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Horse Tails and Human Spines: Dr. McCormick’s Cauda Equina Surgery Video
It’s rare to get a doctor’s-eye view of surgery, but it’s even rarer to get a doctor’s-eye view of microsurgery, which requires a microscope. But a new series of videos edited by Dr. Paul C. McCormick, Director of the Columbia University Spine Center, brings the viewer right up to the microscope’s eyepiece for a variety of spinal surgeries.
Removing a Sunset Tumor: Dr. McCormick’s Surgery Video
A sunset tumor, or hemangioblastoma, is unlike any other because of its orange color. The color comes from its unusually robust blood supply. Hemangioblastomas are very rare: only about one in ten spinal cord tumors turns out to be one. This kind of tumor is usually benign but because of its location in the spinal […]
Columbia Spine Surgeons Mentioned in NJ Magazine
A number of our spine surgeons, including a few of our New Jersey affiliates, are featured in an article written for The Record. The article is about the new minimally invasive spine surgery techniques they are performing. Continue reading… Below is a list of our neurosurgeons who perform spine surgery at The Valley Hospital in […]