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Historical Perspective: First Surgery Performed at the Neurosurgery...
Just over one hundred years ago, the very first surgery was performed here at Columbia University Medical Center‘s Department of Neurosurgery. The surgeon was Dr. Charles Elsberg and he performed the...
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Retired Head of Columbia Neurosurgery Dr. Bennett Stein is Now ‘The Car Doctor’
Dr. Stein on the cover of AutoWeek Magazine. Photo by Daniel Byrne Of all places, Dr.Bennett M. Stein, former Head of Columbia’s Neurosurgery Department, showed up in one of the April 2012 issues of...
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Spinal Radiosurgery Often Overlooked says Dr. Alfred Ogden
Dr. Alfred Ogden from the Spine Center tells us there is a new and highly effective non-invasive treatment for spinal tumors that is often overlooked. The treatment is Stereotactic Spinal Radiosurgery...
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Dr. Philip Meyers Co-Authors More Endovascular Treatment Standards: This Time...
On the heels of his previous work on the Standards of Practice for Ischemic stroke, Dr. Philip Meyers, President-Elect of the Society of Neurointerventional Surgery (SNIS), has co-authored another set...
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NJ Neurosurgeon Dr. William Cobb Speaks at Valley Cancer Symposium
William S. Cobb, MD, PhD, one of our New Jersey affiliates, gave a talk on the latest in neurosurgical treatment of brain tumors at the recent Nursing Oncology Symposium, held at the Valley Hospital in...
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Removing a Sunset Tumor: Dr. McCormick’s Surgery Video
A sunset tumor, or hemangioblastoma, is unlike any other because of its orange color. The color comes from its unusually robust blood supply. Hemangioblastomas are very rare: only about one in ten...
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Defusing a Tumor: Dr. McCormick’s Spine Surgery Video
Removing a spinal tumor can be like defusing a bomb. The stakes are high. And surgeons must have the ability to both plan carefully and also handle whatever setup they encounter. In a recent spine...
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