In the News

Ty Louis Campbell
The fellowship will be funded by the foundation started by Ty's parents, Cindy and Lou Campbell.
Dr. Grunert Wins 2014 NIRA
The spine research fellow was honored for his abstract on high-density collagen gel mixed with riboflavin, which is used to close defects in intervertebral discs.
The in-patient staff of 2SW has been awarded a 90th Percentile Achievement Award by NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital for Q42013. This award is given to units whose overall mean score placed them in the 90th percentile for patient satisfaction.
Head Injuries in Sports: Taking Care of Your Brain
The event promises to be an informative session on neurological injuries and their effects on brain health in adults and children, pros and amateur athletes.
Dr. Peter Grunert, Dr. Roger Hartl, Dr. Yu Moriguchi
Innovative research by Dr. Roger Härtl has been named the 2014 winner of the Ronald Apfelbaum Research Award.
Joany Casiano Wins Shared Values Award
The Shared Values program recognizes extraordinary college employees who go above and beyond their job duties and who exemplify our staff’s commitment to putting our values into practice.
Dr. Philip E. Stieg

Neurosurgeon-in-Chief Dr. Philip E. Stieg has been named one of five co-principal investigators in the newly created New York Stroke Trials Network of Columbia and Cornell, funded by the National Institutes of Health. The project is one of 25 regional stroke centers created by the NIH to conduct clinical trials in stroke.

The team will be led by Weill Cornell neurologist Dr. Dana Leifer, along with Dr. Stieg and Dr. Matthew Fink  at the Weill Cornell campus and Dr. E. Sander Connolly...

Dr. Kenneth Perrine
Dr. Kenneth Perrine addressed the annual Jockeys' Guild Assembly about the management of head injuries in the racing profession.
Dr. Philip Stieg and Dr. Scott Rodeo
Dr. Stieg will be on the sidelines on Sunday as a concussion expert, to conduct an immediate assessment of any NFC player who appears to have sustained a blow to the head.
Dr. Stieg Talks About Concussion and Traumatic Brain Injuries in Football on NY1
Dr. Stieg discussed the challenge of diagnosing and treating concussion and other mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI).

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