Weill Cornell Neurological Surgery

The Skull Base Surgery Lab at Weill Cornell

EVENTS

Third Annual Practical Course in Intracranial Endoscopy

December 5, 2008

Patterson Professorship Launches

The Department is pleased to announce the launch of the Russel and Julie Patterson Endowed Professorship in Neurological Surgery

Februrary 6-9, 2009

Surgical Approaches to the Skull Base in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida

Course Directors:
Philip E. Stieg, PhD, MD &
Antonio Bernardo, MD

CENTERS & GROUPS

The New York Brain
Tumor Center

Over the last eight years, the Department of Neurological Surgery has forged several research collaborations with Cornell University, Ithaca Campus. Recently, it has ventured into a new and innovative direction to improve patient service - in fact, to set the "Platinum Standard" in patient care service. [more]

Neurosurgical Laboratory for Stem Cell Research Receives NIH Grant

Dr. John A. Boockvar, Director of the Neurosurgical Laboratory for Stem Cell Research, has received a K08 grant from the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health. This $630,000 five-year grant is the first of its kind in the Department of Neurological Surgery and will support research into the cause of human brain tumors, as well as the relationship of brain tumor stem cells in the development and treatment of human brain tumors. Dr. Boockvar serves as Principal Investigator.

No More Falls: Novel Two-stage Minimally Invasive Operation Proves Effective to Reach the Spine Through the Nose

It was truly a team effort in the Department of Neurological Surgery, and today patient Elizabeth Barry reports, "I am walking so much better. People who know me are amazed. I have had no more dizziness and no more falls." Read More

Breakthrough Procedure Developed by Weill Cornell Neurological Surgery and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Saves Lives of Patients With Retinoblastoma

The eyes of a child - crinkled in a smile, wide open in wonder - tug at our hearts like nothing else. But retinoblastoma, a rare and frightening eye cancer, can threaten those eyes - and those of adults as well. Often the only cure has been to remove the eye, and even then, the disease can be fatal. Read More

Dr. Mark Souweidane, a Hero to Children with Life-Threatening Brain and Spine Tumors

Dr. Mark Souweidane's skill in the operating room and his ability to help his young patients cope with life-altering illnesses, comes as no surprise to anyone who has worked with him or benefited from his internationally recognized expertise. Read More

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