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Chairman and Neurosurgeon-in-Chief
Professor of Neurological Surgery
Neurosurgery and Beyond CME Brings Experts Together for Comprehensive Brain Care
This innovative course brought together neurosurgeons, neurologists, and neuropsychologists to explore the multidisciplinary needs of adults and children with neurosurgical disorders.
Dr. Schwartz Brings New “Pink Drink” to Brain Tumor Surgery
Gleolan, dubbed "the pink drink," aids neurosurgeons by making tumors visible with a hot pink glow under microscopes outfitted with blue-light emitting filters.
Dr. Cisse Featured on “Good Doctors” Podcast
Babacar Cisse, MD, PhD, describes his amazing journey from Senegal to New York, his struggles to get a foothold in the United States, and his philosophy about taking care of his patients.
8 Faculty Members Named Best Doctors in New York for 2019
The annual list names the top primary doctors and specialists in the New York metropolitan area.
Dr. Souweidane Presents DIPG Trial Update at ASCO 2019
Dr. Souweidane and his colleagues at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center updated the results of the landmark trial testing convection-enhanced delivery (CED) of a drug directly to the site of the deadly brain stem tumor.
14 Faculty Members Named to List of New York SuperDoctors
These elite physicians are selected by their peers each year as being the best in their field
Children’s Brain Tumor Project Secures $1 Million Grant
The gift will fund a two-year initiative to expand the lab’s cellular and molecular precision medicine approach to pediatric brain tumor therapy.
Dr. Juthani Accepted to NewYork-Presbyterian LEAD Academy
The highly selective program provides strategic management and health policy training to up-and-coming NewYork-Presbyterian physicians.
Dr. Juthani Awarded the American Brain Tumor Association Young Investigator Award
Her abstract investigates the use of "C’dots" as a vehicle for enhanced drug delivery to the CNS
Dr. Stieg Launches New Podcast: This Is Your Brain
Match Day 2019: New Residents in Neurological Surgery
The Department of Neurological Surgery is pleased to welcome Alexandra Giantini Larsen and Andrew Garton to our residency program
Free Brain Scans This Week in Lower Manhattan
A Personalized Approach for Pediatric Brain Tumor Patients
Dr. Prajwal Rajappa coordinates Dr. Greenfield’s innovative program, in which every pediatric brain tumor patient operated on is offered genomic sequencing and a targeted medicine consultation as part of their standard of care.
Brain Tumor Specialist Rupa Juthani, MD, Expands Brain and Spine Center in Queens
Dr. Juthani, a general neurosurgeon who specializes in brain and pituitary tumors, will treat patients at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Queens and at our Manhattan campus.
Best Neurosurgeons in New York, 2018
The annual list of “Best Doctors in New York,” published this week by New York magazine, includes eight of our faculty members
Dr. Stieg Awarded Ellis Island Medal of Honor
The Medal of Honor, which is an award recognized by Congress, is given annually to exceptional individuals for outstanding contributions to their field.
11 Faculty Members Selected to 2018 List of New York SuperDoctors
The annual list, published each May in the New York Times Magazine, is assembled based on peer nomination, credentials, and achievement.
Dr. Ramakrishna and Dr. Hussain Honored at AANS 2018
Dr. Ramakrishna & Dr. Hussain were honored for their work in gliomas and bioengineered disc tissue.
Dr. Cisse Appointed Leonard and Fleur Harlan Clinical Scholar
Babacar Cisse, MD, PhD, assistant professor of neurological surgery and of neuroscience in the Feil Family Brain and Mind Research Institute, has been named as the newest Leonard and Fleur Harlan Clinical Scholar, effective April 1, 2018. The three-year appointment supports an outstanding junior faculty member in the field of neurological surgery and will allow Dr. Cisse to develop his brain tumor research laboratory, which focuses on the development and progression of gliomas.
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