Hospital Appoints New Chief Of Neurosurgery

Peter Hollis, MD, a respected neurosurgeon with roots at Franklin Hospital, has been named the new chief of neurosurgery. The appointment comes on the heels of the creation of the North Shore-Long Island Jewish (LIJ) Health System Harvey Cushing Institutes of Neuroscience, a major initiative with 12 centers of excellence planned in both neurology and neurosurgery.

Franklin Hospital will be an integral part of this program and the system's effort to become a worldwide destination for patients with brain and spinal disorders.

"In the last few years, the improvements at Franklin have been dramatic, from the physical plant to the efficiency and expertise of the staff," said Dr. Hollis, who first practiced at Franklin more than 20 years ago.

Dr. Hollis receive his medical degree from Mt. Sinai School of Medicine and has been active at health system hospitals since 1992. He is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgery and the Congress of Neurological Surgery. Dr. Hollis and his associates, Drs. Levine, Overby and Eisenberg, have performed more minimally invasive spine procedures than any other group in the Northeast.

"Our goal now is to re-establish neurosurgery at Franklin. I think the association with the Harvey Cushing Institute will go a long way toward making that happen," he said.

Born and raised in Garden City, Dr. Hollis attended St. Anne's parochial school as well as the Garden City Middle & High schools, and is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, class of 1973. He now resides in Garden City with his wife, Christine, and their four children.