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Diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma (DIPG) is one of the most challenging pediatric brain tumors to treat due to its location in the brainstem and resistance to conventional therapies. However...

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Weill Cornell Medicine’s Department of Neurological Surgery proudly celebrates Dr. Georgiana Dobri and Dr. Susan C. Pannullo for being named to Castle Connolly’s 2025 Exceptional Women in Medicine list. This prestigious recognition highlights physicians with outstanding expertise, leadership, and commitment to patient care in their respective fields.

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The Weill Cornell Medicine Department of Neurological Surgery has made a major advancement in its Tanzania Neurosurgery Program by launching the region’s first dedicated endoscopy training program, the MOI Endoscopy Course. From February 3-7, the course provided a hands-on training...

colloid cyst

A new study led by Weill Cornell Medicine Department of Neurological Surgery’s Dr. Umberto Tosi and Dr. Amanda Sacks-Zimmerman, published in the prestigious journal Cancers this January, brings reassuring news for patients facing surgery for colloid...

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The Cristian Rivera Foundation (CRF) reaffirmed its dedication to advancing research and supporting families affected by Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG), a rare and aggressive pediatric brain cancer, with a generous $360,000 donation to Dr. Mark Souweidane’s research efforts...

Dr. Kashlan Participates in Exercise Northern Strike

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 expertise in minimally invasive spine surgery and has a real passion for innovative endoscopic and robotic approaches to the spine. What his patients may not know, however, is that he has another passion: he has been a major in the Air National Guard since 2019, and he participates in...

Dr. Philip E. Stieg and Dr. Mark Souweidane at BTF Kids Tribute Dinner

Mark Souweidane, MD, has been named the first president of BTF Kids, a new pediatric arm of the Brain Tumor Foundation. At the annual Tribute Dinner on April 10, 2024, Dr. Philip E. Stieg, Chair of Neurosurgery at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center and president emeritus of BTF, installed Dr. Nelson Oyesiku as the new president and Dr. Souweidane as president of BTF Kids.

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Dr. McGrath Performs First Endoscopic Spine Surgery in Tanzania

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 first, followed by hands-on training with high-tech spine models, then took the staff into the OR to perform two surgeries. These were the first-ever endoscopic spine procedures performed in Tanzania, and believed to be the first endoscopic spine procedures performed anywhere in...

John Rivera and Dr. Mark Souweidane join host Antwan Lewis on Street Talk

John Rivera, founder of the Cristian Rivera Foundation, and Dr. Mark Souweidane were recently invited to appear on Good Day Street Talk with Antwan Lewis, to talk about DIPG, research that is creating hope for families, and the bossy little boy whose life was claimed far too soon.

Watch Dr. Souweidane and John Rivera on Good Day New York Street Talk

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