March 15, 2016
The Weill Cornell Brain and Spine Center is now enrolling patients in a new clinical trial testing a retroviral replicating vector (Toca 511) against recurrent glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) and anaplastic astrocytoma (AA). In the trial, which will be conducted at Weill Cornell by Dr. Rohan Ramakrishna, patients who are undergoing resection surgery for a first or second recurrence of GBM or AA will be treated with either the investigational treatment (Toca 511, which is used in combination... Read More
March 11, 2016
A new publication co-authored by Dr. Theodore Schwartz is featured on the cover of the March 2016 issue of theJournal of Neurosurgery. The paper, “Endoscope-assisted endonasal versus supraorbital keyhole resection of olfactory groove meningiomas: comparison and combination of 2 minimally invasive approaches,” was written by Dr. Schwartz along with Dr. Matei Banu, Dr. Alpesh Mehta, Dr. Malte Ottenhausen, Dr. Justin F. Fraser, Dr. Oszkar Szentirmai, Dr. Vijay K. Anand, Dr. Apostolos J. Tsiouris,... Read More
March 11, 2016
Umberto Tosi, a first-year medical student at Weill Cornell, has been awarded a grant that will allow him to conduct a summer research project supporting Dr. Mark Souweidane’s current clinical trial for DIPG and laying the groundwork for the future expansion of that trial. The grant, from the Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation, is part of the foundation’s Pediatric Oncology Student Training (POST) program.In Dr. Souweidane’s clinical trial, a therapeutic agent is delivered directly to the site of... Read More
March 10, 2016
Dr. Rodrigo Navarro-Ramirez, a research fellow under the mentorship of Dr. Roger Härtl, has been awarded a 2016 Young Investigator Award by the Society of Lateral Access Surgery (SOLAS). The award is given to the highest ranking abstracts presented; Dr. Navarro-Ramirez was honored for his abstract, entitled: “Radiological correlation of facet degeneration and indirect decompression after Extreme Lateral Interbody Fusion.”Founded in 2006, SOLAS supports research and collaboration on lateral... Read More
March 7, 2016
Sixth-year neurological surgery resident Nelson Moussazadeh, M.D., has been awarded a Charlie Kuntz scholar award for his paper "Epigenetic Profiling Reveals a Unique Histone Code in Chordoma.” The award will be presented at the 2016 Annual Meeting of the Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves (DSPN ) March 16-19 in Orlando.The Charlie Kuntz scholar awards are presented each year to the top 30 neurosurgical residents or fellows for outstanding papers on spinal research. Dr.... Read More
January 1, 2016
For Dorothy Shelley, who was diagnosed with kidney disease as a child, a kidney transplant was life-changing. On the 30th anniversary of her transplant, she reflected on opportunities it gave her.
September 30, 2015
Rita, a vivacious mother and businesswoman, is shocked to find her kidneys are failing. With 100,000 people on the transplant waitlist, her chances are not good. But there may be an angel closer to Rita than she realizes.
August 1, 2015
Joan McComas was determined to save Bill's life with her kidney donation — if only they could find a hospital willing to do the transplant. Read their story at NewYork-Presbyterian's Health Matters site.
August 1, 2015
Cesare Bonventre and his cousin Josephine Bonventre — who, as patients at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian — were part of one of the longest kidney transplant chains ever undertaken.
January 2, 2015
When Matt Felix's liver began to fail, he knew needed a transplant. Word spread fast about his condition, eventually making its way to Pat Kacani, one of his college friends."I was sitting at my desk and reading it and I was like, 'Oh, man,'" Kacani told WTVR. "I was like, 'I can do this. It is going to be me.'"Kacani volunteered to donate part of his healthy liver to help Felix, and eventually found out he was a match.... Read More
