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Dr. Theodore Schwartz recently joined the 2015 Mission: BRAIN trip to Guadalajara, Mexico, where U.S. neurosurgeons provided their expertise to local health care providers and patients. This humanitarian effort, founded in 2011 by Dr. Michael Lawton of UCSF and Dr. Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa of Johns Hopkins, brings world-class neurosurgical services and training to under-served hospitals and patients. The project has developed multiple partnerships throughout Mexico and has recently expanded...

Community Neurosurgery flyer
The Community Neurosurgery project brings training in current neurosurgical techniques to an underprivileged part of the world.
Dr. Mingrui Zhao and Dr. Theodore Schwartz
Researchers will explore a novel approach to curing epilepsy surgically.
Frank Boccuzzi, Dr. Ira Dunkel, Dr. Mark Souweidane, and Enza Boccuzzi
The foundation donated the proceeds of the 2015 Stomp Out Cancer event in Brooklyn
New York Magazine's Best Doctors in New York 2015
We are proud to have 8 members of our team on this year's list in New York magazine
Dr. Michael Kaplitt prepares the laser applicator
Dr. Theodore Schwartz and Dr. Michael Kaplitt recently used this new technology to help a patient with epilepsy.
Dr. Peter Morgenstern
The fourth-year neurosurgery resident will be investigating a novel approach for targeted therapy for DIPG.
Ranjodh Singh, a medical student research fellow in Dr. Souweidane's laboratory
The $5,000 award will allow Singh to continue the DIPG research initiative he began last year
Dr. Ning Lin and Dr. Gary L. Bernardini
The event was part of the Chinese Health Initiative at New York Hospital Queens, presented for Stroke Awareness Month.
Mark M. Souweidane, MD
Dr. Souweidane has served on the journal’s editorial board since 2008

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