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Dr. Hartl Discusses Concussion, Depression, and Suicide

December 3, 2014

Following the suicide of Kosta Karageorge, Dr. Roger Härtl appeared on a panel to talk about concussion and chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) in athletes.

December 1, 2014

The Weill Cornell Brain and Spine Center has announced a new medical student fellowship, starting in July 2015. The fellowship, made possible by a generous grant from the Rudin Foundation, will allow one medical student per year to join the Children's Brain Tumor Project as a way to explore a research career in pediatric neuro-oncology. Dr. Mark M. Souweidane, Professor and Vice Chairman of the Weill Cornell Department of Neurosurgery and co-director of the Children's Brain Tumor Project,...

Dr. Hartl’s Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Book Published in China

November 17, 2014

Publication of the translated text was announced at the 2014 International Forum of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, held in Shanghai in October.

Dr. Stieg Talks About Women and Concussion

November 12, 2014

Neurosurgeon-in-Chief and Neurosurgery Department Chair Philip Stieg talks about the elevated risk of concussion in female athletes — including his own daughter, who took a bad fall during a polo match and suffered a concussion.

November 7, 2014

New position is the gift of David Barnes and his wife, Dr. Ursel Barnes, who made their donation in gratitude to Dr. Schwartz after he removed a brain tumor that was threatening Mr. Barnes’ senses.

Dr. Schwartz Delivers Keynotes at Epilepsy Society of Australia Meeting

November 6, 2014

Dr. Theodore Schwartz delivered two keynote addresses at the 28th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Epilepsy Society of Australia on November 6, 2014, in Melbourne.

The Epilepsy Society of Australia is a professional organization of physicians and researchers who specialize in epilepsy; its annual scientific meeting focuses on different themes each year. Dr. Schwartz’s first keynote, “Optical Mapping of Seizure Initiation and Propagation,” introduced one of the three themes of this year...

November 1, 2014

The award was established in 2007 from a $1 million gift made by the Harlans to support an outstanding junior faculty member in the field of neurological surgery.

October 15, 2014

Dr. Bernardo and his co-investigator, Alex Evins, will use the $10,000 award to investigate the feasibility of creating on-demand intra-operative cranial prostheses.

Some of the children honored at the Bronxville Road Race

October 7, 2014

More than 500 participants and hundreds more donors, sponsors, and volunteers came together in the spirit of the project's "powered by families" motto.

September 28, 2014

Jared Knopman, M.D., has been named to the 2014 Rising Stars list, his second consecutive appearance on the list. Introduced in 2013, the Rising Stars list acknowledges doctors who have been practicing for less than 10 years but who have already distinguished themselves among their peers. The list was published on September 28 in a special section of The New York Times Magazine.

Dr. Knopman specializes in the treatment of vascular diseases of the brain and spine, with...

Dr. Hartl Discusses Concussion, Depression, and Suicide

Rudin Foundation Gift Creates Medical Student Fellowship

Dr. Hartl’s Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Book Published in China

Concussions: The Female Factor

Dr. Schwartz Receives Gift of Endowed Professorship

Dr. Schwartz Delivers Keynotes at Epilepsy Society of Australia Meeting

Dr. Knopman Named Leonard and Fleur Harlan Clinical Scholar

Dr. Bernardo Wins CTSC 3D Printing Novel Technology Award

Bronxville Road Race for the Children's Brain Tumor Project Raises $100K

Dr. Knopman Named to SuperDoctors Rising Stars List