Dr. Philip E. Stieg, chairman of the Weill Cornell Department of Neurological Surgery and Neurosurgeon-in-Chief of NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, was installed as President of the Brain Tumor Foundation at the "A Taste for Life" dinner on November 10, 2015.
Founded in 1998 by Patrick J. Kelly, M.D., the Brain Tumor Foundation has a strong focus on early detection, and addresses the social, financial and emotional needs of brain tumor patients and their families. BTF maintains a Board of Directors largely consisting of individuals with a personal or family connection to brain tumors and a Scientific Advisory Board comprised of international experts in neurology, neurosurgery, neuro-oncology, medical ethics, psychiatry, radiation therapy and research and development.