Alexandra Lebenthal and Dr. Michael Kaplitt appeared on Charlie Rose to discuss the focused ultrasound procedure
Dr. Kaplitt and his patient appeared on Charlie Rose to talk about the high-intensity focused ultrasound procedure that can reduce or even eliminate the shaking of essential tremor.
Weill Cornell Medicine Center for Comprehensive Spine Care
New facility is the only one in New York to offer fully integrated spine care
Dr. Theodore Schwartz

Dr. Theodore Schwartz has accepted an invitation to join the editorial advisory board of the prestigious journal Acta Neurochirurgica: The European Journal of Neurosurgery. Dr. Schwartz, who is David and Ursel Barnes Professor of Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery, will join the board effective with the November 2016 issue.

Acta Neurochirurgica is the official journal of the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies, an independent association of European...

Dr. Mark Souweidane
Dr. Mark Souweidane performed a third direct infusion of a cancer-fighting drug into the brain of a young patient — the first time a child has received a third treatment.
Dr. Mark Souweidane
After four years and 31 infusions, the clinical trial has concluded
CNS 2016
Akhil Reed Amar will speak on the topic of "Creativity and Innovation Associated with the Noble Experiment of Democracy" on Sunday, September 25.
Matthew Bernstein in the Weill Cornell Children's Brain Tumor Project Lab

The final two participants in the summer 2016 research program have arrived in the Children’s Brain Tumor Project (CBTP) lab. Matthew Bernstein, who lost his brother Zachary to DIPG and who currently serves as the Youth Volunteer Coordinator for his family’s Fly a Kite Foundation, will spend August helping kick-start our efforts to build a database of thalamic glioma samples. These samples, in combination with the data we are assembling through the online Thalamic Glioma...

U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals issue 2016
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital is the #1 hospital in New York for the 16th year in a row; Neurology/Neurosurgery is ranked #1 in New York and #3 in the nation
Dr. Michael Kaplitt
This advanced procedure was just approved by the FDA last week as a way to eliminate the source of tremors in a completely non-invasive way.
Dr. Michael Apuzzo
The renowned neurosurgeon will mentor faculty, residents, fellows, and students and will develop an Office of Academic Publishing.