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The Weill Cornell Brain and Spine Center is privileged to have some of the top neurosurgeons in the world on our team. Our doctors are routinely named to lists of SuperDoctors, Top Doctors, Best Doctors in American, Best Doctors in New York, and other lists of leading neurosurgeons.
Philip E. Stieg, Ph.D., M.D.
Chairman and Neurosurgeon-in-Chief
Professor of Neurological Surgery
Michael J. Ayad, M.D., Ph.D.
Director of Cerebrovascular and Endovascular Neurosurgery, NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist
Ali A. Baaj, M.D.
Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery
Co-Director, Spinal Deformity and Scoliosis Program
Adult and Pediatric Spine Surgery
Department of Neurological Surgery
Babacar Cisse, M.D., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery
Leon Levy Research Fellow,
Feil Family Brain and Mind Research Institute
Georgiana Dobri, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Neuroendocrinology in Neurological Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine
Eric H. Elowitz, M.D.
Vice Chairman for Quality and Patient Safety
Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery, Spinal Surgery
Howard A. Fine, M.D.
Director of Neuro-oncology
Director, Brain Tumor Center, Sandra and Edward Meyer Cancer Center
Kai-Ming Fu, M.D., Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery, Spinal Surgery
Co-Director, Spinal Deformity and Scoliosis Program
Jeffrey P. Greenfield, M.D., Ph.D.
Vice Chairman for Academic Affairs
Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery, Pediatric Neurosurgery
Associate Residency Director
Caitlin Hoffman, M.D.
Victor and Tara Menezes Clinical Scholar in Neuroscience
Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery in Pediatrics
Michael Kaplitt, M.D., Ph.D.
Vice Chair, Research, Neurological Surgery
Professor of Neurological Surgery
Director, Movement Disorders and Pain
Director, Residency Program
Jared Knopman, M.D.
Co-director, Interventional Neuroradiology
Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery
Rajiv Magge, M.D.
Assistant Attending Neurologist, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
Assistant Professor of Neuro-Oncologis
Susan C. Pannullo, M.D.
Director, Neurosurgical Radiosurgery
Associate Professor of Clinical Neurological Surgery
Athos Patsalides, M.D.
Co-director, Interventional Neuroradiology
Associate Professor of Radiology in Neurological Surgery
Associate Attending Radiologist
Rohan Ramakrishna, M.D.
Alvina and Willis Murphy Associate Professor, Neurological Surgery
Director, Brain Metastases Program
Co-director, William Rhodes and Louise Tilzer-Rhodes Center for Glioblastoma
Chief of Neurological Surgery, NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist
Amanda L. Sacks-Zimmerman, Ph.D., ABPP-CN
Clinical Neuropsychologist
Assistant Professor of Neuropsychology in Neurological Surgery
Theodore H. Schwartz, M.D.
Vice Chair for Clinical Research
David and Ursel Barnes Professor in Minimally Invasive Surgery
Professor of Neurosurgery, Neurology, and Otolaryngology
Director, Center for Epilepsy and Pituitary Surgery
Co-Director, Surgical Neuro-oncology
Mark M. Souweidane, M.D.
Vice Chairman, Neurological Surgery
Director, Pediatric Neurological Surgery
Jessica Spat-Lemus, PhD
Assistant Professor of Neuropsychology in Neurological Surgery
