Kayla Epstein, PA-C,
Kayla Epstein, PA-C, joined the Mount Sinai Neurosurgery Cerebrovascular team in 2018. She was hired as a new graduate to partner with J Mocco, MD, Director of the Cerebrovascular Center for the Mount Sinai Health System, Vice Chair of Neurosurgery, and Professor of Neurosurgery.
Kayla quickly learned the clinical, procedural, and surgical skills necessary to run his practice; the busiest one in the department. She manages the outpatient, inpatient, and Interventional Radiology settings and coordinates the OR practice safely and successfully for patients and surgeons.
Kayla is considered a leader by her colleagues. Leslie Schlachter, PA-C, Clinical Director and Chief Advanced Practice Provider for the Department of Neurosurgery, explains, “The advanced practice providers are happier and more proficient with Kayla on their team. Our surgeons say Kayla helps them to be more productive and experience less burnout. And patients report they feel safer and confident with Kayla as a provider. She is a star!”
Kayla shouts back this praise to her team. “I am so grateful to have a job where I get to help patients every day. Educating patients about their diagnosis and guiding them through their surgical care is extremely rewarding and special. My team is awesome, and it is a pleasure to work and learn with them. It’s an incredibly supportive, positive, and friendly environment and makes me love being a neurosurgical PA even more.”