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Dr. Kaplitt Opens Clinical Trial for Parkinson’s Disease
The trial, “Evaluation of the Safety and Effectiveness of Bilateral Exablate Ablation of the Pallidothalamic Tract (PTT) for the Treatment of the Motor Complications of Parkinson's Disease (PD)” is designed to deliver highly targeted ultrasound beams to the PTT to improve motor control in patients with Parkinson’s disease.
Top Doctors in NY 2021
This year, we have a record 15 of our team on the list of 2021 Castle Connolly Top Doctors, showcased in this year’s New York magazine roster of Top Doctors in New York.

Neria Douglass with baby TeoNeurosurgery residency coordinator Neria Douglass has been named winner of the first Outstanding Service Award for 2021. Neria was awarded this honor based on extraordinary contributions to the department, both before and during the pandemic.

Always an exacting job, coordinating the many details of the...

Dr. Stieg to Deliver Keynote Address at Brain Tumor Foundation InfoCon 2021

Dr. Philip E. Stieg, Neurosurgeon-in-Chief of NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center and the Margaret and Robert J. Hariri, MD ’87, PhD ’87 Professor of Neurological Surgery at Weill Cornell Medicine, will deliver the keynote address at the 2021 Brain Tumor Foundation InfoCon on Thursday, July 22, at 2:30 pm ET. The keynote address, “A Comprehensive Approach: Journey from Diagnosis to Life After Treatment...

17 Faculty Members Named to 2021 SuperDoctors List

A record number were named to this prestigious annual list, honoring physicians who are the very best in their field.

H. Allison Bender, PhD, ABPP-CN
Our newest faculty member, Dr. Heidi Bender, plans an innovative program to help those affected by the pandemic
Dr. Schwartz with 5-ALA headlamp
Dr. Schwartz is the first in the USA to use 5-ALA, which helps distinguish tumor cells from healthy brain tissue around it.
2020: An Unusual (and Unusually Accomplished) Year in Neurosurgery

It was an unusual, yet unusually accomplished year in our department. During this extraordinary pandemic year, we've increased regional services, expanded our expertise, implemented a telemedicine program, and so much more. Join our chairman, Dr. Philip E. Stieg, as he takes you through the news and updates at Weill Cornell Medicine Brain and Spine Center — we look forward to being back, but in truth, we never left!

Dr. Stieg Shares His Story

In a rare conversation about his personal life, the neurosurgeon-in-chief reveals the surgical complication that could have claimed his own life at age 8, and how he moved on from that to get to his current role

Neurosurgery Team Member Jeannie Nguyen

The Neurosurgery Outstanding Service Award spotlights members of the department who go above and beyond their assigned duties. The quarterly award recognizes those who exemplify the core values of the department.

The most recent winner is senior patient coordinator Jeannie Nguyen, who received multiple nominations from her colleagues. Jeannie won praise in several categories, including Collegiality/Teamwork (“she’s always in good spirits” and “takes initiative and is a...

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