Team
John M. Abrahams, M.D.
NeurosurgeryDr. John Abrahams treats disorders of the brain and spine as New York Brain & Spine Surgery (NYBASS) President. He is the author of numerous patents, has authored over 30 publications in peer-reviewed journals and textbooks, and given lectures at many national and local meetings. In addition to being the President of NYBASS, he is also Northern Westchester Hospital’s Co-Director of the Spine Section of the Orthopedic and Spine Institute. In 2009, he founded and now runs the Westchester Neuroscience Research Foundation.
Dr. Abrahams has a background in Biomedical Engineering and been quite active as a biomedical entrepreneur, and has founded numerous biomedical companies including EndoMedix, Osteomedix, and DTX Medical.
Matthew Mariani, O.T.
Occupational TherapyMatt has been a Licensed Occupational Therapist since 1977 and a graduate of Quinnipiac University. He has devoted the advancement of his career through a committed regimen of continued education and private practice affiliations with surgeons in the specialization of hand–wrist trauma and pathology. He has worked under the Chief of Hand Surgery at Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center where he was able to enhance his custom splinting and therapy skills. Major attention was given to patients with disease and trauma who required skilled manual therapy, complex custom bracing and splinting. He has vast experience with training, progressing and rehabilitating collegiate and high school athletes individually and in team settings. His primary focus has always been to rehabilitate, restore function and provide education for injury prevention through his vast knowledge base and understanding of Occupational Therapy. He founded and developed Axiom PT into a successful practice and was acquired by Motion PT in 2023.
Juliet Mott
Program CoordinatorJuliet has been working in Neurosurgery with Dr. Abrahams since 2004. She is the Program Coordinator working with the clinicians and patients to develop the best care program catered to their needs including evaluations, computer-based cognitive therapy and occupational therapy.