Vishad Sukul, MD

Vishad V. Sukul, MD, FAANS, FCNS, is Section Chief of Functional and Epilepsy Neurosurgery at Westchester Medical Center and Associate Professor of Neurosurgery and Neurology at New York Medical College. He is a fellowship-trained, board-certified neurosurgeon specializing in functional neurosurgery, epilepsy surgery, and neuromodulation. His clinical practice encompasses surgical and neuromodulatory therapies for epilepsy, movement disorders, and chronic pain. Dr. Sukul’s academic interests focus on advancing neuromodulation through emerging technologies, including adaptive and closed-loop stimulation, and exploring the application of brain connectomics and network-based approaches to improve therapeutic targeting and clinical outcomes. His research includes epilepsy neuromodulation, spinal cord stimulation, and national trends in neuromodulation utilization. An active member of the North American Neuromodulation Society, Dr. Sukul is involved in neuromodulation education and has contributed to NANS programming for residents, fellows, and practicing clinicians.