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Dr. Hussain Wins Charlie Kuntz Scholar Award

Ibrahim Hussain, M.D.

November 28, 2016

Fourth-year resident Ibrahim Hussain, M.D., has been named one of 2017’s Charlie Kuntz Scholar Award winners.  This prestigious award is given each year to the top 30 neurosurgical residents or fellows for outstanding laboratory or clinical research on spinal disorders. Dr. Hussain won the award for his oral paper presentation, based on work he's done with Dr. Ilya Laufer and Dr. Mark Bilsky at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, entitled “Patient-Reported Outcomes After Surgical...

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Dr. Hoffman Brings Epilepsy Awareness to Antigua

Dr. Hoffman updates a patient chart during her mission trip to Antigua

November 23, 2016

The humanitarian trip focused on training local providers and demystifying a stigmatized disorder
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Dr. Moussazadeh Wins Distinguished Housestaff Award

Dr. Nelson Moussazadeh

November 7, 2016

Dr. Nelson Moussazadeh, chief resident in neurological surgery, was honored with a 2016 Distinguished Housestaff Award by the NewYork Weill Cornell Medical Center Alumni Council. The award is presented to one member of each department for all-around excellence.

Dr. Moussazadeh has previously been awarded the Charlie Kuntz scholar award and...

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Dr. Stieg Talks About Concussions on WTOP

Dr. Philip E. Stieg, Professor of Neurological Surgery and Chair of the Weill Cornell Medicine Brain and Spine Center

November 1, 2016

Dr. Philip Stieg talks about the causes and effects of concussions on WTOP.

 

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Trailblazers of Neuroscience

Dr. Roger Härtl and Dr. Philip Stieg

October 28, 2016

Weill Cornell neurosurgeons present the latest in neuroscientific advances at a boldface-name event
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Drs. Boddu, Patsalides, and Dinkin Publish Results of Clinical Trial for Pulsatile Tinnitus

October 24, 2016

A new paper, “Resolution of Pulsatile Tinnitus after Venous Sinus Stenting in Patients with Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension,” shows that an innovative stenting procedure can alleviate the debilitating whooshing sounds experienced by patients with pulsatile tinnitus. The stenting procedure,...

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Second Viral Therapy Clinical Trial Opens for Recurrent Brain Tumors

Dr. Rohan Ramakrishna

October 20, 2016

Weill Cornell Medicine is one of only a handful of locations in the United States enrolling patients in this innovative trial for GBM
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Dr. Kaplitt and Alexandra Lebenthal on Charlie Rose

Alexandra Lebenthal and Dr. Michael Kaplitt appeared on Charlie Rose to discuss the focused ultrasound procedure

October 19, 2016

Dr. Kaplitt and his patient appeared on Charlie Rose to talk about the high-intensity focused ultrasound procedure that can reduce or even eliminate the shaking of essential tremor.
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Comprehensive Spine Center Now Open

Weill Cornell Medicine Center for Comprehensive Spine Care

October 17, 2016

New facility is the only one in New York to offer fully integrated spine care
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Dr. Schwartz Named to Board of Acta Neurochirurgica

Dr. Theodore Schwartz

October 3, 2016

Dr. Theodore Schwartz has accepted an invitation to join the editorial advisory board of the prestigious journal Acta Neurochirurgica: The European Journal of Neurosurgery. Dr. Schwartz, who is David and Ursel Barnes Professor of Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery, will join the board effective with the November 2016 issue.

Acta Neurochirurgica is the official journal of the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies, an independent association of European...

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