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16 Faculty Members Named Top Doctors in New York for 2022

July 18, 2022

This year, we have a record 16 members of our team on the list of Top Doctors in New York

Katie Chrunyk Named Neurology PA of the Year 2022

June 3, 2022

Congratulations to Katie, a physician assistant in the neuroscience service, honored for outstanding work with our hospitalized patients.

May 24, 2022

Dr. Mark Souweidane’s Phase 1 clinical trial using intra-arterial (IA) chemotherapy prior to second-look surgery is open for enrollment for patients diagnosed with choroid plexus carcinoma (CPC), the first such trial to specifically address this rare diagnosis. (See Intra-Arterial (IA) Chemotherapy for Newly Diagnosed, Residual, or Recurrent Atypical Choroid Plexus Papilloma (ACPP) and Choroid Plexus Carcinoma (CPC) Prior to Second-...

May 8, 2022

The 2022 list of New York SuperDoctors, published as a supplement to the New York Times Magazine on May 8, 2022, is based on peer nomination, credentials, and achievement.

Dr. Roger Härtl Named AANS Humanitarian of the Year

April 29, 2022

Dr. Härtl was lauded for his life-saving work in Tanzania and for his commitment to global neurosurgical education

April 15, 2022

Dr. Rohan Ramakrishna was recently featured in an ABC "Medical Marvels" episode highlighting his patient Kaylea Scott. In the episode, "Back in the rhythm of life: Cushing's disease didn't crush her spirit," the Medical Marvels episode highlights how Kaylea discovered the cause of her symptoms, and how Dr. Ramakrishna was able to help.

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Hammer Attack Patient Makes Remarkable Recovery

$Nina Rothschild suffered skull fractures as the result of the hammer attack$

March 30, 2022

Dr. Justin Schwarz was the neurosurgeon who performed emergency surgery on Nina Rothschild last month. In addition to tending to the skull fracture, Dr. Schwarz relieved the pressure on her brain, which may have prevented a stroke.

March 11, 2022

"Photographs at the Edge: Vittorio Sella and Wilfred Thesiger" is a striking compendium of photographs taken by these two explorers in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

March 1, 2022

Janica received multiple nominations, all of which referred to her as thorough, efficient, detail-oriented, and collegial.

February 17, 2022

• Medicare patients can now have focused ultrasound procedure for essential tremor at NYP
• Dr. Kaplitt is the most experienced neurosurgeon in New York in using focused ultrasound for tremor
• Many more potential uses for focused ultrasound are now being explored

With the installation of high-intensity focused ultrasound technology at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine, the Weill Cornell Medicine Brain and Spine Center has expanded treatment options for...

16 Faculty Members Named Top Doctors in New York for 2022

Katie Chrunyk Named Neurology PA of the Year 2022

First-Ever Phase 1 Clinical Trial for Choroid Plexus Carcinoma (CPC) Opens for Enrollment

20 Faculty Members Named to 2022 List of NY SuperDoctors

Dr. Roger Härtl Named AANS Humanitarian of the Year

Medical Marvels: Kaylea Scott

Hammer Attack Patient Makes Remarkable Recovery

Dr. Härtl Photo Collection Featured in Book and Gallery Exhibit

It's a No Brainer! Janica Goulbourne Wins Neurosurgery Outstanding Service Award

New Focused Ultrasound Installation Opens New Doors for Medicare Patients with Tremor