Columbia Neurosurgeons Remember Dr. Joao ‘John’ Antunes

Columbia Neurosurgeons Remember Dr. Joao ‘John’ Antunes

We are saddened to learn of the passing of our longtime friend and colleague, neurosurgeon Dr. Joao “John” Antunes. Dr. Antunes was originally from Portugal. He came to the United States to complete his residency in neurosurgery, then joined the Columbia...
Gamma Knife Center Celebrates Sixteen Years

Gamma Knife Center Celebrates Sixteen Years

Last week, the team at the Gamma Knife Center treated their 4,000th patient, and this week they are celebrating sixteen official years of service. The Center opened its doors in 1998 with Dr. Steven R. Isaacson, a radiation oncologist, and Dr. Michael B. Sisti, a...
Columbia Neurosurgeons Named ‘NY Super Doctors’

Columbia Neurosurgeons Named ‘NY Super Doctors’

In a recent New York Times magazine, the 2013 “New York Super Doctors” were announced  based on research conducted by Key Professional Media, Inc.. The following surgeons from Columbia University Medical Center’s Department of Neurosurgery made the...
NY Magazine Announces Best Doctors and We Made the List!

NY Magazine Announces Best Doctors and We Made the List!

The thirteenth annual New York Magazine Best Doctors List has arrived and we made it. Four of our doctors are listed in the areas of Radiation Oncology and Neurological Surgery.  That is the most from any single department in the Tri-State Area! The doctors named...