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Dr. Stieg Talks About the Effects of Marijuana on The Cats Roundtable

Dr. Philip Stieg, Weill Cornell Medicine

June 6, 2018

Dr. Stieg sits down with radio host John Catsimatidis about the effects of marijuana and any potential long-term effects it may have.

Advanced Endoscopic Skull Base and Pituitary Surgery 2018

June 1, 2018

Dr. Theodore Schwartz & Dr. Vijay Anand co-directed their annual course, Advanced Endoscopic Skull Base & Pituitary Surgery. Attendees discussed difficult cases & practiced hands-on techniques on cadavers.

New York Magazine Best Doctors 2018 - Weill Cornell Medicine Neurosurgeons

June 1, 2018

The annual list of “Best Doctors in New York,” published this week by New York magazine, includes eight of our faculty members

Dr. Michael Kaplitt - Weill Cornell Medicine

May 30, 2018

Dr. Kaplitt's patient, Steve Smith, speak with CoreBrain Journal to talk about essential tremor and high-frequency focused ultrasound.

Weill Cornell Medicine - Biomedical Engineering Retreat

May 23, 2018

The Department of Neurological Surgery of Weill Cornell Medicine and the Department of Biomedical Engineering of Cornell's Ithaca campus met for a retreat to discuss collaborations. Both parties presented their own research and held sessions by which they discussed multidisciplinary collaborations and potential projects.

Dr. Stieg Awarded 2018 Ellis Island Medal of Honor

May 15, 2018

The Medal of Honor, which is an award recognized by Congress, is given annually to exceptional individuals for outstanding contributions to their field.

From "Role of inhibitory control in modulating focal seizure spread"

May 15, 2018

The findings describe laboratory findings that could have important implications for epilepsy in humans

11 Weill Cornell Medicine Neurosurgery Faculty Members Selected to 2018 List of New York SuperDoctors

May 14, 2018

The annual list, published each May in the New York Times Magazine, is assembled based on peer nomination, credentials, and achievement.

Drs. Rohan Ramakrishna and Ibrahim Hussain of the Weill Cornell Medicine Brain and Spine Center

May 10, 2018

Dr. Ramakrishna & Dr. Hussain were honored for their work in gliomas and bioengineered disc tissue.

Dr. Stieg with Team Stieg, including his son, Nick, and his daughter, Claire

May 8, 2018

Neurosurgeon-in-Chief was honored for his advocacy for stroke prevention and innovation to improve stroke outcomes

Dr. Stieg Talks About the Effects of Marijuana on The Cats Roundtable

Advanced Endoscopic Skull Base and Pituitary Surgery 2018

Best Neurosurgeons in New York, 2018

Dr. Kaplitt's Patient, Steve Smith, Talks About Focused Ultrasound on CoreBrain Journal

Cornell Biomedical Engineering Retreat at Belfer Research Building

Dr. Stieg Awarded Ellis Island Medal of Honor

Dr. Schwartz’s Team Publishes Seizure Propagation Finding in Brain

11 Faculty Members Selected to 2018 List of New York SuperDoctors

Dr. Ramakrishna and Dr. Hussain Honored at AANS 2018

Dr. Stieg Named 2018 Stroke Hero by New York Chapter of American Heart/Stroke Association