At Weill Cornell Medicine Neurological Surgery, the following neurosurgeons have expertise in the surgical treatment of tethered spinal cord.
Dr. Mark Souweidane, internationally recognized as an expert in the field of pediatric neurosurgery, is vice chair of Weill Cornell Medicine Neurological Surgery and director of pediatric neurosurgery at NewYork-Presbyterian. He has been named one of America’s Top Doctors by Castle Connolly, and is regularly included on lists of the nation’s Best Doctors and Super Doctors. A pioneering champion of minimal access neurosurgery, Dr. Souweidane has specialized endoscopic surgical skills that attract patients and practitioners that benefit from his talents. (Read more about Dr. Souweidane.)
Dr. Jeffrey Greenfield is Professor of Neurological Surgery in Pediatrics at Weill Cornell Medical College and a pediatric neurosurgeon at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center. Dr. Greenfield specializes in minimally invasive (endoscopic) pediatric neurosurgery as well as in the treatment of Chiari malformations and related conditions (Chiari CARE), spasticity disorders, and hydrocephalus. (Read more about Dr. Greenfield.)
Caitlin Hoffman, M.D., is a board-certified neurosurgeon who specializes in pediatric neurosurgery as well as in adult and pediatric epilepsy surgery. She has completed fellowship training in pediatric neurosurgery and has performed extensive research on the molecular mechanisms of progression of brain tumors, specifically medulloblastoma. More about Dr. Hoffman
More about the Weill Cornell Chiari CARE program
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