Columbia, No. 1 in the Region for 18 Years Straight
Think back to the year 2000. We were fresh out of the ’90s, living at the turn of the century. On Friday nights in those days, we rented movies at brick-and-mortar stores. The internet was still new. Cell phones were clunky. And we carried maps in our cars. A lot has...
SUN Conference Touches the Brain—and Heart
Each year, a group of our neurosurgeons leaves New York for a few days to attend The Society of University Neurosurgeons (SUN) conference, where they collaborate with and learn from neurosurgeons from all over the world. SUN comprises more than 100 neurosurgeons from...
Neurofibromatosis – What and How, a Columbia University Medical Center Neurosurgeon’s Take
One in 3,000 individuals is affected by neurofibromatosis, a genetic disorder that causes the growth of benign tumors in nerve tissue throughout the body. Most often, it is children who are diagnosed with neurofibromatosis and who will deal with the growth of tumors...
Gamma Knife Center Offers Frameless Radiosurgery After a $2 Million Upgrade
Last year we brought you the news that the Gamma Knife team at Columbia University Medical Center/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital treated their 4,500th patient. Now we’re excited to announce that the Center just got a $2 million upgrade to a Leksell Gamma Knife...