


Columbia Neurosurgeons Discuss the Latest in Brain Tumor Management
What’s new in the world of brain tumor management? That is what Columbia’s neurosurgeons spoke about at the “Innovations and Updates in the Management of Brain Tumors” course at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York this month (March 2017). The conference was a...
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
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,...