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Margaret and Robert J. Hariri, MD ’87, PhD ’87 Professor of Neurological Surgery
#1 in Neurosurgery in the World
The neurosurgery service at Weill Cornell Medicine and Columbia University Irving Medical Center at NewYork-Presbyterian has been ranked #1 in the world by Newsweek magazine.
The #1 Hospital in New York for 20 Straight Years
The annual hospital rankings from US News & World Report are out, and once again NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital has been named the best in New York.
Brain Tumor Specialist Rupa Juthani, MD, Expands Brain and Spine Center in Queens
Dr. Juthani, a general neurosurgeon who specializes in brain and pituitary tumors, will treat patients at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Queens and at our Manhattan campus.
Advanced Endoscopic Skull Base and Pituitary Surgery 2018
Dr. Theodore Schwartz & Dr. Vijay Anand co-directed their annual course, Advanced Endoscopic Skull Base & Pituitary Surgery. Attendees discussed difficult cases & practiced hands-on techniques on cadavers.
Best Neurosurgeons in New York, 2018
The annual list of “Best Doctors in New York,” published this week by New York magazine, includes eight of our faculty members
Dr. Stieg Awarded Ellis Island Medal of Honor
The Medal of Honor, which is an award recognized by Congress, is given annually to exceptional individuals for outstanding contributions to their field.
Dr. Schwartz to Chair Editorial Board of Journal of Neurosurgery
The JNS is among the most respected journals in neurological surgery today
Dr. Greenfield Named to List of Top Doctors 2017
Dr. Greenfield joins 9 of his colleagues from the Weill Cornell Brain and Spine Center who had previously earned this distinction.
Dr. Schwartz Publishes Book on Transsphenoidal Surgery
The new text focuses on the multidisciplinary management of pituitary and other sellar and parasellar tumors.
Weill Cornell Brain and Spine Center Adds Three New Experts
We are proud to announce the appointments of three new faculty members, who expand our already considerable offerings in the treatment of brain and spine disorders.
New Global Health Neurosurgery Fellow Selected for Tanzania
Dr. Andreas Leidinger has been selected as the second Global Health Neurosurgery Fellow and will assume his one-year assignment at Bugando Medical Center and Muhimbili Orthopedic Institute (MOI) in Dar Es Salaam on July 1, 2017. The fellowship is being jointly funded by the Weill Cornell Medicine Brain and Spine Center and Fundación NED (Neurocirugia Educacion y DeSarrollo), a nonprofit organization based in Valencia, Spain.
Dr. Schwartz and Dr. Greenfield Co-Author New Book on Pediatric Endonasal Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery
The authors have become leaders in the field, extending availability of this minimally invasive procedure to pediatric patients.
Dr. Schwartz Named to Board of Acta Neurochirurgica
Dr. Theodore Schwartz has accepted an invitation to join the editorial advisory board of the prestigious journal Acta Neurochirurgica: The European Journal of Neurosurgery. Dr. Schwartz, who is David and Ursel Barnes Professor of Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery, will join the board effective with the November 2016 issue.
Dr. Stieg Hosts NYC Regional “Cancer Moonshot Summit”
Top oncology experts tackle the tough questions about accelerating progress
8 Weill Cornell Medicine Neurosurgeons Among Top Doctors in New York 2016
This week’s issue of New York magazine features the annual listing of “Best Doctors in New York,” and the Weill Cornell Medicine Brain and Spine Center is once again proud to have eight members of our team included on the list. This prestigious roster includes Dr. Philip E.
Drs. Schwartz and Souweidane Speak at AINAS II in Cairo
Dr. Theodore Schwartz and Dr. Mark Souweidane recently presented at the Second Annual International Congress of the Neurosurgery Department of Ain Shams University (AINAS II) in Cairo. The international meeting, which was organized by the university in collaboration with the Egyptian Society of Neurological Surgery (ESNS), brought together experts from Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Germany, South Korea, Finland, the United Kingdom, and the United States to bring advanced endoscopic neurosurgical training to local surgeons.
Dr. Schwartz Paper Featured on Cover of Journal of Neurosurgery
A new publication co-authored by Dr. Theodore Schwartz is featured on the cover of the March 2016 issue of the Journal of Neurosurgery. The paper, “Endoscope-assisted endonasal versus supraorbital keyhole resection of olfactory groove meningiomas: comparison and combination of 2 minimally invasive approaches,” was written by Dr. Schwartz along with Dr. Matei Banu, Dr. Alpesh Mehta, Dr. Malte Ottenhausen, Dr. Justin F. Fraser, Dr. Oszkar Szentirmai, Dr. Vijay K. Anand, Dr. Apostolos J. Tsiouris, MD, and Kunal S. Patel.
Dr. Bernardo Receives Grand Award of Merit from ASILM
Antonio Bernardo, M.D., Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery and Co-Director of the Surgical Innovations Laboratory for Skull Base Microneurosurgery, was a Guest of Honor and a recipient of the Grand Award of Merit at the 50th Anniversary Gala and Awards Ceremony by the American Society of the Italian Legions of Merit (ASILM) in New York.
Best Neurosurgeons in New York, 2015
We are proud to have 8 members of our team on this year's list in New York magazine
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