Summer 2016: Highlights from CU Neurosurgery

Summer 2016: Highlights from CU Neurosurgery

For most, summer is a time for enjoyment. Perhaps you’ve rejoiced in a recent graduation, a vacation on the horizon or just the warm, beach-perfect weather. Here at Columbia University Medical Center/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, our summer has kicked off with...
Researchers Determine New Accomplice in Brain Tumors—and Catch Our Neurosurgeons’ Attention

Researchers Determine New Accomplice in Brain Tumors—and Catch Our Neurosurgeons’ Attention

Scientists are excited because in a recent study they found a brain tumor growing in a new way. Altered—or mutated—genes cause brain tumors, and scientists have a growing list of these genes. When a tumor occurs, they analyze the tumor to find those defective genes,...
Our Neurosurgeons Lead the Way at 84th AANS Annual Scientific Meeting

Our Neurosurgeons Lead the Way at 84th AANS Annual Scientific Meeting

For five days, several neurosurgeons from Columbia University Medical Center/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital will experience a new set of big-city lights and sounds. They will gather in Chicago with many of the brightest minds from across the United States and around...