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Advanced Endoscopic Skull Base and Pituitary Surgery
November 5-6, 2010
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November 5 and 6, 2010
Course Directors: Vijay K. Anand, MD, FACS and Theodore H. Schwartz, MD, FACSContact: Denise Beaulieu
212-746-2203
deb2016@med.cornell.edu
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Indications and Controversies of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery and Navigation
December 2-4 2010
December 2-4, 2010
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Recognition and Management of Common Neurosurgical Conditions in the Pediatric Practice
December 8, 2010
December 8, 2010,
9am-3:30pm
Caspary Auditorium at Rockefeller University. New York, NY
Contact: Nicole Savage at njs2004@med.cornell.edu
Pannullo Named to Women's Leadership Program
Associate professor of clinical neurological surgery Susan Pannullo '83, MD '87, has been selected for the Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine Program for Women. Held at Drexel University, it is the nation's only program dedicated to preparing senior women for leadership positions at academic health centers. The 2010-11 class comprises fifty-four fellows from the U.S. and Canada.
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FDA approves new Cornell study using Intra-arterial Temodar for Glioblastoma Multiforme
Building upon the success of their trial using Intra-arterial delivery of bevacizumab (Avastin) for recurrent malignant glioma, neurosurgeons at Weill Cornell Medical College have just opened a trial for patients with newly diagnosed malignant brain tumors. Neurosurgeons, John A. Boockvar and Howard Riina, MD are testing the safety and efficacy of intra-arterial delivery of Temozolamide (Temodar) for NEWLY diagnosed malignant glioma. If you are interested in the trial please call Yair Bitton at 212-746-1996.
Pediatric Neurosurgery’s First Annual “Lids for Kids” Softball Game
On June 26, 2010, the Division of Pediatric Neurosurgery at Weill Cornell Medical College and The Phyllis and David Komansky Center for Children’s Health at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, hosted its first annual “Lids for Kids” softball game at Battery Park City Field. The goal of the event was to celebrate our young patients and to educate parents and caregivers about pediatric head injury prevention.
See the live segment on NY1
