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If you prefer to make an appointment by phone, please call 1-866-426-7787 or any of the individual physicians' offices below.

Quick Guide to the Neurosurgeons of Weill Cornell Medical College

Our physicians	Specialties	Contact
John A. Boockvar, MD	Arthroplasty, Brain Tumors, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Cervical Herniated Disc, Endoscopic Neurosurgery, Lumbar Herniated Disc, Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Peripheral Neuropathy, Pituitary Surgery, Pituitary Disease, Pituitary Tumors, Skull Base Surgery, Spinal Access Surgery	(212) 746-1996
Eric H. Elowitz, M.D	Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Degenerative Spinal Disorders, Cervical and Lumbar Instability,Herniated Discs, Spinal Stenosis, Cervical Myelopathy, Lumbar Spondylolisthesis	(212) 746-2870
Y. Pierre Gobin, MD	Angioplasty, Arterial Stenting, Carotid Artery Disease, Cerebral Arteriogram, Cerebral Vascular Disease, Endovascular Aneurysm Repair, Endovascular Disease, Interventional Neuroradiology, Stents, Strokes, Vascular Disease, Vascular Malformation	(212) 746-4998
Roger Härtl, MD	Spinal Diseases, General Neurosurgery, Head Trauma, Spinal Fractures, Hyperhidrosis, Spinal Access Surgery, Spinal & Sports Injuries, Computer Assisted Surgery	(212) 746-2152
Michael G. Kaplitt, MD, PhD	Brain Tumors, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, General Neurosurgery, Hydrocephalus, Lumbar Spine Problems, Molecular Medicine, Parkinson's Disease, Spasticity, Spinal Cord Stimulator Implants, Spasticity Management, Spinal Opiate Catheter Implants, Stereotatic Surgery, Tremor, Trigeminal Neuralgia Surgery	(212) 746-4966
Kathryn Ko, MD	Minimally Invasive Surgery, Peripheral Neuropathy, Traumatic Brain Injury, Critical Care Neurology	(212) 746-5631
Susan C. Pannullo, MD	Neuro-Oncology, Neurosurgical Oncology, Stereotatic Radiosurgery	(212) 746-2438
Athos Patsalides, MD	Interventional Neuroradiology, Carotid Stenting, Intracranial Stenting, Acute Stroke, Brain Aneurysms (Endovascular Repair), Brain Vascular Malformations, AVM (Arteriovenous Malformation), Cerebral Vascular Disease, Spine Vascular Malformation, Intra-Arterial Chemotherapy, Presurgical Tumor Embolization, Spinal Fractures, Vertebroplasty, Kyphoplasty, Minimally Invasive Procedures for Back/Neck pain	(212) 746-2821
Howard A. Riina, MD	Brain Tumors, Carotid Endarterectomy, Cerebral Vascular Disease, General Neurosurgery, Head Injuries, Head Trauma, Hydrocephalus, Interventional Radiology, Lumbar Herniated Disc, Lumbar Spine Problems, Neurosurgery, Skull Base Surgery, Spinal Access Surgery, Stents, Strokes, Trauma Surgery, Vascular Neurosurgery	(212) 746-5149
Theodore H. Schwartz, MD	Astrocytoma, Brain Tumors, Epilepsy Surgery, General Neurosurgery, Glioblastoma Multiforme, Glioma, Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery, Endoscopic Neurosurgery, Herniated Disc Surgery, Pituitary Disease, Herniated Disc (cervical), Hydrocephalus, Pituitary Surgery, Lumbar Herniated Disc, Lumbar Spine Surgery, Meningioma, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Neuro-Oncology, Neurosurgery, Pituitary Tumors, Spinal Access Surgery, Stereotatic Radiosurgery, Stereotatic Surgery, Trigeminal Neuralgia Surgery	(212) 746-5620
Mark M. Souweidane, MD	Endoscopic Neurosurgery, Hydrocephalus, Pediatric Brain Tumors, Pediatric Neuro-Oncology, Pineal Region Tumors, Tethered Spinal Cord	(212) 746-2363
Philip E. Stieg, PhD, MD	Acoustic Neuroma, Brain Tumors, Carotid Endarterectomy, Cerebral Vascular Disease, Cervical Herniated Disc, General Neurosurgery, Lumbar Herniated Disc, Lumbar Spine Problems, Neurosurgery, Pediatric Neuro-Oncology, Skull Base Surgery, Spinal Access Surgery, Strokes, Trigeminal Neuralgia Surgery, Vascular Neurosurgery	(212) 746-4684
Martin Zoneshayn, MD	Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Parkinson's Disease, Spasticity, Stereotatic Surgery, Trigeminal Neuralgia Surgery	(212) 746-4684

For General Information, Contact:
Department of Neurological Surgery
Weill Cornell Medical College
Starr Building, Room 651
525 East 68th Street, Box 99
New York, New York 10021

Tel: 1-866-4CNS-SURG
(1-866-426-7787)
Fax: 1-212-746-6607