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The Neurosurgery Outstanding Service Award spotlights members of the department who go above and beyond their assigned duties and who exemplify the core values of the department. The winner for Q4 2022 is Anthony Yarrell, the administrative professional in our Interventional Neuroradiology office.

Colleagues describe Anthony as easy to work with, hardworking, collegial, and helpful – even under pressure. “He has displayed an excellent work ethic, meets all deadlines, sends...

Being in the hospital is tough on any kid, any time – but being there over the holidays can be especially difficult. Two of the dedicated elves of the Weill Cornell Medicine Brain and Spine Center -- Daysi Fernandez and Jessica Lee – organized a toy drive to make the holiday week a tiny bit cheerier for our youngest patients. Working with the Child Life team at NewYork-Presbyterian, headed by Blakely Rice and Shannon Peer, Daysi and Jessica collected dozens of gifts...

The Gamma Knife experts at NewYork-Presbyterian and Weill Cornell Medicine were excited to get their hands on the new Gamma Knife® Icon™ last week. After a dramatic September delivery and a month of installation and equipment preparation, the day finally arrived: The team was allowed into the treatment room to unpack all the accessories and start running tests and...

In a major step forward for stereotactic radiosurgery in New York, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center will  debut a state-of-the-art Gamma Knife® Icon™ that was recently delivered to the upper east side campus. When the Gamma Knife goes online later this fall, it will allow the neurosurgery and radiation oncology teams at Weill Cornell Medicine to offer the latest, most precise technology available to patients with brain tumors and other lesions in the shortest amount of...