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Dr. Theodore Schwartz Awarded NIH Grant for Epilepsy Laser Treatment Research

October 12, 2012

Neurosurgeon Dr. Theodore Schwartz, along with Dr. Chris Schaffer of Biomedical Engineering at Cornell University in Ithaca, has received a prestigious 2-year NIH grant to lead research on ground-breaking laser treatments for epilepsy. In his lab at the Weill Cornell Brain and Spine Center, Dr. Schwartz will use a femtosecond laser on animal models to make microscopic incisions in portions of the brain in hopes to prevent epileptic seizures yet preserve function.

The goal of the...

Dr. Schwartz, 12-year-old patient Khosboo Persaud, pediatric epileptologist Juliann Paolicchi, and Dr. Greenfield were featured in the NY Daily News.

October 10, 2012

Dr. Theodore Schwartz, Dr. Jeffrey Greenfield, and Dr. Juliann Paolicchi were all featured in the New York Daily News on October 7, 2012. The article told the dramatic story of simultaneous surgeries — on a 12-year-old girl, whose procedure provided relief from epileptic seizures; and on her father, whose heart attack at his daughter's bedside required a lifesaving stent to open a blocked artery.

Dr. Schwartz, the director of epilepsy surgery at the Weill Cornell Brain and Spine Center...

October 1, 2012

Dr. Mark Souweidane will co-lead a three-day endoscopic neurosurgery course this spring in Germany with Dr. Peter Nakaji of Barrow Neurological Associates. The course will offer a comprehensive overview on endoscopic techniques in intracranial neurosurgery, including didactic lectures, illustrative cases, and cadaveric workshop sessions. Procedures will include managing complex hydrocephalus, removing intraventricular tumors, and endoscopic transnasal approaches to the pituitary fossa and...

Dr. Philip E. Stieg, second from right, helps open the new Regenerative Medicine Laboratories at Burke Medical Research Institute.

September 12, 2012

The mission of the new Regenerative Medicine Laboratories is to advance the science of neurological disorders and trauma and reduce disability from stroke, brain and spine injury, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases, and other conditions affecting the brain and spine.

July 16, 2012

Jared Knopman, M.D., has joined the faculty of Weill Cornell Brain and Spine Center. Dr. Knopman specializes in the treatment of vascular diseases of the brain and spine.

Dr. Knopman received a B.A. and graduated Cum Laude and with Honors from Northwestern University. He received an M.D. from Mount Sinai School of Medicine, where he was elected to the AOA honor society. Dr. Knopman did his surgical internship and neurosurgical residency at Weill Cornell Medical College/Memorial Sloan-...

Dr. Boockvar and Patrick Kennedy Appear on CNBC to Talk About Brain Cancer Research Funding

June 27, 2012

Dr. John Boockvar, former Representative Patrick Kennedy, and biotechnology financial analyst Franklin Berger talk about the state of cancer funding, particularly funding for brain cancer research, on the CNBC show Squawk Box. Watch the video:

Champions of Heart and Stroke honorees pose at the New York City Heart Ball

June 19, 2012

Our Neurosurgeon-in-Chief was named as one of this year's Champions at the New York City Heart Ball, the premier event of the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association.

June 1, 2012

Dr. McCrea's study is titled "The Role of Angiocrine Expression of Notch Ligands in Glioma Progression."

6 Weill Cornell Neurosurgeons Named 2012 Top Doctors

June 1, 2012

Six neurosurgeons from the Weill Cornell Brain and Spine Center have been named to the Castle Connolly list of Top Doctors for the New York metro area.

Dr. Greenfield Awarded Grant for Research on How Low-Grade Pediatric Tumors Transform Into Malignancies

May 1, 2012

Dr. Jeffrey Greenfield has been awarded a $75,000 grant from the Matthew Larson Foundation to support his research into how low-grade tumors are transformed into high-grade gliomas through the involvement of bone-marrow-derived cells (BMDCs). Read more about Dr. Greenfield's research.

Dr. Theodore Schwartz Awarded NIH Grant for Epilepsy Laser Treatment Research

Pediatric Epilepsy Team Featured in Daily News

Dr. Mark Souweidane Brings His Expertise to Germany to Teach Advanced Endoscopic Neurosurgery

Dr. Stieg Helps Cut the Ribbon on New Regenerative Medicine Laboratories at Burke

Jared Knopman, M.D., Joins the Weill Cornell Brain and Spine Center

Dr. Boockvar and Patrick Kennedy Appear on CNBC to Talk About Brain Cancer Research Funding

Dr. Stieg Honored as Champion of Heart and Stroke

Fourth-Year Resident Heather H. McCrea, MD, PhD, Awarded 2012-2013 NREF Research Grant

6 Weill Cornell Neurosurgeons Named 2012 Top Doctors

Dr. Greenfield Awarded Grant for Research on How Low-Grade Pediatric Tumors Transform Into Malignancies