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Russel Hugo Patterson, Jr., M.D., F.A.C.S., has been named Professor Emeritus of Neurological Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College. Dr. Patterson has been a pioneer in the field of neurosurgery and has a rich history at Weill Cornell, where he earned his medical degree, completed his neurosurgery residency, and in 1971 followed Dr. Bronson Ray as neurosurgeon-in-charge in the Department of Surgery.  His new appointment is reflective of the tremendous respect with which his colleagues...

The Weill Cornell Brain and Spine Center has announced a new medical student fellowship, starting in July 2015. The fellowship, made possible by a generous grant from the Rudin Foundation, will allow  one medical student per year to join the Children's Brain Tumor Project as a way to explore a research career in pediatric neuro-oncology. Dr. Mark M. Souweidane, Professor and Vice Chairman of the Weill Cornell Department of Neurosurgery and co-director of the Children's Brain Tumor Project,...