With the opening of a state-of-the-art neuro ICU at NewYork-Presbyterian Queens, the borough has its first and only high-tech unit dedicated to the care and recovery of patients with brain and spine conditions. The 20-bed unit features all private rooms, each fully equipped with everything a neuro patient needs for optimal care.

“We are so gratified to have this unit open,” says...

A record-breaking 23 faculty members from Weill Cornell Medicine Neurological Surgery were named to the 2023 list of New York SuperDoctors, published as a supplement to The New York Times Magazine on May 14, 2023. This list of outstanding physicians, assembled based on peer nomination, credentials, and achievement, is an elite roster of physicians deemed to be the very best in their field.

In addition to professor and chairman ...

The Neurosurgery Outstanding Service Award spotlights members of the department who go above and beyond their assigned duties and who exemplify the core values of the department. The winner for Q4 2022 is Anthony Yarrell, the administrative professional in our Interventional Neuroradiology office.

Colleagues describe Anthony as easy to work with, hardworking, collegial, and helpful – even under pressure. “He has displayed an excellent work ethic, meets all deadlines, sends...

Being in the hospital is tough on any kid, any time – but being there over the holidays can be especially difficult. Two of the dedicated elves of the Weill Cornell Medicine Brain and Spine Center -- Daysi Fernandez and Jessica Lee – organized a toy drive to make the holiday week a tiny bit cheerier for our youngest patients. Working with the Child Life team at NewYork-Presbyterian, headed by Blakely Rice and Shannon Peer, Daysi and Jessica collected dozens of gifts...