Dr. Robert Gawley Kerr M.D.

Expert Publications

• The enigmatic trigeminal caroticodural fold: an anatomic description and surgical relevance to anterior petrosectomy.
• Refining the Indications for the Addition of Orbital Osteotomy during Anterior Cranial Base Approaches: Morphometric and Radiologic Study of the Anterior Cranial Base Osteology.
• Underestimation of Pupil Size by Critical Care and Neurosurgical Nurses.

Media Releases

Get to know Neurosurgeon Dr. Robert G. Kerr, who serves patients in Greenlawn, New York.

Dr. Kerr is a New York-based Northwell Health physician who specializes in neurosurgery. He is in practice with Northwell Health Physician Partners at Huntington in Greenlaw, New York.

His areas of focus include brain neoplasms – hematoma, subdural – brain tumor evaluation – procedure on spinal cord (procedure) – brain concussion – minimally invasive endoscopic skull base surgery (pituitary and skull base tumors) – trigeminal neuralgia pain – brain tumors – spine surgery – concussion.

Serving as Section Chief of Neurosurgery at Huntington Hospital, Dr. Kerr is also affiliated with Long Island Jewish Medical Center, North Shore University Hospital, North Shore University Hospital Syosset, South Shore University Hospital, and Northwell Health Neuroscience Institute. 

As for his academic title, he serves as an Assistant Professor at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell.

The doctor’s acclaimed career in medicine began after he earned his medical degree from Queen’s University in Ontario, Canada. He then went on to perform his residency at the University of Alberta School of Medicine/Dentistry, and his fellowship at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center.

Remaining at the forefront of his challenging field, Dr. Kerr is board-certified through the American Board of Neurological Surgery (ABNS). The broad aim of the ABNS is to encourage the study, improve the practice, elevate the standards and advance the science of neurological surgery and thereby serve the cause of public health.

A Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, he is a member of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, the Canadian Medical Association, the Medical Council of Canada, and the Society for Neuro-Oncology.

Neurosurgery is the medical specialty concerned with the prevention, diagnosis, surgical treatment, and rehabilitation of disorders which affect any portion of the nervous system including the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and extra-cranial cerebrovascular system. Neurosurgeons are doctors who diagnose and treat problems with the nervous system, often by performing surgery on the brain or spine. They treat strokes, tumors, cervical and lumbar disc disease, infections, and head or spinal cord injuries.

The author of numerous papers, abstracts and book chapters, Dr. Kerr has lectured in the United States, Canada and Europe on various topics, including brain tumor and skull base surgical research, neurosurgical trauma, pediatric head trauma, immunotherapy for brain tumors, and minimally invasive treatment for trigeminal neuralgia.

Additional Information

Top Neurosurgeon and Spine Surgeon, Robert G. Kerr, MD, PhD, FRCPSC, Welcomes Patients at Northwell Health Physician Partners at Huntington in Greenlawn, New York

Robert G. Kerr, MD, PhD, FRCPSC, is a top neurosurgeon and spine surgeon who lends his skills and expertise to serve patients at Northwell Health Physician Partners at Huntington in Greenlawn, New York. He additionally serves as Assistant Professor at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York, and can be found on staff at Huntington Hospital, North Shore University Hospital, Southside Hospital, Syosset Hospital, and the Northwell Health Neuroscience Institute. With fifteen years of experience as a neurosurgeon and spine surgeon, he specializes in all facets of his specialty, including brain tumors, brain tumor evaluation, concussion, minimally invasive endoscopic skull base surgery for pituitary and skull base tumors, spine surgery, and trigeminal neuralgia pain. As a result of his compassionate attitude, patient centric philosophy, and commitment to excellence in all facets of neurosurgery and spine surgery, Robert G. Kerr, MD, PhD, FRCPSC, has been honored with a 2018 Top Doctor Award. Top Doctor Awards is dedicated to selecting and honoring those healthcare practitioners who have demonstrated clinical excellence while delivering the highest standards of patient care. For more information about Robert G. Kerr, MD, PhD, FRCPSC, please visit https://www.northwell.edu/find-care/find-a-doctor/neurological-surgery/dr-robert-gawley-kerr-md-phd-....

Robert G. Kerr, MD, PhD, FRCPSC, is a 1998-graduate of Queen’s University School of Medicine in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, where he was awarded his medical degree. His postgraduate training includes his neurosurgery residency served at the University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, as well as his skull base surgery fellowship performed at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine/University of Cincinnati Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dr. Kerr has been honored with the On-Time Doctor Award (2018), the Patients' Choice Award (2016, 2018, 2017), and the Compassionate Doctor Recognition (2017, 2018, 2016). He is a member of several professional societies and associations, as well as fellow of The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, which allows him to remain at the forefront of his challenging field. In addition to his medical degree, Dr. Robert G. Kerr received a PhD in Experimental Surgery from the University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine and Surgery in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, in 2007. For more information about Dr. Robert G. Kerr, please visit https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/950238-Robert-Kerr-neurosurgeon-Greenlawn-NY-11740.
 

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