Dr. Arno Fried directs the largest pediatric neurosurgery practice in New Jersey. Along with Drs. Mostafa El Khashab and Vivek Ramakrishnan, Advanced Neurosurgery Associates provide pediatric neurosurgery coverage 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Dr. Fried, who has 30 years of experience, practices pediatric neurosurgery at Hackensack University Medical Center, St. Barnabas Medical Center, St. Peter’s University Hospital, Jersey City Medical Center, Morristown Medical Center, Holy Name Medical Center, Monmouth Medical Center and Goryeb Children’s Hospital; he holds leadership positions at some of these hospitals.

Family-Centered

His family-centered practice provides a very high level of experience to his young patients and their caregivers. He is among a small group of neurosurgeons in the country to be board certified in both general neurosurgery and pediatric neurosurgery.

Dr. Fried began his career at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. He then served as chief of pediatric neurosurgery at the world-renowned Cleveland Clinic. For many years, he has served as chief of pediatric neurosurgery at the New Jersey hospitals where he practices.

Surgical Techniques

Dr. Fried and Dr. El Khashab specialize in all aspects of pediatric neurosurgery. They treat cases of hydrocephalus, epilepsy and brain tumors. They have mastered many new surgical techniques, including endoscopic minimally-invasive neurosurgery, epilepsy surgery and navigation for brain tumor resections.

Dr. Fried has received numerous honors in his field. Among these are his inclusion as Top Neurosurgeon in New York magazine, NJ Monthly, Inside Jersey, Castle and Connolly Top Docs, and America’s Best Doctors.

His program at Hackensack UMC has been ranked among the top programs in US News & World Report. Dr. Fried’s associate Dr. Mostafa El Khashab is a fellowship trained pediatric neurosurgeon from a prestigious institution.