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Galal Elsayed, M.D.

Neurosurgeon Galal Elsayed, M.D., has joined the faculty of Weill Cornell Medicine Neurological Surgery, and will see patients at Och Spine at NewYork-Presbyterian Queens. Dr. Elsayed is an award-winning neurosurgeon with advanced fellowship training in endoscopic, minimally invasive, and complex reconstructive spine surgery, with specialty training in the use of augmented reality and robotics. He will see patients primarily at clinical offices in...

New York Magazine top doctors 2023

The neurosurgeons of Weill Cornell Medicine are consistently named to annual lists of Top Doctors, Best Doctors, and Super Doctors. This year, we have a record 17 members of our team on the Castle Connolly list of 2023 America’s Top Doctors, showcased in this year’s  New York magazine roster of Top Doctors in New York. Many of them have been named to this prestigious list for 10, 15, or even 20 years.

Weill Cornell Medicine Neurological Surgery ...

Neuro ICU in Queens Now Open at NewYork-Presbyterian Queens

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...

Darcelle Benjamin-Smith and Dr. Philip E. Stieg

The Neurosurgery Outstanding Service Award spotlights members of the department who exemplify the department's core values. The second-quarter winners of 2023 are both senior patient coordinators: Darcelle Benjamin-Smith, with an honorable mention for Michelle Navarro.

Darcelle was described by one nominator as "a great employee! She is more than accommodating to the patients. She works extremely hard and never becomes discouraged when work...

Kimberly Vega and Dr. Philip E. Stieg

The Neurosurgery Outstanding Service Award spotlights members of the department who exemplify the department's core values. The first winner of 2023 is medical assistant Kimberly Vega, with an honorable mention for administrative specialist Erma Bell.

Kimberly was described by one nominator as "the true definition of a hard worker.... She covers when needed, travels to alternate work sites and still completes her usual duties. Her commitment to excellence is unquestionable.” Another...

Dr. Judy Ch'ang presents the 2023 award to Kaitlyn Twomey

Congratulations to Kaitlyn Twomey, a physician assistant in the neuroscience service, and to Andrea Wolf, a physician assistant in neurosurgery, for their awards. Twomey was recently named Advanced Practice Provider of the Year in Neurology for her outstanding work with our hospitalized patients, and Wolf was presented with the 2023 Neurosurgery Resident Appreciation Award. 

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Dr. Knopman, Dr. Souweidane, and Dr. Gobin

A new clinical trial is now underway at Weill Cornell Medicine, testing intra-arterial chemotherapy for choroid plexus carcinoma. The first patient in the world to undergo this advanced procedure was safely treated by Dr. Mark SouweidaneDr. Jared Knopman, and Dr. Y. Pierre Gobin in May 2023.

In this trial (...

New York SuperDoctors 2023

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 ...

Dr. Stieg accepting the 40th Maurice Greenberg Award

Dr. Philip E. Stieg has been named winner of the 40th Maurice Greenberg Distinguished Service Award. The award, the highest honor at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian, recognizes an outstanding individual for exceptional and longtime service. Dr. Stieg joins a distinguished list of prior winners, including Dr. Bronson Ray, who was chief of the Neurosurgery Division from 1943 to 1971; Dr. George Papanicolaou, a pioneer in cancer detection who invented the "Pap smear;"...

Administrative Professionals Day 2023

The last Wednesday in April is Administrative Professionals Day, and we are happy to celebrate our admins today! (We appreciate them every day, and probably shouldn’t wait all year to say so.) This year we asked some of our faculty members to pay tribute to the valuable team members who keep their offices (and their whole lives, really) in order. Look for us on social media today as we celebrate the admins who run our show!

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