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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...

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...

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...