Specialization Matters Whether it’s Time to Fix your Ferrari 458 Italia or your Brain
Consider the Ferrari 458 Italia. Its V8 engine offers 125 horsepower for every one of its 4.5 liters. It’s more than a car – it’s a feat of engineering. Imagine you are one of the few tosis own this, or any, Ferrari (or maybe you don’t have to imagine – lucky you). Do...
Brain Tumor Study Confirms: Experienced Surgeons are Safer Surgeons
A study published this month in the Journal of Neurosurgery has some good news for our patients. The study examined complication rates after brain tumor surgery. The results are starkly in our favor. The study found far fewer complications for hospitals and doctors...
Dr. Michael Sisti Backstage at Broadway show ‘Constellations’
A new show, “Constellations,” is coming to Broadway, and Columbia Neurosurgeon Dr. Michael B. Sisti was just about the last person who expected to get a call to help the actors get ready. But, they needed the perspective of an experienced specialist and he...
Docs Attend 2014 CNS Conference in Boston
Congress of Neurological Surgeons 2014 October means that Fall is in the air… and that the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS) has once again held its annual meeting. The CNS calls itself the global leader in neurosurgical education, and for good reason. Its...