Back and Neck Pain

The Back and Neck Pain Program at the Weill Cornell Medicine Center for Comprehensive Spine Care takes a multidisciplinary approach to treating conditions of the spine. Co-directed by Dr. Roger Härtl, Dr. Neel Mehta, and Dr. Jaspal Singh, the program is dedicated to identifying, diagnosing and treating the source of pain. This includes a thorough evaluation of the case, selecting the best treatment options, and utilizing the most advanced technology. The spine team takes a conservative approach to spine problems, and only recommends surgery for the most acute, treatment-resistant cases. When surgery is required, the most cutting-edge, minimally invasive techniques are used, often including computerized stereotactic image-guided surgery. The spine team is committed to a personalized approach of the highest quality patient care in a compassionate environment.

The Back and Neck Pain Program brings together a team of experts that offer the very best of non-operative and minimally invasive surgical treatment for patients diagnosed with conditions of the neck and back. Those in need of treatment receive input from a broad team of specialists from a variety of disciplines:

  • Spinal Neurosurgery
  • Neurology
  • Physiatry
  • Pain Management
  • Physical Therapy
  • Radiosurgery
  • Interventional Neuroradiology


The team safely performs advanced procedures aimed at repairing the condition, optimizing functional capacity, and ultimately restoring mobility and ability to perform daily activities free of pain.

For more information about the Back and Neck Pain Program, please contact us at 888-WC-BACKS or (888) 922-2257

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Our Care Team

  • Hansen-MacDonald Professor of Neurological Surgery
  • Director of Spinal Surgery
Phone: 212-746-2152
  • Orthopedic Surgeon
  • Director, Orthopedic Spine Surgery
Phone: 212-746-1164
  • Clinical Associate Professor of Neurosurgery
  • Attending Neurosurgeon
Phone: 888-922-2257
  • Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery, Spinal Surgery
  • Co-Director, Spinal Deformity and Scoliosis Program
  • Chief of Neurological Surgery, NYP Lower Manhattan
Phone: 212-746-2260
  • Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery
Phone: 646-962-3388
  • Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery, Spine Surgery
Phone: 718-670-1837 (Queens) / 888-922-2257 (Manhattan)
  • Assistant Professor of Radiology in Neurological Surgery (Manhattan and Queens)
Phone: 212-746-2821 (Manhattan) or 718-303-3739 (Queens)

Weill Cornell Medicine Brain & Spine Center 525 East 68 Street, Box 99 New York, NY 10065 Phone: 866-426-7787