Happy #NationalNursesWeek ! We're celebrating Caroline Gacka, #NP with Dr. Raymond Sekula!

'Caroline's passion and leadership in #neurosurgery care are truly remarkable.' – Dr. Sekula

#nurse #nurse sweek #

Happy #NationalNursesWeek ! 🎉

Spotlight on Paytyn Leveto, #NP with Andrew Chan, MD at #ColumbiaNeurosurgery .

'Her journey from #NursePractitioner student to key team member is truly inspiring!' – Dr. Chan

#nurse #neurosurgery

Six years ago to the date, actress, singer & advocate, @nicoleschalmo faced a life-altering challenge when she was diagnosed with a Grade IV #Glioblastoma .

Today, we celebrate her incredible journey!✨

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#SchalmoStrong American Brain Tumor Association Guy M McKhann

On May 1st, we join Columbia Surgery (ABD, Breast, Colorectal, CT, GI-Endo) & Dept of Pediatric Gastroenterology at our new location!

Cerebrovascular - Sean Lavine & Gabriella Tosto-D’Antonio
Functional - gordon baltuch
Neuro-Oncology - Dr. Raymond Sekula

@alfredsanzarire

#ColumbiaNeurosurgery is now one of the few places in the world offering Asleep #DeepBrainStimulation ( #DBS ), which allows patients to remain sedated, enhancing comfort & recovery.

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#ParkinsonsDiseaseAwarenessMonth gordon baltuch Brett Youngerman, MD

We read our Google Reviews, and appreciate when our patients tell their stories.

Our patients are so resilient, and impress us each and every day!

Feel free to share your story in a Google review!

Wishing our team a Happy Administrative Professionals Day! 💙

Columbia Neurosurgery Practice Manager, Maria Alba, sends gratitude and well wishes to our team!

Join us in wishing our team a Happy #AdministrativeProfessionalsDay !

Dr. Raymond Sekula, Chair of the Medical Advisory Board of Facial Pain Association, will be taking part in two discussions.

1. Data to Discovery: Navigating Facial Pan Research Panel

2. A Treatment Pathway for Classical Trigeminal Neuralgia

Register now! 🔗facepain.org/2024-fpa-confe…

Congratulations to Dr. Karin Marie Muraszko, #ColumbiaNeurosurgery alumna and trailblazer, on receiving the 2024 Virginia Kneeland Frantz Award for Distinguished #WomenInMedicine from @columbiavpsalum! 🏆

Read her remarkable story: ow.ly/bfIx50RkLQL

#WomenInNeurosurgery

A new $3.1M NIH grant supports a study by our team & Columbia Engineering on the link between #anxiety & #memory .

CAMERA uses sensor data to better understand & predict cognitive states.

👉 neurosurgery.columbia.edu/news/new-3-1m-…

#studyBRAIN #BRAINInitiative @columbia_bme @USBRAINAlliance Brett Youngerman, MD

Our team shined at the International Meeting on Advanced #Spine Techniques in San Diego last week!

@andrewchan was nominated for the Thomas E. Whitecloud Award for research on pt satisfaction post- #spinesurgery . Dean Chou, MD moderated a session on innovative surgical methods.

Did you know? 🤔 The Neurological Institute of NY at Columbia Medicine was the 1st hospital in the western hemisphere dedicated to #neurosurgery & #radiology .

Over the last 100 yrs, the team evolved into a highly specialized model.

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Columbia Radiology

Our Chairman, Sander Connolly speaks about the teamwork that drives him and our team to continue to learn and collaborate each and every day.

#neurosurgery #neurosurgeon

The next #LaserFocus Monthly Insights! ⚡️

This paper was published in December 2023's #Brain with our PGY-2 resident, Dr. Alex Agopyan-Miu, as the lead author.

Access the full article via PubMed: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37536281/

#laserfocus #neurosurgery

We'd like to congratulate medical student, Nicholas Dadario, for winning the Southeastern Brain Tumors Neuro-Oncology Trainee Award: Intra-Tumoral Convection Enhanced Delivery of an Immunostimulatory Agent Extends Survival in GBM Model.

#AANS2024 #WhatMatters2Me @columbiapath

What a great celebration of Columbia doctors for National #DoctorsDay this past weekend!

Ft. Dean Chou, MD, Dr. Jeffrey Bruce, Brett Youngerman, MD
Brian J. A. Gill, Dr. Justin Neira, Dr. Pete Angevine

Wishing all doctors, whether just beginning their medical journey to retired physicians, a Happy Doctors' Day today! 💙

Ft. gordon baltuch

#DoctorsDay

Thanks to John H. Shin MD | MGH Spine & Neurosurgery Publications for highlighting our recent study, which was inspired by the need to improve prediction of resource utilization following lumbar spinal fusion surgery.

Great work by Shane Shahrestani, MD, PhD and co.

Columbia Neurosurgery
Dean Chou, MD
Nolan Brown

This week we’re spotlighting the use of #VR in #neurosurgery for #nursing education! 🚀🧠

'VR allows learners to be immersed in a virtual patient care environment to apply knowledge is a realistic scenario.' - Dr. Ferrara, Columbia Nursing

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We're proud & excited to announce that #ColumbiaNeurosurgery is ranked No. 1 in #CastleConnolly 's 2024 Accolades!⭐️

Thank you to our brilliant and hard-working team & partners for making this possible.

NewYork-Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medicine #CUIMC #Neurosurgery #TopHospitals #TopDoctors