Neurological Surgery

Introducing PrIMES (Program for Individualized Mentorship Education Solutions)

Dr. Benjamin Hartley, Dr. Caitlin Hoffman, and Dr. Philip Stieg, Chairman of the Neurological Surgery Department

May 1, 2019

PrIMES aims to increase medical school enrollment of under-represented populations by pairing undergraduates with medical students at Weill Cornell Medical College.
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Children’s Brain Tumor Project Secures $1 Million Grant

Patrick Bayly Marsano

April 30, 2019

The gift will fund a two-year initiative to expand the lab’s cellular and molecular precision medicine approach to pediatric brain tumor therapy.
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Dr. Stieg Launches New Podcast: This Is Your Brain

Dr. Stieg Launches New Podcast: This Is Your Brain

April 2, 2019

Weekly episodes will delve into the mysteries and new discoveries about how the brain works, what can go wrong with it, and the most effective ways to keep it healthy.
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Match Day 2019: New Residents in Neurological Surgery

Alexandra Giantini Larsen and Andrew Garton, who matched as neurosurgery residents at Match Day 2019

March 15, 2019

The Department of Neurological Surgery is pleased to welcome Alexandra Giantini Larsen and Andrew Garton to our residency program
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Deep Brain Stimulation Now Available for Epilepsy

Deep Brain Stimulation Now Available for Epilepsy - Medtronic bilateral activa

March 8, 2019

After more than a decade of testing, DBS is now FDA approved and available to patients whose seizures have not been successfully managed with medication.
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Dr. Roger Härtl Speaks at AOSpine Advanced Live Surgery Course in Lahore, Pakistan

Dr. Roger Härtl Speaks at AOSpine Advanced Live Surgery Course in Lahore, Pakistan

February 7, 2019

Dr. Härtl leads talks and provides demonstrations on minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS) in Lahore, Pakistan.
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Global Neurosurgery 2019: A Practical Symposium

Global Neurosurgery 2019: A Practical Symposium

January 31, 2019

A recap of the Global Neurosurgery 2019 symposium held from Friday, January 18 to Saturday, January 19.
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The 12th Annual New York City Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Symposium

Dr. Michael Virk demonstrates a MIS technique to attendees of NYCMISS 2018.

January 25, 2019

A recap of the 12th Annual NYC Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Symposium.
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National Mentoring Month

Dr. Philip Stieg with Dr. Babacar Cisse and Dr. Caitlin Hoffman

January 14, 2019

The Weill Cornell Medicine Brain and Spine Center is proud to be participating in National Mentoring Month. The embedded culture of mentoring in the neurosurgery program has always been in line with the Weill Cornell Medicine commitment to "Care. Discover. Teach." 

The senior neurosurgeons of the Brain and Spine Center have a long tradition of helping develop the careers and knowledge of residents and junior neurosurgeons. In fact, one of our younger faculty members, Dr. Jared Knopman...

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A Personalized Approach for Pediatric Brain Tumor Patients

Dr. Prajwal Rajappa, Weill Cornell Medicine

November 28, 2018

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.
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