Philip E. Stieg, PhD, MD
Chair and Neurosurgeon-in-Chief
Margaret and Robert J. Hariri, MD ’87, PhD ’87 Professor of Neurological Surgery
As I write this, I’m headed back to New York after attending the annual meeting of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons. CNS is one of the largest, most important professional conferences of the year for neurosurgeons, and I always come back...
Philip E. Stieg, PhD, MD
Chair and Neurosurgeon-in-Chief
Margaret and Robert J. Hariri, MD ’87, PhD ’87 Professor of Neurological Surgery
Dr. Helen Fisher knew a thing or two about love, sex, and the brain. A biological anthropologist by training, Dr. Fisher applied her academic talents to one of the most basic of human phenomena — the romantic, sexual, and loving relationships that...
Jeffrey Greenfield, MD, PhD
Professor of Neurosurgery
When I’m in my office seeing young patients for neurosurgical consultations, I am typically balancing two visits simultaneously.
Philip E. Stieg, PhD, MD
Chair and Neurosurgeon-in-Chief
Margaret and Robert J. Hariri, MD ’87, PhD ’87 Professor of Neurological Surgery
Many people will advise you not to get sick in July — and certainly not to go to an emergency department over the summer. According to that old tale, summer is when freshly minted residents with little or no experience are charged with learning...
Philip E. Stieg, PhD, MD
Chair and Neurosurgeon-in-Chief
Margaret and Robert J. Hariri, MD ’87, PhD ’87 Professor of Neurological Surgery
It is always an honor to be invited to deliver a named lecture — medicine abounds with these annual talks named for luminaries, historical figures, and prominent academics and clinicians.
Philip E. Stieg, PhD, MD
Chair and Neurosurgeon-in-Chief
Margaret and Robert J. Hariri, MD ’87, PhD ’87 Professor of Neurological Surgery
The rhythm of the academic year is predictable and familiar, but it never fails to excite me. As I write this, we are anticipating Match Day, when each March we discover which medical school graduates will be joining us to begin seven years of ...
Philip E. Stieg, PhD, MD
Chair and Neurosurgeon-in-Chief
Margaret and Robert J. Hariri, MD ’87, PhD ’87 Professor of Neurological Surgery
When I first spoke to Rod Nordland about his diagnosis, I gave him the news as kindly and directly as I could. I do that with all my patients — I believe doctors should be honest as well as gentle when talking about a serious diagnosis. Rod’s brain...
By Osama Kashlan, MD, MPH
Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery, Spine Surgery
Takeaways from a recent TV interview on back painMore than 80 percent of the population suffers from neck or back pain at some point, but only a small proportion of those individuals are surgical patients. Many back problems can be resolved with...
By Magalie Cadieux, MD, MMSc, FRCSC
Global Neurosurgery Fellow
I started my journey as the Global Neurosurgery Fellow in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, in the summer of 2023. I had just finished a complex spine fellowship at Washington University in St. Louis, where the amount of technology available to perform spine...
By Philip E. Stieg, PhD, MD
Chair and Neurosurgeon-in-Chief
Margaret and Robert J. Hariri, MD ’87, PhD ’87 Professor of Neurological Surgery
These have been very difficult weeks and months for so many around the world, and my heart truly breaks when I watch the news or read the headlines. There’s a reason why “may you live in interesting times” is considered a curse. It has certainly...
