J Mocco, MD, MS, FAANS, FAHA, is an internationally recognized cerebrovascular and endovascular neurosurgeon and the Chair of Neurological Surgery and Neurosurgeon-in-Chief at Weill Cornell Medicine. His clinical expertise spans the treatment of ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, brain aneurysms, subarachnoid hemorrhage, arteriovenous malformations, cavernous malformations, carotid and intracranial stenosis, and complex brain tumors.
Dr. Mocco earned his medical degree from Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons and a Master of Science in Biostatistics from Columbia’s Mailman School of Public Health. He completed his neurosurgical residency at the Neurological Institute of New York and a fellowship in Endovascular Neurosurgery at the University at Buffalo.
Prior to joining Weill Cornell Medicine, Dr. Mocco served as the Kalmon D. Post Professor and Senior System Vice Chair of Neurosurgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, where he also directed the Cerebrovascular Center. He previously held faculty positions at Vanderbilt University and the University of Florida.
A prolific researcher and innovator, Dr. Mocco has authored more than 600 peer-reviewed publications, edited multiple textbooks on neurosurgical techniques and leads numerous national and international clinical trials aimed at improving outcomes for patients with cerebrovascular disease. His research focuses on translational strategies for ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, minimally invasive surgical techniques and advanced neuroendovascular therapies.
Dr. Mocco is a past president of the Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery, serves on national guideline committees for the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, and is widely regarded as a leader in shaping standards of care for stroke and aneurysm treatment.
