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Weill Cornell Medicine neurosurgery resident receives prestigious award for breakthrough spinal cord injury treatment research. 

Weill Cornell Medicine proudly announces that Dr. Natasha Kharas, MD, PhD, a PGY-5 neurosurgery resident, has been awarded the Christopher Gaposchkin ’99 Research Prize in Neurological Surgery for the 2025 Bronson Ray Resident Research...

Residents from the Department of Neurological Surgery at Weill Cornell Medicine joined more than 50 neurosurgery residency programs nationwide in Central Park on June 7 for the 20th Annual Neurosurgery Charity Softball Tournament, a signature event that combines competition, philanthropy, and community-building across academic neurosurgery programs. 

Hosted by Columbia University and benefiting the Neurosurgery Research & Education Foundation (NREF), the tournament draws residency...

We are thrilled to introduce Dr. Gabriella Tosto-D'Antonio, DNP, our new Chief Nurse Practitioner for the Department of Neurosurgery at Weill Cornell Medicine. Dr. Tosto-D'Antonio brings a wealth of expertise, innovative thinking, and a passion for holistic patient care that aligns with our department's commitment to excellence.

Dr. Tosto-D'Antonio's path to neurosurgery...

Dr. H. Allison Bender, Director of Neuropsychological Services in the Department of Neurological Surgery at Weill Cornell Medicine, has been awarded the Jerry Sweet Leadership Award by the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology (AACN). The national honor recognizes neuropsychologists whose recent leadership has made a distinctive and lasting impact on the field.