September 13, 2024
A new study published in the North American Spine Society Journal reports that an online program of t’ai chi, qigong, and meditation may be helpful in reducing lower back pain. The randomized clinical study,...
August 19, 2024
Since joining our faculty earlier this year, Dr. Osama Kashlan has become a respected member of our neurosurgical team at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist. Dr. Kashlan is highly regarded for his...
May 11, 2024
Dr. Roger Härtl has been recognized as one of the best spine surgeons in the United States by Newsweek magazine....
April 24, 2024
Last month, endoscopic spine surgery pioneer Dr. Lynn McGrath spent a week with Dr. Roger Härtl's Tanzania Neurosurgery Project, training local surgeons on the techniques. He led classroom sessions...
February 26, 2024
Neurosurgeon Osama Kashlan, MD, MPH, has joined the faculty of Weill Cornell Medicine Neurological Surgery, and will see patients at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist. Dr. Kashlan is an...
September 28, 2023
Since Newsweek and Statista started ranking specialized hospitals in 2021, the neurosurgery service at NewYork-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medicine and Columbia University has been at the top...
September 13, 2023
A world-class new hospital unit dedicated to spine patients has opened on the second floor of NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, thanks to the generosity of the Jane and...
September 8, 2023
Neurosurgeon Galal Elsayed, M.D., has joined the faculty of Weill Cornell Medicine Neurological Surgery, and will see patients at Och Spine at NewYork-Presbyterian Queens....
July 31, 2023
The neurosurgeons of Weill Cornell Medicine are consistently named to annual lists of Top Doctors, Best Doctors, and Super Doctors. This year, we have a record 17 members of our team on the Castle...
January 30, 2023
Dr. Ibrahim Hussain achieved a spine surgery milestone when he performed the first 3D navigation-guided endoscopic lumbar fusion (transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion, or TLIF) ever performed in New York City...
September 14, 2022
Dr. Philip E. Stieg, Margaret and Robert J. Hariri, MD ’87, PhD ’87 Professor of Neurological Surgery and Neurosurgeon-in-Chief of NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, announced the addition of...
May 8, 2022
The 2022 list of New York SuperDoctors, published as a supplement to the New York Times Magazine on May 8, 2022, is based on peer nomination, credentials, and achievement.
April 29, 2022
Dr. Härtl was lauded for his life-saving work in Tanzania and for his commitment to global neurosurgical education
March 11, 2022
"Photographs at the Edge: Vittorio Sella and Wilfred Thesiger" is a striking compendium of photographs taken by these two explorers in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
October 22, 2021
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.
September 30, 2021
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...
July 27, 2021
We now rank as the best neuro program east of the Rockies
July 6, 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.
May 8, 2021
A record number were named to this prestigious annual list, honoring physicians who are the very best in their field.
February 10, 2021
The Neurosurgery Outstanding Service Award spotlights members of the department who go above and beyond their assigned duties. The quarterly award recognizes those who exemplify the core values of the department....
December 18, 2020
Kai-Ming Fu, MD, PhD, has been named chief of neurological surgery at the newly expanded Weill Cornell Medicine Lower Manhattan Spine Center.
October 20, 2020
“The addition of Dr. Riew to our team further underscores the immense talent that we have here at the Center for Comprehensive Spine Care,” says Dr. Roger Härtl.
June 8, 2020
The Weill Cornell Medicine Brain and Spine Center is filled with specialists who routinely appear on lists of Top Doctors, Best Doctors, and SuperDoctors, and 2020 is no exception. This year’s roster of Castle...
June 8, 2020
The annual list names the top primary doctors and specialists in the New York metropolitan area.
May 18, 2020
A record 16 faculty members from the Weill Cornell Medicine Brain and Spine Center were named to the 2020 list of New York SuperDoctors, published as a supplement to the New York Times Magazine on May 10,...
February 28, 2020
Dr. Virk contributes to the breadth of information on Spine-health.com with information on herniated disc in the upper back.
August 2, 2019
Dr. Scott Zuckerman will be based in the Muhimbili Orthopaedic Institute, where he will evaluate patients, perform surgery, conduct research, and train Tanzanian surgeons.
July 23, 2019
Dr. Fu will lead the efforts of the committee to improve patient care through the development and evaluation of outcomes data.
July 5, 2019
The Weill Cornell Medicine Daedalus Fund for Innovation has awarded a two-year, $300,000 grant to Dr. Roger Härtl and his team for their proposal, “Total Disc Replacement Using Tissue Engineered Intervertebral Discs...
June 4, 2019
The annual list names the top primary doctors and specialists in the New York metropolitan area.
May 31, 2019
Becker’s Spine Review featured spine surgeon Dr. Roger Härtl twice in its May 2019 quarterly issue. In the first article, Dr. Härtl joined three other spine surgeons to discuss spine innovation in an article titled...
May 13, 2019
These elite physicians are selected by their peers each year as being the best in their field
April 2, 2019
Weekly episodes will delve into the mysteries and new discoveries about how the brain works, what can go wrong with it, and the most effective ways to keep it healthy.
March 15, 2019
The Department of Neurological Surgery is pleased to welcome Alexandra Giantini Larsen and Andrew Garton to our residency program
February 28, 2019
The paper is titled “Degenerative Lumbar Spine Disease: Estimating Global Incidence and Worldwide Volume.”
February 7, 2019
Dr. Härtl leads talks and provides demonstrations on minimally invasive spine surgery (MISS) in Lahore, Pakistan.
January 25, 2019
A recap of the 12th Annual NYC Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Symposium.
November 5, 2018
In late 2017, Dr. Roger Hartl and Dr. Claudius Thome were awarded the American Austrian Foundation’s 2017 Humes Visiting Professorships. The professorships are a bilateral exchange in which two distinguished course...
July 23, 2018
In his new role, Dr. Elowitz will oversee the quality of all neurological surgery faculty and their compliance with regulatory requirements as well as manage related administrative needs, policies, and procedures.
June 1, 2018
The annual list of “Best Doctors in New York,” published this week by New York magazine, includes eight of our faculty members
May 15, 2018
The Medal of Honor, which is an award recognized by Congress, is given annually to exceptional individuals for outstanding contributions to their field.
May 14, 2018
The annual list, published each May in the New York Times Magazine, is assembled based on peer nomination, credentials, and achievement.
May 10, 2018
Dr. Ramakrishna & Dr. Hussain were honored for their work in gliomas and bioengineered disc tissue.
April 8, 2018
The world-class spine surgeons of the Weill Cornell Medicine Brain and Spine Center contributed significantly to “Restoring Alignment in an Era of Global Change,” this year’s meeting of the AANS/CNS Joint Section on...
March 16, 2018
We welcome Maricruz Rivera and Gary Kocharian, who will be joining our program in June.
March 13, 2018
Elle Aviv, whose successful surgery at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian left her free of pain and back to her active life, is appearing on a billboard promoting Weill Cornell Medicine spine specialists.
January 5, 2018
Improved tools and techniques continue to make spine surgery a much less daunting prospect than it once was, with faster recovery times and less pain, narcotic dependency, and scarring
December 11, 2017
The new award recognizes original work by a Weill Cornell Medicine resident in neurological surgery in laboratory or clinical research.
December 7, 2017
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Chairman Philip E. Stieg and the Department of Neurological Surgery at the Weill Cornell Medical College...
December 1, 2017
Dr. Roger Härtl was honored to present the Neurosurgical Mission in Tanzania at a special event: Safari Night at the Explorers Club in New York on November 29. Dr. Härtl showed the assembled audience members the new...
November 13, 2017
Pointing out Dr. Härtl from the ring, the boxer called his neurosurgeon "the man who saved my life."
November 2, 2017
Dr. Boddu joined the neurosurgery faculty of Weill Cornell Medicine in August after three years as a fellow in radiology at the Upper East Side main campus.
August 8, 2017
The annual hospital ratings issue of U.S. News & World Report, released today, once again names NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital the #1 hospital in New York. This makes 17 years in a row for this...
August 7, 2017
We are proud to announce the appointments of three new faculty members, who expand our already considerable offerings in the treatment of brain and spine disorders.
June 21, 2017
The text is the first book to cover innovative tissue engineering and biological interventions as treatment options for degenerative disc disease.
June 8, 2017
The minimally invasive option resulted in lower reoperation and fusion rates, less slip progression, and greater patient satisfaction than open surgery.
June 5, 2017
This year's list includes 8 of our faculty members
May 22, 2017
Dr. Andreas Leidinger has been selected as the second Global Health Neurosurgery Fellow and will assume his one-year assignment at Bugando Medical Center and Muhimbili Orthopedic Institute (MOI) in Dar Es Salaam on...
April 4, 2017
The experts of the Weill Cornell Medicine Brain and Spine Center made a significant contribution to this year’s meeting of the AANS/CNS Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves, held last month...
February 1, 2017
The system allows a surgeon to navigate to and around a surgical site with an amazing level of precision
December 13, 2016
Dr. Härtl was honored by the global spine society for his international leadership role in educating neurosurgeons in minimally invasive spinal surgery (MIS) techniques.
December 5, 2016
The first-ever exhibit of Erwitt’s color prints benefits Dr. Härtl's spine research
November 28, 2016
Fourth-year resident Ibrahim Hussain, M.D., has been named one of 2017’s Charlie Kuntz Scholar Award winners. This prestigious award is given each year to the top 30 neurosurgical residents or fellows for...
November 7, 2016
Dr. Nelson Moussazadeh, chief resident in neurological surgery, was honored with a 2016 Distinguished Housestaff Award by the NewYork Weill Cornell...
October 28, 2016
Weill Cornell neurosurgeons present the latest in neuroscientific advances at a boldface-name event
October 17, 2016
New facility is the only one in New York to offer fully integrated spine care
August 24, 2016
“Ten-Step MIS Lumbar Decompression and Dural Repair through Tubular Retractors” documents the detailed steps of four MIS procedures with a review of clinical outcomes in 331 patients.
August 2, 2016
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital is the #1 hospital in New York for the 16th year in a row; Neurology/Neurosurgery is ranked #1 in New York and #3 in the nation
June 7, 2016
Philip O'Donnell, who is between his first and second years of study, will work with Dr. Maria Santos collecting data on all patients admitted to Bugando Medical Center with a diagnosis of traumatic brain injury.
June 2, 2016
This week’s issue of New York magazine features the annual listing of “Best Doctors in New York,” and the Weill Cornell Medicine Brain and Spine Center is once again proud to have eight members of our team...
April 15, 2016
The fourth-year resident won Best Oral Presentation for “Annular Repair Using High-density Collagen Gel with Riboflavin Crosslinkage: Preliminary results in an in vivo ovine model”
April 7, 2016
The fellow won for his abstract on biological disc replacement in a canine model
March 14, 2016
Dr. Rodrigo Navarro-Ramirez, a research fellow on Dr. Roger Härtl’s team, has been invited to present his abstract, “Total disc replacement using tissue-engineered intervertebral discs: In vivo outcome in a canine...
March 10, 2016
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...
March 7, 2016
Our sixth-year resident won for his paper "Epigenetic Profiling Reveals a Unique Histone Code in Chordoma.”
December 16, 2015
This prestigious award is given each year to neurosurgical residents or fellows for outstanding research on spinal disorders.
December 15, 2015
Dr. Roger Härtl, Dr. Lawrence Bonassar, and their inter-campus spine research team were awarded the Third Place Basic Science Research Paper Award at the annual meeting of the Cervical Spine Research Society (CSRS)....
December 4, 2015
Dr. Roger Härtl, Dr. Lawrence Bonassar, and their inter-campus spine research team were awarded the Third Place Basic Science Research Paper Award at the annual meeting of the Cervical Spine Research Society (CSRS)....
September 22, 2015
Drs. Kaplitt and Mehta implanted innovative new high-frequency spinal cord stimulators (SCSs) in two patients — the first in the tri-state area to receive them — for the relief of pain.
June 9, 2015
We are proud to have 8 members of our team on this year's list in New York magazine
April 20, 2015
A video feature about Dr. Hartl's life-saving (and career-restoring) surgery on boxer Danny Jacobs
January 13, 2015
Thanks to the efforts of Dr. Roger Härtl and the generosity of Leica and Zeiss, two surgical microscopes are now available for use by surgeons in Tanzania.
November 17, 2014
Publication of the translated text was announced at the 2014 International Forum of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, held in Shanghai in October.
September 21, 2014
Chief of spinal surgery will chair Centers of Excellence
July 15, 2014
We are now ranked as the best neurology/neurosurgery practice in New York, the best in the northeast, and the best east of the Mississippi River.
July 14, 2014
Dr. Yu Moriguchi has been awarded a $67,000 start-up grant from the AO Foundation for a research project that holds promise for the repair of herniated discs.
June 15, 2014
The Weill Cornell Brain and Spine Center is proud to count six of our neurosurgeons among the Best Doctors listed in New York magazine’s annual Best Doctors issue. This year’s list includes four of our full-...
April 11, 2014
Dr. Moriguchi was honored for his research on high-density collagen gels
April 1, 2014
Project will use genomic sequencing to identify cancer patients at risk for spinal metastasis
March 25, 2014
The spine research fellow was honored for his abstract on high-density collagen gel mixed with riboflavin, which is used to close defects in intervertebral discs.
March 20, 2014
The in-patient staff of 2SW has been awarded a 90th Percentile Achievement Award by NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital for Q42013. This award is given to units whose overall mean score placed them in the 90th percentile for...
February 18, 2014
Innovative research by Dr. Roger Härtl has been named the 2014 winner of the Ronald Apfelbaum Research Award.
November 25, 2013
Dr. Jared Knopman of the Weill Cornell Brain and Spine Center has been named to the SuperDoctors list as 2013 “Rising Stars.”
August 30, 2013
Dr. Peter Grunert, spine fellow, was recently awarded the first-place award for best basic science abstract and presentation at the annual meeting of the Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery Society (MINS).
July 22, 2013
Dr. Philip Stieg, director of the Weill Cornell Brain and Spine Center and neurosurgeon-in-chief of NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, has announced the opening of new clinical location in lower...
July 18, 2013
The hospital was once again included on U.S. News' prestigious Honor Roll, a designation given to only 18 hospitals nationwide.
July 15, 2013
Dr. Philip Stieg and Dr. Roger Härtl joined forces in June to head up this summer’s neurosurgical mission to Tanzania, where they provided treatment, consultation, and – most importantly – hands-on training to the local...
June 13, 2013
The post-graduate year 1 residents (PGY-1’s) arrive this month to embark on an intensive seven-year training program to become neurological surgeons and neuroscience researchers, studying under some of the top brain and...
May 19, 2013
This year’s list includes Neurosurgeon-in-Chief Philip Stieg, M.D., Ph.D.; Vice Chairman and Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery Mark Souweidane, M.D.; Vice Chairman for Research and Director of Movement Disorders...
April 15, 2013
Offering new hope for back pain sufferers, Dr. Roger Härtl and the multidisciplinary spine team at the Weill Cornell Brain and Spine Center are now recruiting patients for a new clinical trial. The trial will test an...
March 4, 2013
The Mayfield Award is presented each year to a neurosurgical resident or fellow who authors an outstanding manuscript on laboratory or clinical research in spinal or peripheral nerve disorders.
February 11, 2013
"Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery: Techniques, Evidence, and Controversies," an AOSpine text co-authored by Dr. Roger Härtl and Dr. Andreas Korge, is now available in print and as an e-book.
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...
September 12, 2012
The mission of the new Regenerative Medicine Laboratories is to advance the science of neurological disorders and trauma and reduce disability from stroke, brain and spine injury, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's and...
June 1, 2012
Six neurosurgeons from the Weill Cornell Brain and Spine Center have been named to the Castle Connolly list of Top Doctors for the New York metro area.
July 4, 2011
We're proud to have six of our neurosurgeons on this first edition of the magazine's list of top doctors.
June 11, 2006
In 2005, Eugene Stolowski was one of four firefighters who jumped from a burning building in the Bronx on what became known as Black Sunday. Two of the four died at the scene, and Stolowski suffered a life-...
