Published Articles
Neurosurgery Spine Doctors at the New NYP Spine Hospital
We’re excited to say that we now have even more to offer you. Neurosurgeons from the Spine Hospital at the Neurological Institute of New York (that’s us!) operate at four locations. One of these locations is the Spine Hospital at the Allen Pavilion on the northern tip...
Of Spider Webs and Spinal Cords: Dr. McCormick’s Rare Surgery
What do spider webs have to do with spinal cords? The answer can be found in a thin, gauzy layer of tissue, called the arachnoid membrane, which surrounds and protects the spinal cord…
Dr. McCormick’s Patient Pete Wants People to Believe His Story—Even Though ‘It’s the Internet’
“You can’t always trust what you read online,” says Pete Mandelkern. That said, he really wants people to listen to him about back surgery. “Dr. McCormick changed my life,” he says. Before he saw Dr. Paul McCormick, Director of the Spine Hospital at the Neurological Institute of New York, Pete went to the Hospital website […]
Dr. McCormick Demonstrates the Complexity of Cauda Equina Tumor Surgery
There is uniformity to the bumps of the spine we see running up and down our backs, but under the skin there is a very different picture. The bones themselves vary in shape, and the spinal cord inside isn't as uniform as you might think. The length of the spinal cord...
Summer 2017 Highlights from The Spine Hospital at the Neurological Institute of New York
Summer is a time for making memories. At The Spine Hospital at the Neurological Institute of New York, our summer was particularly memorable, and we’d like to share some of our proudest moments with you. Here are the highlights: Neurosurgery Residents Learn About...
Named No. 1 Hospital in New York Once Again
Picking the right hospital can be daunting, especially in New York, where several options are available. To help you with this decision, each year U.S. News and World Report releases a list that ranks hospitals, and once again Columbia University Medical...
Dr. McCormick’s Video Brings Attention to Rare Problem of Spinal Cord Herniation
Here we bring you another of Dr. Paul C. McCormick’s spinal surgery videos, published by the Journal of Neurological Surgery, Neurosurgical Focus. Each video shows a patient’s spinal problem and the surgery that corrects it. (Read more about this series here.) The second of Dr. McCormick’s videos shows a rare, but increasingly recognized, spinal problem: […]
Users Say Spine Hospital Docs Are Their Top Choice
The patients have spoken, and they’ve chosen all five neurosurgeons from The Spine Hospital at the Neurological Institute of New York for Vitals Patients’ Choice Awards! Each year Vitals, a website that collects information on doctors and healthcare options, analyzes millions of patient ratings to determine which doctors are patients’ top choices for care. Only […]
Spine Docs Hit the Playing Field Again
Summer is officially here and for us that means softball. Softball? You ask. Yes, in addition to all the neurosurgery and physical therapy we provide everyday here at The Spine Hospital at the Neurological Institute of New York, in June we also gather a team to play...
Nurturing the Next Generation: Columbia Neurosurgeons Offer Career Guidance
The neurosurgeons at Columbia University Medical Center/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital are committed to guiding the next generation of neurosurgeons, from medical students to residents to mid-career doctors. That’s why if you were to have glanced at the schedule for this year’s meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), you’d see Dr. Donald Quest returned with two […]
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