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.
Philip E. Stieg, PhD, MD
Chair and Neurosurgeon-in-Chief
Margaret and Robert J. Hariri, MD ’87, PhD ’87 Professor of Neurological Surgery
The rhythm of the academic year is predictable and familiar, but it never fails to excite me. As I write this, we are anticipating Match Day, when each March we discover which medical school graduates will be joining us to begin seven years of ...
Philip E. Stieg, PhD, MD
Chair and Neurosurgeon-in-Chief
Margaret and Robert J. Hariri, MD ’87, PhD ’87 Professor of Neurological Surgery
When I first spoke to Rod Nordland about his diagnosis, I gave him the news as kindly and directly as I could. I do that with all my patients — I believe doctors should be honest as well as gentle when talking about a serious diagnosis. Rod’s brain...
