Dr. J Mocco, an esteemed physician-scientist who specializes in cerebrovascular and endovascular neurosurgery, has been appointed chair of the Department of Neurological Surgery at Weill Cornell Medicine and neurosurgeon-in-chief at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, effective Dec. 1.
About Dr. J Mocco
Dr. Mocco received his medical degree from Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and a Master of Science degree in biostatistics from Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health. He completed his neurological surgery residency at the Neurological Institute of New York and a fellowship in endovascular neurosurgery from the University at Buffalo.
In 2009, he became an assistant professor in the Departments of Neurological Surgery and Radiology at University of Florida. Three years later, he became an associate professor and led the Cerebrovascular Core in the Departments of Neurological Surgery and Radiology at Vanderbilt University. He joined the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in 2014, eventually becoming the Kalmon D. Post Professor and Senior Vice Chair of Neurosurgery, until more recently joining the NYP/Weill-Cornell team as Chair and Chief.
Dr. Mocco has published more than 650 papers in high-impact journals and edited three textbooks on neurosurgical techniques. He has received numerous awards and honors throughout his career for his research, teaching, and mentorship. He has served as a visiting professor at dozens of prominent institutions and has been recognized as a distinguished speaker at a wide array of medical conferences and events. Dr. Mocco was the Luessenhop Lecturer at the American Association of Neurological Surgeons/Cerebrovascular Section’s 2024 annual meeting and the L. Nelson Hopkins Honored Lecturer at the Congress of Neurological Surgery 2022 annual meeting. He is the first person ever to have been elected as both the chair of the Cerebrovascular Section of the AANS and the president of the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery.
Dr. Mocco specializes in Cerebrovascular Disease for the head, neck, and spine. He has extensive experience in the most advanced microsurgical approaches, minimally invasive procedures, and radiosurgical techniques. He has pioneered many cutting-edge surgeries that have redefined how complex vascular disease is cared for across the globe.
