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Dr. Mark Souweidane reviews MRI scans of DIPG tumors with Fatima Nathalia Morales
The Cristian Rivera Foundation committee member has pledged $5,000 to supplement our already ambitious effort
CBTTC
We are now full members of an elite group dedicated to collaborating on research into pediatric brain tumors
Dr. Stieg hosted the NYC Regional Cancer Moonshot Summit in conjunction with Vice President Joe Biden's national meeting
Top oncology experts tackle the tough questions about accelerating progress
Drs. Joshua Marcus, Heather McCrea, and Michael Virk have graduated from the Weill Cornell residency program in Neurological Surgery
Our three graduates have left us to begin their careers, as our two new PGY-1 residents begin their neurological surgery training here this month

Dr. Roberta Marongiu of Dr. Kaplitt's lab was recently featured on Fox 5 News for an innovative boxing program she helped develop for individuals with Parkinson's disease. Watch the video below:

Philip O'Donnell, Weill Cornell Medical College Class of 2019
Philip O'Donnell, who is between his first and second years of study, will work with Dr. Maria Santos collecting data on all patients admitted to Bugando Medical Center with a diagnosis of traumatic brain injury.
Weill Cornell neurosurgeons Best Doctors 2016

This week’s issue of New York magazine features the annual listing of “Best Doctors in New York,” and the Weill Cornell Medicine Brain and Spine Center is once again proud to have eight members of our team included on the list. This prestigious roster includes Dr. Philip E. Stieg, chairman of the department of neurosurgery and neurosurgeon-in-chief;...

Mark M. Souweidane, MD and NBC anchor Darlene Rodriguez
The board members will contribute $5,000 each to the “summer sprint” in the CBTP lab
Dr. Mark Souweidane (far left) and the PICU staff congratulate Dr. Benjamin Rapoport on his award

Third-year neurosurgery resident Benjamin Rapoport, MD, PhD, was selected as the Resident of the Month and honored for exemplifying both the hospital motto, “We Put Patients First,” and the NewYork-Presbyterian Values: Respect, Teamwork, Excellence, Empathy, Innovation, and Responsibility.

Dr. Rapoport was nominated for the award by the staff of the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, including Dr. Sondra Maureen Nemetski; Dr. Doreen Hsing; Erin Kelly, PA; Dr. Kalgi Modi; and Dr. Jenna...

Children's Brain Tumor Project
With grants and gifts from families and foundations, the CBTP will fill the lab with an impressive array of medical students and fellows conducting research at an amazing pace.

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