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Above: Dr. Mark Souweidane, John Rivera, and Dr. Jeffrey Greenfield on Giving Tuesday 2021. Below, Cristian Rivera celebrates Halloween with his dad.

On "Giving Tuesday" (November 30), the Children’s Brain Tumor Project  received a profound surprise from the Cristian Rivera Foundation (CRF)—a donation of $302,120 in support of Dr. Mark Souweidane’s research. This was a huge milestone, marking the largest single donation ever made by the organization...

Dr. Phil Stieg and Destinie Trosa, Winner of Neurosurgery Outstanding Service Award

The Neurosurgery Outstanding Service Award spotlights members of the department who go above and beyond their assigned duties and who exemplify the core values of the department.

The most recent winner is Destinie Trosa, a surgical coordinator working with patients of Dr. Stieg, Dr. Kaplitt, and Dr. Cisse. It's an intense job that requires painstaking attention to detail and endless followup, making sure that all pre-operative testing has been done, all insurance issues resolved, and—...

Dr. Judy Ch'ang and Jenny Mears
The awards, given each year to honor outstanding PAs on each campus of the health system, recognize excellence in the profession and a stellar commitment to patient care.
Best in Neurosurgery in the World

The neurosurgery service at Weill Cornell Medicine and Columbia University Irving Medical Center at NewYork-Presbyterian has been ranked #1 in the world by Newsweek magazine. In a survey conducted over the summer of 2021, Newsweek and Statista asked experts worldwide to recommend and rank hospitals in their own area of expertise as well as in an optional secondary area.  More than 40,000 medical experts were asked to choose the top hospitals in the world for 10 specialties, and the...

Dr. Jared Knopman on ABC News
Dr. Jared Knopman recently appeared on ABC TV News talking about little Miles Rizzo, whose vein of Galen malformation was treated with multiple surgeries over his first year of life.
Neurovascular Expert Dr. Justin Schwarz Joins Weill Cornell Medicine Faculty
Dr. Schwarz has advanced training in minimally invasive approaches to treating stroke, AVMs, and other cerebrovascular disorders, and will see patients in Manhattan and Brooklyn
U.S. News Ranks Us #1 in New York, #2 in the Nation, for 2021
We now rank as the best neuro program east of the Rockies
Dr. Kaplitt Opens Clinical Trial for Parkinson’s Disease
The trial, “Evaluation of the Safety and Effectiveness of Bilateral Exablate Ablation of the Pallidothalamic Tract (PTT) for the Treatment of the Motor Complications of Parkinson's Disease (PD)” is designed to deliver highly targeted ultrasound beams to the PTT to improve motor control in patients with Parkinson’s disease.
Top Doctors in NY 2021
This year, we have a record 15 of our team on the list of 2021 Castle Connolly Top Doctors, showcased in this year’s New York magazine roster of Top Doctors in New York.

Neria Douglass with baby TeoNeurosurgery residency coordinator Neria Douglass has been named winner of the first Outstanding Service Award for 2021. Neria was awarded this honor based on extraordinary contributions to the department, both before and during the pandemic.

Always an exacting job, coordinating the many details of the...

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