Neurology
Jan Claassen, MD
Professor of Neurology; Chief, Division of Critical Care & Hospitalist Neurology; Head of Neurocritical Care and Medical Director of the Neurological Intensive Care Unit
Jan Claassen, MD, FNCS, is a Professor of Neurology at Columbia University and Chief of the Division of Critical Care & Hospitalist Neurology. He serves as Head of Neurocritical Care and Medical Director of the Neurological Intensive Care Unit at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, specializing in critical care neurology. Dr. Claassen treats critically ill patients with acute brain injuries, including subarachnoid hemorrhage, intracerebral hemorrhage, traumatic brain
25+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Neurology (American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology)
- Neurocritical Care
Education & Training
- University of Hamburg, Germany — Medical School
- NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center — Fellowship, Neurocritical Care and Epilepsy
- NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center — Residency, Neurology
- Harlem Hospital Center — Residency
Recognition & Leadership
Leadership Roles
- Chief, Division of Critical Care & Hospitalist Neurology
- Head of Neurocritical Care and Medical Director of the Neurological Intensive Care Unit
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center
- NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
Languages
English, German
Experience
25+ years in practice