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Weill Cornell Brain and Spine Center Featured in Winter 2013 Issue of Weill Cornell Medicine Magazine

January 28, 2013

“Brain Storm” examines the revolution in neurosurgery over the past two decades, and how that revolution plays out in the day-to-day workings of the Weill Cornell Brain and Spine Center.

January 15, 2013

The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) awarded our Vice Chair for Research a Research Supplement to Promote Diversity.

Dr. Greenfield to Share in Award for Pediatric Brain Cancer Research

January 1, 2013

Dr. Jeffrey Greenfield has been awarded $112,000 for two years (from January 2013 to December 31, 2014, by the Starr Cancer Consortium for “Elucidating Mechanisms of Histone H3.3 Mutants-Mediated Oncogenesis in Pediatric Brain Cancers.”

December 21, 2012

This award is given each year for the best paper presented by a resident at the annual meeting of the Joint Section on Pediatric Neurosurgery.

December 5, 2012

Dr. Athos Patsalides is now enrolling patients in a Phase I research study on spinal metastatic disease (SMD). This new trial will test the safety of a new minimally invasive treatment called spinal intra-arterial chemotherapy (SIAC) in patients with SMD.

As many as 10 percent of cancer patients will develop a metastatic spinal tumor during the course of their disease — metastasis from another cancer is the most common cause of malignant spinal tumors in adults. The most devastating...

Dr. Theodore Schwartz and Dr. Gabriella Wernicke Present Clinical Findings on Cesium-131 Study

November 18, 2012

The presentation was made at the annual Scientific Meeting of the Society for Neuro-Oncology (SNO) in Washington, DC. Their study compares the relative effectiveness of Cesium-131 versus other common therapies in treating newly diagnosed metastatic brain tumors.

Dr. Boockvar Featured in PNA Spotlight

November 1, 2012

The Pituitary Network Association (PNA) put the spotlight on Dr. John Boockvar in its November 2012 issue. The article includes an interview about the state of the art in pituitary surgery, advances in minimally invasive approaches, and the future of the field.

October 24, 2012

Dr. Hilarie Tomasiewicz, a first-year resident in neurological surgery, was recently recognized by the Shining Star program at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. Patients and family members are invited to name Shining Stars who provided exceptional patient care during their treatment here. Dr. Tomasiewicz was cited by a patient, who told her that "You are the most precious doctor; sent to me especially from God. He used your hand, heart and skills to save me."

Dr. Tomasiewicz is a 2001...

October 12, 2012

Neurosurgeon Dr. Theodore Schwartz, along with Dr. Chris Schaffer of Biomedical Engineering at Cornell University in Ithaca, has received a prestigious 2-year NIH grant to lead research on ground-breaking laser treatments for epilepsy. In his lab at the Weill Cornell Brain and Spine Center, Dr. Schwartz will use a femtosecond laser on animal models to make microscopic incisions in portions of the brain in hopes to prevent epileptic seizures yet preserve function.

The goal of the...

Dr. Schwartz, 12-year-old patient Khosboo Persaud, pediatric epileptologist Juliann Paolicchi, and Dr. Greenfield were featured in the NY Daily News.

October 10, 2012

Dr. Theodore Schwartz, Dr. Jeffrey Greenfield, and Dr. Juliann Paolicchi were all featured in the New York Daily News on October 7, 2012. The article told the dramatic story of simultaneous surgeries — on a 12-year-old girl, whose procedure provided relief from epileptic seizures; and on her father, whose heart attack at his daughter's bedside required a lifesaving stent to open a blocked artery.

Dr. Schwartz, the director of epilepsy surgery at the Weill Cornell Brain and Spine Center...

Weill Cornell Brain and Spine Center Featured in Winter 2013 Issue of Weill Cornell Medicine Magazine

Dr. Kaplitt Awarded Research Supplement

Dr. Greenfield to Share in Award for Pediatric Brain Cancer Research

Dr. Hoffman Wins 2012 Kenneth Shulman Award

New Clinical Trial Tests Safety of New Approach to Spinal Metastatic Tumors

Dr. Theodore Schwartz and Dr. Gabriella Wernicke Present Clinical Findings on Cesium-131 Study

Dr. Boockvar Featured in PNA Spotlight

Dr. Tomasiewicz Recognized as Shining Star

Dr. Theodore Schwartz Awarded NIH Grant for Epilepsy Laser Treatment Research

Pediatric Epilepsy Team Featured in Daily News