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Dr. Michael Kaplitt, the first doctor in New York to use high-intensity focused ultrasound after the FDA approved it for use against essential tremor, explains how this new technology can eliminate the source of tremors in a completely non-invasive way.

A new minimally invasive approach to treating subdural hematomas, pioneered by Dr. Jared Knopman, can spare some patients the risks of open surgery. Dr Jared Knopman discusses this latest advanced treatment for subdural hematoma and talks about how the specialists at Weill Cornell Medicine can use it to help patients.

It can be one of the most devastating diagnoses a patient can hear: You have a brain tumor. If you or someone in your family has been diagnosed with a brain tumor, information is your best weapon in the journey you are about to begin.

Dr. Theodore Schwartz discusses the latest advances in minimally invasive brain tumor surgery and the treatment options available at Weill Cornell Medicine.

When you suffer from chronic pain, it can limit your movement, cause depression and severely decrease your quality of life. At Weill Cornell Medicine, our physicians help patients get back to their daily routines through personalized, comprehensive care.

Dr. Vincent Miccio discusses the many ways that the specialists at Weill Cornell Medicine can treat your pain and get you back to the activities that you enjoy.

Back pain is common; it can range from a minor nuisance that resolves on its own, to a chronic problem that limits mobility and diminishes quality of life. In most cases, back pain does not require urgent care. But, when the pain persists and does not improve after a few days, medical attention may be needed.

Michael Sein, MD, discusses non surgical management options for back pain and how the expert back pain specialists at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City, take a personalized approach to back pain treatment, considering each patient’s needs, goals, and quality of life.

If you suffer from spinal pain, and other treatment options have not helped, you might be thinking about getting a spinal injection. However, there a few things you should consider, and questions you should ask your physician before you make that decision.

Jaspal Ricky Singh MD, is here to share his expertise in interventional spine pain management and to offer answers that may help you decide if you should have a spinal injection.

Whether you've suffered an illness, injury or are recovering from surgery, you might need rehabilitation. Rehabilitation medicine helps restore strength and improve quality of life. At Weill Cornell Medicine's physical rehabilitation center in New York City, our physiatrists help patients alleviate back, joint, neck and pelvic pain. We also provide rehabilitation services for those who have sustained sports injuries or who have suffered from neurological disorders, cancer or stroke. We aim to maximize our patients' function so they can get back to their daily routines and favorite activities.

Dr. Joel Stein and Dr. Michael O'Dell discuss rehab medicine, who it can help, and how it can maximize a patients' function so they can get back to their daily routines and favorite activities.