. The Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases 8(4):248-253, 1999.
7. Huang J, Kim LJ, Poisik A, Pinsky DJ, Connolly ES Jr. Does poly-L-lysine coating of the middle cerebral artery occlusion suture improve infarct consistency in a murine model? The Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases 7(5):296-301, 1998.
Presentations at Scientific Meetings:
1. Poisik A, Heyer EJ, Adams DC, Huang J, Choudhri TF, Kim LJ, Quest DO, Solomon RA, Todd GJ, Connolly ES Jr. Neuron specific enolase (NSE) levels correlate with neuropsychometric performance in patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy (CEA). Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Seattle 1998.
2. Poisik A, Heyer EJ, Huang J, Kim LJ, Choudhri TF, Steneck S, Adams, Quest DO, Solomon RA, Connolly ES Jr. EEG changes during carotid endarterectomy may predict postoperative cerebral dysfunction. 66th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons. Philadelphia 1998.
3. Poisik A, Winfree CJ, Huang J, Kim LJ, Solomon RA, Connolly ES Jr. The role of cigarette smoking in the development and rupture of cerebral aneurysms: implications for population screening and smoking cessation. American Medical Association Eastern Student Research Forum, Miami, FL 1998.
4. Huang J, Poisik A, Kim LJ, Pinsky DJ, Connolly ES Jr. Soluble P-selectin (sP- selectin) increases with severity of cerebral injury in a primate model of reperfused stroke. Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Seattle 1998.
5. Heyer EJ, Poisik A, Adams DC, Todd GJ, Quest DO, Solomon RA, Moses C, Connolly ES
Jr. Incidence of cerebral dysfunction in patients having carotid endarterectomy. American Society
of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting. 1998
6. Kim LJ, Huang J, Poisik A, Pinsky DJ, Connolly ES Jr. Titration of postischemic cerebral hypoperfusion by variation of ischemic severity in a murine model of focal cerebral ischemia. Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Seattle 1998.
7. Kim LJ, Huang J, Poisik A, McCormick PC, Zubay GP, Connolly ES Jr., Stein BM. The posterior approach to a series of glomus (Type II) intramedullary spinal cord arteriovenous malformations. 66th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons. Philadelphia 1998.
8. Kim LJ, Huang J, Poisik A, Hoh B, Connolly ES, Solomon RA. Predisposition to aneurysm regrowth following treatment with Guglielmi Detachable Coils (GDC). Joint Section on Cerebrovascular Surgery of AANS and CNS, and ASITN. Lake Buena Vista, FL 1998
9. Hoh B, Huang J, Poisik A, Kim LJ, Choudhri T, Connolly ES, Solomon RA. Factors influencing outcome in surgical clipping of ruptured basilar aneurysms: a ten-year experience. Joint Section on Cerebrovascular Surgery of AANS and CNS, and ASITN. Lake Buena Vista, FL 1998
10. Heyer EJ, Poisik A, Adams DC, Todd GJ, Solomon RA, Quest, DO, Connolly ES. Neuropsychometric performance decreased in some patients having carotid endarterectomy.
Outcomes’98 Key West Meeting. 1998
11. Adams DC, Heyer EJ, Emerson RG, Quest DO, Todd GJ, Poisik A, Moses C, Solomon RA, Connolly ES Jr. The “Isoflurane Effect”: an artifact resembling cerebral ischemia. Annual Meeting of the Society of Neurosurgical Anesthesia and Critical Care. Orlando, FL 1998