Academic Appointments
- Assistant Professor of Neurology at CUMC

Dr. Mandel is a child neurologist with specialty training in epilepsy. He is a graduate of Harvard College and the MD-PhD program at Columbia University. He was a pediatric resident at Montefiore Medical Center and then completed his residency training in pediatric neurology at the Neurological Institute, Columbia University Irving Medical Center. He joined the faculty in the Division of Child Neurology in 2003, and received his specialty training in epilepsy at the Neurological Institute.
Dr. Mandel has a special interest in infantile and childhood epilepsy, epilepsy surgery, neuroimaging, and the diagnosis of rare neurological disorders.
Departmental Appointments
- Department of Neurology
Division of Child Neurology
Board Certifications
- Child Neurology
- Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology
Areas of Expertise
- Pediatric Neurology
- Childhood onset epilepsy
- Epilepsy
- Epileptic Seizures
- Neurological use of Botox
- Pediatric Epilepsy
- Pediatric Seizures
- Seizure Disorder
- Seizures
Education and Training
- Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
- Internship: Montefiore Medical Center
- Residency: Harlem Hospital - New York
- Residency: Montefiore Medical Center
- Residency: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
Locations
CUMC/Harkness Pavilion
180 Fort Washington Avenue
New York, NY 10032- For new and current patient appointments, call:
- (212) 342-6867
- Fax:
- (212) 342-6865
Provider Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
- NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital
Insurance Programs
Please contact the provider's office directly to verify that your particular insurance is accepted.
- Aetna [EPO, HMO, Medicare Managed Care, NYP Employee Plan, NY Signature, POS, PPO, Signature Administrators, Student Health]
- Affinity [Essential Plan, Medicaid Managed Care]
- Amida Care [Special Needs Plan]
- Cigna [EPO, Great West, HMO, POS, PPO]
- Emblem/GHI [Medicare Managed Care, PPO]
- Emblem/HIP [ConnectiCare, EPO, Essential Plan, HMO, Medicaid Managed Care, Medicare Managed Care, POS, PPO, Select Care (Exchange), Vytra]
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield [EPO, Medicare Managed Care, PPO]
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield HealthPlus [Child/Family Health Plus, Essential Plan, Medicaid Managed Care]
- Fidelis Care [Child/Family Health Plus, Medicaid Managed Care, Medicare Managed Care]
- Healthfirst [Child/Family Health Plus, Leaf (Exchange), Medicaid Managed Care, Medicare Managed Care]
- Local 1199 [Local 1199]
- MagnaCare [MagnaCare]
- MVP Health Care [Child/Family Health Plus, Essential Plan, HMO, Medicaid Managed Care]
- Oxford Health Plans [Freedom, Liberty]
- UnitedHealthcare [Columbia University Employee Plan, Compass (Exchange), HMO, Medicaid (Community Plan), Medicare Managed Care, POS, PPO]
- VNSNY CHOICE [Medicare Managed Care, SelectHealth, Special Needs Plan]
- WellCare [Medicaid Managed Care, Medicare Managed Care]
This provider sees pediatric patients
This provider accepts new patients
Appointment Phone Number: (646) 426-3876
Links
NIH Grants
NEUROLOGICAL SCIENCES ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT AWARD (Federal Gov)
Jul 1 1993 - Jun 30 2009
HARLEM HOSPITAL AFFILIATION CONTRACT - GENERAL (NY Local Gov)
Jul 1 2005 - Jun 30 2008