2020: An Unusual (and Unusually Accomplished) Year in Neurosurgery

It was an unusual, yet unusually accomplished year in our department. During this extraordinary pandemic year, we've increased regional services, expanded our expertise, implemented a telemedicine program, and so much more. Join our chairman, Dr. Philip E. Stieg, as he takes you through the news and updates at Weill Cornell Medicine Brain and Spine Center — we look forward to being back, but in truth, we never left!

Dr. Stieg Shares His Story

In a rare conversation about his personal life, the neurosurgeon-in-chief reveals the surgical complication that could have claimed his own life at age 8, and how he moved on from that to get to his current role

Kai-Ming Fu, MD, PhD
Kai-Ming Fu, MD, PhD, has been named chief of neurological surgery at the newly expanded Weill Cornell Medicine Lower Manhattan Spine Center.
Dr. K. Daniel Riew
“The addition of Dr. Riew to our team further underscores the immense talent that we have here at the Center for Comprehensive Spine Care,” says Dr. Roger Härtl.
Dr Jared Knopman, Weill Cornell Medicine
Dr. Jared Knopman, who has been a pioneer in the use of middle meningeal artery embolization for subdural hematomas, will lead a new FDA-approved clinical trial of the procedure.
John Park, MD, PhD, has joined the faculty of Weill Cornell Medicine as Chief of Neurological Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian Queens
Dr. Park takes on the leadership of a neurosurgical team that provides world-class care for all conditions of the brain and spine to more than 2.3 million residents of Queens.
U.S. News Best Hospitals 2020
The annual hospital rankings from US News & World Report are out, and once again NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital has been named the best in New York.
From 2012 to 2020, Weill Cornell Medicine conducted an FDA-approved research study for idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH), also known as pseudotumor cerebri. This innovative trial tested the effectiveness of stent placement in patients with severe intracranial hypertension who had not responded to other treatments.
Rohan Ramakrishna, MD, Weill Cornell Medicine
"Across our missions of clinical care, research, and education we will ensure that Brooklyn residents receive world-class neurosurgical attention right at home.”
An Award-Winning Year

We’re only about halfway through 2020, but our doctors here at the Weill Cornell Medicine Brain and Spine Center have already racked up an impressive list of awards and milestones.

Most recently, Dr. Caitlin Hoffman was named the faculty winner of the Dean’s Diversity and Healthcare Disparity Research Awards for her work with the PrIMES (Program for Individualized Mentorship Education Solutions) mentorship program, which she co-founded in 2018 with...