By Rebecca Lerner
Every night, your brain becomes a master storyteller, weaving bizarre narratives from fragments of memory, emotion, and imagination. But these aren't just random mental movies—they're sophisticated problem-solving sessions that help you understand...
By Rebecca Lerner
Imagine living your entire life unable to drink a glass of water in public without embarrassment. For Alexandra Lebenthal, this was reality—until she became one of the first Americans to undergo a revolutionary brain treatment that sounds like...
By Rebecca Lerner
Einstein once told a mother seeking advice for her son's intellectual development: "Read fairy tales." When she asked what else, he replied, "More fairy tales." This wisdom perfectly sets the stage for Dr. Phil Stieg's latest "This Is Your Brain"...
By Rebecca Lerner
Take action with insights from Dr. Joseph Ferrari, PhD and Weill Cornell's Chair and Neurosurgeon-in-Chief.
Ibrahim Hussain, MD
Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery
Leonard and Fleur Harlan Clinical Scholar
With new techniques, technologies, and patient-centered recovery strategies, spine surgery is undergoing a quiet revolution. At the forefront is Ibrahim Hussain, M.D., a neurosurgeon at Weill Cornell Medicine and an expert in minimally invasive...
Philip E. Stieg, PhD, MD
Chair and Neurosurgeon-in-Chief
Margaret and Robert J. Hariri, MD ’87, PhD ’87 Professor of Neurological Surgery
As I write this, I’m headed back to New York after attending the annual meeting of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons. CNS is one of the largest, most important professional conferences of the year for neurosurgeons, and I always come back...
Philip E. Stieg, PhD, MD
Chair and Neurosurgeon-in-Chief
Margaret and Robert J. Hariri, MD ’87, PhD ’87 Professor of Neurological Surgery
Dr. Helen Fisher knew a thing or two about love, sex, and the brain. A biological anthropologist by training, Dr. Fisher applied her academic talents to one of the most basic of human phenomena — the romantic, sexual, and loving relationships that...
Jeffrey Greenfield, MD, PhD
Professor of Neurosurgery
When I’m in my office seeing young patients for neurosurgical consultations, I am typically balancing two visits simultaneously.
Philip E. Stieg, PhD, MD
Chair and Neurosurgeon-in-Chief
Margaret and Robert J. Hariri, MD ’87, PhD ’87 Professor of Neurological Surgery
Many people will advise you not to get sick in July — and certainly not to go to an emergency department over the summer. According to that old tale, summer is when freshly minted residents with little or no experience are charged with learning...
Philip E. Stieg, PhD, MD
Chair and Neurosurgeon-in-Chief
Margaret and Robert J. Hariri, MD ’87, PhD ’87 Professor of Neurological Surgery
It is always an honor to be invited to deliver a named lecture — medicine abounds with these annual talks named for luminaries, historical figures, and prominent academics and clinicians.
