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Joaquin Soto came through a potentially devastating injury unscathed — Joaquin Soto came through a potentially devastating injury relatively unscathed

Our specialists are expert at treating traumatic injuries to the brain and spine, including traumatic brain injury (TBI) and spine and spinal cord injuries. More about brain and spine Injuries

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A Top Hospital Neurosurgery in the World, #1 in NY, Third Year in a Row!

A Top Hospital for Neurosurgery in the World, #1 in NY, Third Year in a Row!

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...

Daniel Och cuts the ribbon opening the new Och Spine unit on 2N

Dedicated Och Spine Unit Opens at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center

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...

WCM Brain and Spine: Brain and Spine Injury

The Neurotrauma Service at Weill Cornell Medicine Neurological Surgery is a world-class provider of treatment.

What our Patients Say

After a Brain Injury, Running Toward Jeff 2.0

When Jeff Kaplan puts his mind to something, he does it. The 32-year-old is an electronic music producer, manages his own e-commerce business, volunteers with Athletes Unlimited and the Special Olympics as well as at a rehab center, and is a...

Our Care Team

Roger HartlMD

Hansen-MacDonald Professor of Neurological Surgery
Director of Spinal Surgery

Clinical Profile

Phone: 212-746-2152

Kai-Ming FuMD, PhD

Professor of Neurological Surgery, Spinal Surgery
Co-Director, Spinal Deformity and Scoliosis Program
Director, Spinal Trauma/Adult and Pediatric Spinal Surgery

Clinical Profile

Phone: 212-746-2260

Jeffrey GreenfieldMD, PhD

Vice Chair for Academic Affairs
Professor of Neurological Surgery, Pediatric Neurosurgery
Director, Residency Program

Clinical Profile

Phone: 212-746-2363

Justin Taylor SchwarzMD

Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery (Brooklyn and Manhattan)

Clinical Profile

Phone: 212-746-2821 (Manhattan); 718-780-3070 (Brooklyn)

Diane ThompsonMD, MS

Rehabilitation Medicine Specialist (Brooklyn)

Phone: (718) 246-8614

Lin SuDNP, AGPCNP-BC

Nurse Practitioner

Phone: 212-746-2260

Galal A. ElsayedMD

Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery

Clinical Profile

Phone: (718) 670-1837

Neurosurgery Blog

Hammer Attack Brings the Unexpected to the Operating Room

By Justin Schwarz, MD Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery

When you’re the neurosurgeon on night call at a large urban hospital – especially one with a Level 1 Trauma Center – you know that anything can happen. When it’s my turn I can expect a few phone calls from the neurosurgery resident and physician...