Courses & Events
Movement Disorders A-Z
FREE Public Forum-February 18th 2010, 6-7:30pm
World- renowned expert,
Dr. Michael G. Kaplitt and colleagues will speak on Parkinson's Disease and other movement disorders.
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Indications and Controversies of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery:
Hands-on Symposium
December 10 - 12, 2009
New York City
Course Directors:
Roger Hartl, MD
Luiz Pimenta, MD
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SKULL BASE COURSE - Join us in 2010!
February 26-28, 2010
3-day course, Palm Beach
Dr. Philip E. Stieg &
Dr. Antonio Bernardo
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Meet Our New Faculty
March 24, 2010
Members of the Medical Community are cordially invited to meet our new faculty, Dr. Eric H. Elowitz, at a wine and cheese reception.
6 to 7:30 PM
Griffis Faculty Club
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Advanced Endoscopic Skull Base and Pituitary Surgery
Course Directors:
Vijay K. Anand, MD, FACS Theordore H. Schwartz, MD, FACS
Date: June 11 & 12, 2010 [Learn More]
News & Highlights
The Spine Center Welcomes Dr. Elowitz
The Department of Neurological Surgery welcomes Dr. Eric H. Elowitz, a specialist in minimally invasive surgical treatment of degenerative spinal disease, including herniated cervical and lumbar discs and spinal stenosis. Previously, he served as Co-Director of the Minimally Invasive Spine Center at Roosevelt Hospital and has presented many scientific papers at national neurosurgery meetings. Working at The Spine Center, he brings outstanding clinical expertise and is dedicated to providing state-of-the-art patient care in a personalized environment. Dr. Elowitz will be listed on our Minimally Invasive and Spine Center surgical services pages soon.
Recurrent Glioblastoma Brain Tumors:
New York Times
Two neurosurgeons in the Department of Neurosurgery, Dr. John A. Boockvar and Dr. Howard A. Riina, are pioneering an exciting new approach for the treatment of recurrent malignant brain tumors. As reported in the New York Times November 17th, their novel approach to treating these resistant brain tumors is yielding successful results. Follow up MRI imaging on the treated patients has shown that their tumors have shown a dramatic response to the treatment.
Article & Slideshow. Click Here for Press Release Click Here for NYT Article
Complicated Pituitary Tumor Case Treated Endoscopically
"My surgery was on Thursday, and I felt fabulous by Saturday," says patient, Karen Ayres. Karen Ayres had visited other neurosurgeons previously before finding a successful cure via endoscopic endonasal surgery with neurosurgeon, Dr. Theodore H. Schwartz.
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Celebrating the Distinguished Work of a Select Group: Women in Neurosurgery (WINS)
Did you know that there are only close to 200 women neurosurgeons in America? A spike in the number of women neurosurgeons began after the year 2000. One of a select group, neurosurgeon Dr. Susan Pannullo, in the Department of Neurosurgery recently hosted an event for WINS, Women in Neurosurgery. The event, sponsored by companies including Stryker and EVI as well as the Department in kind, drew top female neurosurgeons from the Northeast sector. A highlight of the event was the launch of a new book, Heart of a Lion, Hands of a Woman: What Women Neurosurgeons Do, followed by a dinner in Griffis Faculty Club where speeches were given. Dr. Deborah L. Benzil, an editor of the book, noted the small number of women involved in the early days and how much they have achieved in a short span of time. A Certificate of Achievement was presented to Dr. Kathryn Ko, known as a champion of women's careers in neurosurgery.
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Stats on Women Neurosurgeons in America
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