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Katie Chrunyk Named PA Mentor of the Year

Katie Chrunyk was recently selected as the PA Mentor of the Year in neuroscience by the Department of Physician Assistant Services at NewYork-Presbyterian. The awards, given each year to honor outstanding PAs on each campus of the health system, recognize excellence in the profession and a stellar commitment to patient care. Katie, who was honored earlier this year as Neurology PA of the Year for her outstanding work with our hospitalized patients, was selected from among 350 PAs...

A Top Hospital Neurosurgery in the World, #1 in NY, Third Year in a Row!

Since Newsweek and Statista started ranking specialized hospitals in 2021, the neurosurgery service at NewYork-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medicine and Columbia University has been at the top of the list. When the 2024 lists came out earlier this month, it was a hat trick – for the third year in a row we are the #1 hospital for neurosurgery in New York, and one of the very best in the world. (Yes, in the world.)

“We are of course proud to be...

Dr. Souweidane Talks About His Research in New Video

Dr. Mark Souweidane sat down with NYP Advances recently to talk about why he chose pediatric neurosurgery, how his clinical trials of DIPG are going, and the exciting news about his new clinical trial for choroid plexus carcinoma. Watch the video( on YouTube here).

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Daniel Och cuts the ribbon opening the new Och Spine unit on 2N

A world-class new hospital unit dedicated to spine patients has opened on the second floor of NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, thanks to the generosity of the Jane and Daniel Och Family Foundation. The new unit features all single-occupancy rooms, where patients will be cared for by spine specialists that include physician assistants and physical therapists in addition to bedside nurses.

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Galal Elsayed, M.D.

Neurosurgeon Galal Elsayed, M.D., has joined the faculty of Weill Cornell Medicine Neurological Surgery, and will see patients at Och Spine at NewYork-Presbyterian Queens. Dr. Elsayed is an award-winning neurosurgeon with advanced fellowship training in endoscopic, minimally invasive, and complex reconstructive spine surgery, with specialty training in the use of augmented reality and robotics. He will see patients primarily at clinical offices in...

New York Magazine top doctors 2023

The neurosurgeons of Weill Cornell Medicine are consistently named to annual lists of Top Doctors, Best Doctors, and Super Doctors. This year, we have a record 17 members of our team on the Castle Connolly list of 2023 America’s Top Doctors, showcased in this year’s  New York magazine roster of Top Doctors in New York. Many of them have been named to this prestigious list for 10, 15, or even 20 years.

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Neuro ICU in Queens Now Open at NewYork-Presbyterian Queens

With the opening of a state-of-the-art neuro ICU at NewYork-Presbyterian Queens, the borough has its first and only high-tech unit dedicated to the care and recovery of patients with brain and spine conditions. The 20-bed unit features all private rooms, each fully equipped with everything a neuro patient needs for optimal care.

“We are so gratified to have this unit open,” says...

Darcelle Benjamin-Smith and Dr. Philip E. Stieg

The Neurosurgery Outstanding Service Award spotlights members of the department who exemplify the department's core values. The second-quarter winners of 2023 are both senior patient coordinators: Darcelle Benjamin-Smith, with an honorable mention for Michelle Navarro.

Darcelle was described by one nominator as "a great employee! She is more than accommodating to the patients. She works extremely hard and never becomes discouraged when work...

Kimberly Vega and Dr. Philip E. Stieg

The Neurosurgery Outstanding Service Award spotlights members of the department who exemplify the department's core values. The first winner of 2023 is medical assistant Kimberly Vega, with an honorable mention for administrative specialist Erma Bell.

Kimberly was described by one nominator as "the true definition of a hard worker.... She covers when needed, travels to alternate work sites and still completes her usual duties. Her commitment to excellence is unquestionable.” Another...

Dr. Judy Ch'ang presents the 2023 award to Kaitlyn Twomey

Congratulations to Kaitlyn Twomey, a physician assistant in the neuroscience service, and to Andrea Wolf, a physician assistant in neurosurgery, for their awards. Twomey was recently named Advanced Practice Provider of the Year in Neurology for her outstanding work with our hospitalized patients, and Wolf was presented with the 2023 Neurosurgery Resident Appreciation Award. 

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