Columbia Neurosurgeons Fill in Data Gaps for Glioblastoma Treatment in the Elderly
The elderly make up a substantial portion of patients diagnosed with the deadly brain tumor, glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). Unfortunately, a general assumption that they have an increased risk of surgical complications means their prognosis is often worse than...
Innovations Discussed for Treatment of Deadly Brain Tumor, Glioblastoma Multiforme
Dr. Michael B. Sisti, along with two other Columbia University faculty members, spoke about innovations in the treatment of brain tumors last Friday at an event put on by the Mind, Brain, Behavior Society (MBBS). MBBS is a newly formed group established by Alex Sisti,...
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...
Dr. Michael Sisti’s Patient Gift Speaks Volumes
If you were lucky enough to walk into Dr. Michael Sisti’s office earlier this month, one of the first things you would have noticed was a lovely new bronze statue displayed in his window. The next thing you would probably have noticed was the huge grin on Dr....