Even Goldfish Need Brain Surgery Sometimes
Have you seen the story of George, the goldfish with a brain tumor? His “tail” of survival splashed across the web and twittersphere this week. Distraught pet owners in Melbourne, Australia brought their ten-year-old goldfish, George, to see the vet after...
Columbia Neurosurgeons Attend 2014 SUN Conference in Seattle
This summer, several senior members of the Columbia Neurosurgery group took part once again in the annual SUN conference. SUN, or the Society of University Neurosurgeons, was established in 1965 and includes program directors, department chairs, and academic leaders...
Dr. Michael Sisti Receives 2014 ‘Top Doctor’ Award
Dr. Michael Sisti, from our Brain Tumor Center and Gamma Knife Center, has once again been named one of America’s Top Doctors for neurological surgery. You can find him listed in Castle Connolly’s 2014 editions of America’s Top Doctors (5th year in a row), Top...
Columbia Neurosurgeons Reunite with Great Colleagues at CNS 2013
The Neurosurgeons at Columbia University Medical Center attend annual professional meetings to share and to learn, but they also go for the chance to see great friends and colleagues. This was the case in spades at this year’s meeting of the Congress of...