Study Finds Little Risk and Much Benefit in ‘Gluing’ Blood Vessels Before Surgery

Study Finds Little Risk and Much Benefit in ‘Gluing’ Blood Vessels Before Surgery

A cerebral arteriovenous malformation (AVM) is a rare tangle of blood vessels in the brain that carries a high risk of hemorrhage. Brain surgeons have found that “gluing” or blocking off the blood supply to these malformations before surgery cuts down on...
Columbia Neurosurgeons Battle at Pinehurst

Columbia Neurosurgeons Battle at Pinehurst

This month in Pinehurst, North Carolina four of our neurosurgeons prepared for battle: Dr. Sean Lavine, Dr. E. Sander Connolly, Dr. Michael Sisti, and Dr. Jeffrey Bruce. The reason for battle: Improve the understanding and treatment of diseases involving the...
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 Neurosurgery Well Represented in NY Magazine’s 2013 ‘Best Doctors’ Issue

Columbia Neurosurgery Well Represented in NY Magazine’s 2013 ‘Best Doctors’ Issue

Every year, for the last sixteen years, New York Magazine has come out with a ‘Best Doctors’ issue and once again, the Department of Neurosurgery at Columbia University Medical Center/NY Presbyterian Hospital has a terrific showing within their list of...
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...