Neurological Surgery
It Wasn't Just the Heat: A Colloid Cyst Story

It Wasn't Just the Heat

Evelyn thought it was just Texas making her dizzy - luckily she found both the real problem, and the solution
Top Doctors 2024

Top Doctors 2024

Our doctors top the list of the best in the field, once again
Jennifer and her mom, China

"After God, I Trust the Doctor"

When her little girl developed mysterious symptoms, China was terrified. Dr. Souweidane won her trust and saved her daughter. Leer en inglés o español
Orna Guralnik, courtesy Showtime

More Precision, Less Incision

Orna Guralnik is a TV host, therapist, and writer; she's also a technology geek and loved hearing about the augmented reality spine surgery that was about to relieve her pain
Drs. Knopman, Souweidane, and Gobin

First Patient Treated in Choroid Plexus Tumor Trial

In a worldwide first, Dr. Jared Knopman, Dr. Mark Souweidane, and Dr. Y. Pierre Gobin delivered intra-arterial chemotherapy to a choroid plexus carcinoma patient
Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery

Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery

Our world-class experts use the very latest in minimal-access options for a wide variety of brain and spine conditions
Lexi Miller

Instant Gratification: A Pulsatile Tinnitus Story

Lexi was amazed that that the whooshing sound was completely gone when she woke up in recovery

Innovation and Leadership in Advanced Neuroscience

At Weill Cornell Medicine Neurological Surgery, patients receive the very best in compassionate care from world-class experts in disorders and conditions of the central and peripheral nervous system. We don't treat diseases, we treat patients — and we are not satisfied until our patients achieve the best possible results

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Inside Neurological Surgery

Our world-class brain surgeons are experts in tumors, stroke, Parkinson's Disease, epilepsy, facial
Brain Surgery
Our world-class brain surgeons are experts in tumors, stroke, Parkinson's Disease, epilepsy, facial pain, and more.
The spine surgeons of Och Spine at NewYork-Presbyterian at Weill Cornell Medical Center get you back
Spine Surgery
The spine surgeons at Och Spine at New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center get you back your best life!
For our little patients, we offer the most skilled, most compassionate care.
Pediatric Neurosurgery
For our little patients, we offer the most skilled, most compassionate care, and we follow them through adolescence to adulthood
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News

Alexandra Lebenthal took this remarkably unremarkable selfie a week after her FUS procedure... using
Dr. Kaplitt Publishes in JAMA Neurology on Second-Side FUS for Tremor
Nadia Wassermann Honored as Outstanding Employee
It’s a No-Brainer: Nadia Wassermann Honored as Outstanding Employee
Master Yang Yang was a popular guest on the Weill Cornell Medicine webinar series Spine Time
Virtual T’ai Chi, Qigong Program Shown to Ease Back Pain
Conditions We Treat

When you become a patient of Weill Cornell Medicine Neurological Surgery, you become part of a team that’s completely dedicated to your care – from your diagnosis and treatment through your recovery and return to good health.

Our Programs

Our specialized programs for complex conditions are designed to offer the most comprehensive treatment options available. Many of our programs include specialists from other disciplines, to ensure our patients get complete care.

Welcome to the WCM Brain and Spine Center
Patient Guide
Everything you need to know about making an appointment, preparing for surgery, and more...
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Our Locations
From the Upper East Side to Lower Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens, we offer expert and compassionate care right in your own neighborhood.

Events

WCM
Nov 13,2024
6:30pm
Advances in Minimally Invasive Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery
NYPQ/WCM
Nov 14,2024
2:00pm to 6:30pm
2024 Stroke & Neurocritical Care Symposium
Dr. Michael Kaplitt
Dec 09,2024
5:30pm
From Dependent to Independent: Treatment Options for Essential
Brain Metastasis Tumor
Dec 12,2024
8:30am to 9:30am
Brain Metastasis Tumor Board

Patient Stories

Evelyn Schaedel
It Wasn’t Just the Heat: A Colloid Cyst Story
June Cook-Selman
“I Can See a Healthy Future” (A Chiari Story)
THIS IS YOUR BRAIN WITH DR. PHIL STIEGA podcast that explores the wonders of our most important organ

Neurosurgery Blog

The Spirit of Innovation
Philip E. Stieg, PhD, MD Chair and Neurosurgeon-in-Chief Margaret and Robert J. Hariri, MD ’87, PhD ’87 Professor of Neurological Surgery
Dr. Helen Fisher: An Appreciation
Philip E. Stieg, PhD, MD Chair and Neurosurgeon-in-Chief Margaret and Robert J. Hariri, MD ’87, PhD ’87 Professor of Neurological Surgery
Patients As Partners
Jeffrey Greenfield, MD, PhD Professor of Neurosurgery
Ways to Give
Ways to Give

The contributions of our generous donors support brain and spine disease research, help us build state-of-the-art patient care facilities, and bring the latest in neurosurgical technology to accelerate patient recovery and improve outcomes. Your contribution, regardless of level, is deeply valued and appreciated.