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Dr. Stieg Talks About Concussions on WTOP

Dr. Philip E. Stieg, Professor of Neurological Surgery and Chair of the Weill Cornell Medicine Brain and Spine Center

November 1, 2016

Dr. Philip Stieg talks about the causes and effects of concussions on WTOP.

October 28, 2016

Weill Cornell neurosurgeons present the latest in neuroscientific advances at a boldface-name event

Drs. Boddu, Patsalides, and Dinkin Publish Results of Clinical Trial for Pulsatile Tinnitus

October 24, 2016

A new paper, “Resolution of Pulsatile Tinnitus after Venous Sinus Stenting in Patients with Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension,” shows that an innovative stenting procedure can alleviate the debilitating whooshing sounds experienced by patients with pulsatile tinnitus. The stenting procedure,...

October 20, 2016

Weill Cornell Medicine is one of only a handful of locations in the United States enrolling patients in this innovative trial for GBM

Alexandra Lebenthal and Dr. Michael Kaplitt appeared on Charlie Rose to discuss the focused ultrasound procedure

October 19, 2016

Dr. Kaplitt and his patient appeared on Charlie Rose to talk about the high-intensity focused ultrasound procedure that can reduce or even eliminate the shaking of essential tremor.

Weill Cornell Medicine Center for Comprehensive Spine Care

October 17, 2016

New facility is the only one in New York to offer fully integrated spine care

October 3, 2016

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.

Acta Neurochirurgica is the official journal of the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies, an independent association of European...

October 1, 2016

Dr. Mark Souweidane performed a third direct infusion of a cancer-fighting drug into the brain of a young patient — the first time a child has received a third treatment.

September 8, 2016

After four years and 31 infusions, the clinical trial has concluded

September 3, 2016

Akhil Reed Amar will speak on the topic of "Creativity and Innovation Associated with the Noble Experiment of Democracy" on Sunday, September 25.

Dr. Stieg Talks About Concussions on WTOP

Trailblazers of Neuroscience

Drs. Boddu, Patsalides, and Dinkin Publish Results of Clinical Trial for Pulsatile Tinnitus

Second Viral Therapy Clinical Trial Opens for Recurrent Brain Tumors

Dr. Kaplitt and Alexandra Lebenthal on Charlie Rose

Comprehensive Spine Center Now Open

Dr. Schwartz Named to Board of Acta Neurochirurgica

Three-Time Winner: Dr. Souweidane Extends His Fight Against DIPG

Dr. Souweidane Treats Final Patient in Groundbreaking DIPG Clinical Trial

Legal Scholar to Deliver Michael L. J. Apuzzo Lecture at CNS 2016