Brain and Spine Care

The powerful but temporary benefits of Ketamine against depression might be extended if the new brain-cell connections it promotes could be preserved, according to a new study published April 12 in Science from researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine. Dr. Conor Liston discusses this exciting, ground breaking study and what it might mean down the line for providers and their patients.

Dr. Jeffrey Greenfield discusses how precision medicine and genomic sequencing have the potential to change the course of treatment for children with advanced or metastatic brain tumors.

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.