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Dr. Navarro-Ramirez Wins Young Investigator Award

Dr. Rodrigo Navarro-Ramirez, Weill Cornell Brain and Spine Center

March 10, 2016

Dr. Rodrigo Navarro-Ramirez, a research fellow under the mentorship of Dr. Roger Härtl, has been awarded a 2016 Young Investigator Award by the Society of Lateral Access Surgery (SOLAS). The award is given to the highest ranking abstracts presented; Dr. Navarro-Ramirez was honored for his abstract, entitled: “Radiological correlation of facet degeneration and indirect decompression after Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion.”

Founded in 2006, SOLAS supports research and collaboration on...

March 7, 2016

Our sixth-year resident won for his paper "Epigenetic Profiling Reveals a Unique Histone Code in Chordoma.”

March 4, 2016

The American Heart Association’s Young Professionals of NYC will honor Dr. Jared Knopman with the Young Heart Award at the 2016 Red Ball. The award will be presented to Dr. Knopman for his work as an advocate for heart health and for his pioneering work in new approaches to treating stroke.

Dr. Knopman is a neurosurgeon and interventional neuroradiologist who specializes in cerebrovascular disorders and has added expertise in blood clot embolectomy and carotid stenting and...

Dr. Antonio Bernardo receives the Grand Award of Merit from ASILM President Dr. Lucio Caputo

February 25, 2016

Antonio Bernardo, M.D., Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery and Co-Director of the Surgical Innovations Laboratory for Skull Base Microneurosurgery, was a Guest of Honor and a recipient of the Grand Award of Merit at the 50th Anniversary Gala and Awards Ceremony by the American Society of the Italian Legions of Merit (ASILM) in New York.

The American Society of the Italian Legions of Merit, founded in 1965, is made up of more than 600 members who have been recognized by the...

Dorothy Poppe of the CSF and Dr. Mark Souweidane at Casino Night 2015

January 20, 2016

In partnership with the Chiari & Syringomyelia Foundation, the Weill Cornell Chiari CARE program will host a series of lectures and support sessions for individuals with Chiari and related conditions and their families. The two-hour events, which will be held quarterly in 2016, will include presentations from Chiari experts, followed by a facilitated support session for patients and families.

“Chiari patients often have difficult and complicated journeys that eventually bring them...

Weill Cornell Introduces New Chiari CARE Program

January 15, 2016

The Weill Cornell Brain and Spine Center has opened a new multidisciplinary program for treating patients with Chiari malformation and related conditions.

December 23, 2015

The trial will be directed by Dr. Athos Patsalides and will test the effectiveness of venous sinus stenting to relieve the symptoms of pulsatile tinnitus in patients with venous sinus stenosis.

December 16, 2015

Dr. McCrea is our fourth neurosurgery resident to pursue a pediatric fellowship at one of the most prestigious children’s hospitals in the country

December 16, 2015

This prestigious award is given each year to neurosurgical residents or fellows for outstanding research on spinal disorders.

December 15, 2015

Dr. Roger Härtl, Dr. Lawrence Bonassar, and their inter-campus spine research team were awarded the Third Place Basic Science Research Paper Award at the annual meeting of the Cervical Spine Research Society (CSRS). The paper, “Total Disc Replacement Using Tissue-Engineered Intervertebral Discs: In Vivo Outcome In A Canine Model,” was authored by Dr. Härtl, Yu Moriguchi, Rodrigo Navarro, Peter Grunert, and Thamina Khair in New York and Dr. Lawrence Bonassar, Jorge Mojica Santiago, and...

Dr. Navarro-Ramirez Wins Young Investigator Award

Dr. Nelson Moussazadeh Awarded Charlie Kuntz Scholar Award

Dr. Knopman Named Winner of Young Heart Award

Dr. Bernardo Receives Grand Award of Merit from ASILM

Weill Cornell Announces New Support Group for Chiari Patients

Weill Cornell Introduces New Chiari CARE Program

FDA Approves New Clinical Trial for Pulsatile Tinnitus

Dr. McCrea Awarded Pediatric Neurosurgery Fellowship at Boston Children’s

Dr. Pennicooke Wins Charlie Kuntz Scholar Award

Dr. Härtl’s Team Wins CSRS Basic Science Research Paper Award