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Nelson Moussazadeh, M.D., Babacar Cisse, M.D., Ph.D.
Babacar Cisse, M.D., Ph.D., and Nelson Moussazadeh, M.D., have completed their seven-year neurosurgical training program at Weill Cornell Medicine (and NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center).
Dr. Antonio Bernardo, center, being presented with the Order of Merit by the Honorable Francesco Genuardi, Consul General of Italy in New York, and by Deputy Consuls General Roberto Frangione, Isabella Periotto, and Chiara Saulle.

 Dr. Antonio Bernardo has been awarded the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic for his remarkable achievements in the field of neurosurgery and the neurosciences. This knighthood is the highest ranking honor in Italy, awarded for merit in the fields of literature, the arts, economy, public service, or social, philanthropic and humanitarian activities. Dr. Bernardo’ investiture took place at the Italian Consulate in New York on June 2, 2017 – the anniversary of the founding of the Italian...

Minimally invasive laminectomy using “over the top” decompression with tubular retractor system (left) vs traditional open laminectomy technique.
The minimally invasive option resulted in lower reoperation and fusion rates, less slip progression, and greater patient satisfaction than open surgery.
New York Magazine, Top Doctors 2017
This year's list includes 8 of our faculty members
Dr. Philip E. Stieg, Professor of Neurological Surgery and Chair of the Weill Cornell Medicine Brain and Spine Center

The chair of the Weill Cornell Brain and Spine Center talks with John Catsimatides' on Memorial Day.

Dr. Mark Souweidane
The four-plus-year-long trial shows that CED is safe to use in children with DIPG
Dr. Philip E. Stieg
Professor and Chairman Philip E. Stieg, PhD, MD, talks about performing brain surgery on a patient who's awake at the time - and answers the question of how you can still get a headache even though your brain does not feel pain.
Dr. Jose Piquer of NED, Dr. Andreas Leidinger, and Dr. Roger Hartl of Weill Cornell Medicine

Dr. Andreas Leidinger has been selected as the second Global Health Neurosurgery Fellow and will assume his one-year assignment at Bugando Medical Center and Muhimbili Orthopedic Institute (MOI) in Dar Es Salaam on July 1, 2017.  The fellowship is being jointly funded by the Weill Cornell Medicine Brain and Spine Center and Fundación NED (Neurocirugía Educación y Desarrollo), a nonprofit organization based in Valencia, Spain.

The Global Health Neurosurgery Fellowship is...

Rohan Ramakrishna, MD
A new program provides comprehensive care to patients diagnosed with metastatic brain tumors and leptomeningeal disease.
Dr. Philip E. Stieg
A radio interview with Kate Delaney

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