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The neurosurgeon-in-chief of NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine talks about the risks and consequences of concussion in sports
Raymond Chang Wins ABTA Award for Summer Sprint

Raymond Chang, a medical student who participated in the Children’s Brain Tumor Project “summer sprint” in 2016, has been named winner of the American Brain Tumor Association’s Lucien Rubinstein Award. The award, named for the late neuropathologist and brain tumor researcher at the University of Virginia, is given each year to the ABTA Medical Student Summer Fellowship recipient whose final report receives the highest score from a panel of scientific reviewers.

Chang, now a second-year...

Dr. Stieg Talks About Brain Health on WCBS Radio 880
From what to eat (and what to avoid) to how much sleep to get, Dr. Stieg has helpful, evidence-based advice to keep your brain healthy.
Dr Hartl uses advanced 3D intraoperative scanning and navigation to ensure precise placement of screws
The system allows a surgeon to navigate to and around a surgical site with an amazing level of precision
Dr. Jeffrey Greenfield and Dr. Prajwal Rajappa of Weill Cornell Medicine
Researchers found how it may be possible to stop the progression of a low-grade, survivable glioma into a high-grade, fatal malignancy.
Axial view of a dog with a brain tumor
A new partnership with the Animal Medical Center will help advance minimally invasive brain tumor surgery in dogs, and may also teach us a few things about brain tumors in humans.
Dr. Philip E. Stieg, Professor of Neurological Surgery and Chair of the Weill Cornell Medicine Brain and Spine Center
The neurosurgeon-in-chief details the lifestyle factors that affect brain health.
Dr. Philip E. Stieg, Professor of Neurological Surgery and Chair of the Weill Cornell Medicine Brain and Spine Center

Dr. Stieg shares his findings on brain health and its correlation to diet on WTOP.

Dr. Michael Kaplitt
The new procedure can drastically reduce or even eliminate tremors
Weill Cornell Medicine Craniosynostosis Course 2016
Neurosurgeon Mark Souweidane and plastic surgeon Jeffrey Ascherman used the models to teach young surgeons to repair a common craniofacial anomaly

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