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Dr. Roger Härtl, the Hansen-MacDonald Professor of Neurological Surgery and director of spinal surgery at Weill Cornell Medicine, has authored a trio of comprehensive review papers in World Neurosurgery that explore the past, present and future of biologic treatment strategies for degenerative disc disease, a leading cause of chronic back and neck pain worldwide....

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New studies led by Dr. Roger Härtl, the Hansen-MacDonald Professor of Neurological Surgery at Weill Cornell Medicine, shed light on critical gaps in access to neurosurgical literature and patient follow-up care in Tanzania. This work highlights the need for systemic improvements in global health equity. 

Research on Neurosurgical Literature Access in Tanzania 

In a paper published in...

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Dr. Andrew Garton, a resident in the Department of Neurological Surgery at Weill Cornell Medicine, is a co-first author of a significant new study that investigates patterns of disease progression in children with...

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Minimally invasive spine surgery being performed through a tubular retractor.

The Department of Neurological Surgery at Weill Cornell Medicine continues to push the boundaries of ...

Natasha Kharas, MD, PhD

It’s no secret that brief naps leave us feeling mentally as well as physically refreshed, but it has not been entirely clear why. New research from Weill Cornell Medicine neurosurgery resident Natasha Kharas, MD, PhD, and colleagues at Rice University, Houston Methodist, and Stanford School of Medicine identifies the neural mechanisms behind the boost in post-nap cognitive performance.

The research team...

Alexandra Lebenthal took this remarkably unremarkable selfie a week after her FUS procedure... using

Dr. Michael Kaplitt has not slowed down since pioneering the use of high-intensity focused ultrasound (FUS) for the treatment of essential tremor. Since the procedure was approved by the FDA in 2016, Dr. Kaplitt has performed it hundreds of times, restoring function to patients’ dominant hand. This summer, in a paper published in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA Neurology), he and 14 co-authors announced more good news. The results of their clinical trial...

Master Yang Yang was a popular guest on the Weill Cornell Medicine webinar series Spine Time

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, which was jointly conducted by Och Spine at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine Center, the Center for Taiji & Qigong Studies, and New York Medical College, found that patients who attended online classes for twelve weeks reported less pain, easier movement, better...

Herniated Disc
Dr. Virk contributes to the breadth of information on Spine-health.com with information on herniated disc in the upper back.
A new study has established that patient outcomes continue to improve over time, as surgeons hone the advanced skills required for these demanding procedures.
Dr. Souweidane Presents DIPG Trial Update at ASCO 2019
Dr. Souweidane and his colleagues at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center updated the results of the landmark trial testing convection-enhanced delivery (CED) of a drug directly to the site of the deadly brain stem tumor.