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Dr. Mark Souweidane Brings His Expertise to Germany to Teach Advanced Endoscopic Neurosurgery

Dr. Mark Souweidane

October 1, 2012

Dr. Mark Souweidane will co-lead a three-day endoscopic neurosurgery course this spring in Germany with Dr. Peter Nakaji of Barrow Neurological Associates. The course will offer a comprehensive overview on endoscopic techniques in intracranial neurosurgery, including didactic lectures, illustrative cases, and cadaveric workshop sessions. Procedures will include managing complex hydrocephalus, removing intraventricular tumors, and endoscopic transnasal approaches to the pituitary fossa and...

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Dr. Stieg Helps Cut the Ribbon on New Regenerative Medicine Laboratories at Burke

Dr. Philip E. Stieg, second from right, helps open the new Regenerative Medicine Laboratories at Burke Medical Research Institute.

September 12, 2012

The mission of the new Regenerative Medicine Laboratories is to advance the science of neurological disorders and trauma and reduce disability from stroke, brain and spine injury, multiple sclerosis, Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases, and other conditions affecting the brain and spine.
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Jared Knopman, M.D., Joins the Weill Cornell Brain and Spine Center

Dr. Jared Knopman

July 16, 2012

Jared Knopman, M.D., has joined the faculty of Weill Cornell Brain and Spine Center. Dr. Knopman specializes in the treatment of vascular diseases of the brain and spine.

Dr. Knopman received a B.A. and graduated Cum Laude and with Honors from Northwestern University. He received an M.D. from Mount Sinai School of Medicine, where he was elected to the AOA honor society. Dr. Knopman did his surgical internship and neurosurgical residency at Weill Cornell Medical College/Memorial Sloan-...

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Dr. Boockvar and Patrick Kennedy Appear on CNBC to Talk About Brain Cancer Research Funding

June 27, 2012

Dr. John Boockvar, former Representative Patrick Kennedy, and biotechnology financial analyst Franklin Berger talk about the state of cancer funding, particularly funding for brain cancer research, on the CNBC show Squawk Box. Watch the video:

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Dr. Kaplitt Discusses Gene Therapy for Parkinson's Disease on CBS This Morning

Dr. Michael Kaplitt on CBS This Morning

April 13, 2012

Dr. Kaplitt appeared on CBS This Morning to discuss exciting results reported regarding gene therapy for Parkinson's disease. Dr. Kaplitt, who pioneered testing gene therapy for Parkinson's disease, talks about how gratifying it is to see real-world results emerge from his initial testing.
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Dr. Schwartz Brings Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery to China

Dr. Theodore Schwartz signs a copy of his book for someone at the forum

April 1, 2012

Theodore H. Schwartz, MD, director of the Pituitary and Anterior Skull Base Surgery Program at the Weill Cornell Brain and Spine Center, recently spent four days in Shanghai, helping Chinese neurosurgeons develop their skills in minimally invasive endoscopic surgery.

Dr. Schwartz was the honored guest at the “First International Forum on Skull Base Trauma and Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery and First Workshop on Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery” at the Neurosurgical Department of...

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Brainstorm: A comeback after Chiari surgery

Connor Ventura playing soccer

April 1, 2012

In the spring 2012 issue of Weill Cornell Medicine, Dr. Jeffrey Greenfield talks about his patient Connor Ventura, and about diagnosing, treating, and seeking new options for Chiari malformation.

New Jersey high school sophomore Connor Ventura was playing in a soccer showcase in Phoenix in December 2009 when he experienced severe dizziness, headache, and near-delirium. He decided to play through it; after all, this was his shot at impressing the Division I college...

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Milestone Clinical Trial for DIPG Approved

Dr. Mark Souweidane, Weill Cornell Brain and Spine Center

January 15, 2012

Dr. Mark Souweidane, Director of Pediatric Neurological Surgery, has received FDA approval for a clinical trial for young patients diagnosed with Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma (DIPG).
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Six Weill Cornell Neurosurgeons Named as U.S. News Top Doctors

July 4, 2011

We're proud to have six of our neurosurgeons on this first edition of the magazine's list of top doctors.
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Dr. Theodore H. Schwartz and Dr. A. Gabriella Wernicke Achieve Breakthrough Use of Cesium-131 for Intracavitary Brachytherapy in Malignant Brain Tumor

June 1, 2011

Intracavitary brachytherapy is a minimally invasive technique used to line a surgical cavity with radioactive seeds — cancer-fighting radioisotopes encased in capsules the size of a rice grain — after removal of malignant disease. This procedure delivers high-dose radiation to the tumor cavity margin to prevent recurrence of microscopic disease in patients with malignant brain tumors.

Dr. Schwartz and Dr. A. Gabriella Wernicke from the Department of Radiation...

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