We are pleased to announce that Dr. Michael Kaiser, an expert in complex spinal deformity, has been promoted. In addition to being Associate Director of the Spine Center, he is now Associate Professor of Clinical Neurological Surgery. This is an honor well deserved. Congratulations Dr....

Dr. Paul McCormick and Dr. Michael Kaiser from the Spine Center recently returned from Illinois where they taught residents from around the country the finer points of spinal stabilization. This annual three day meeting is...

Drs. Hani Malone and Michael Kaiser are currently conducting clinical research to determine the optimal treatment strategies for patients presenting with cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM), a degenerative process of the neck that can lead to neurological deficits and impaired quality of life...

On the first of the month, New York Presbyterian Hospital premiered their Back-in-Action Webcast. The show featured our Spine Center and it was a huge success. An official at the NY Presbyterian Hospital told us, the program landed in the upper third of pre-taped events that they have launched...

Amazingly, surgeons can take bone from one part of the body and place it in another and it will grow there. Bone is one of the only tissues in our body that can regenerate in this way. Spine surgeons often make use of this natural phenomenon to perform a spinal fusion. That is, they use the natural growing powers of bone to stabilize a segment of the spine...

Director, Dr. Paul McCormick, joined his fellow Spine Center surgeons, Dr. Peter Angevine and Dr. Michael Kaiser as presenters this year at the Annual Meeting of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS)...

Dr. Neil Feldstein from the Pediatric Neurosurgery Center recently spoke at the Annual Meeting of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons.  He was part of a panel of presenters on Surgical Management of Chiari and Syringomyelia.   In particular he spoke about the management of Chiari I Malformations...

Dr. Paul C. McCormick from the Spine Center is widely recognized as the world's preeminent expert on the surgical management of spinal cord tumors. In this capacity, McCormick is heading to the Mayo Clinic as a visiting professor and lecturer on the topic.  Shortly after that, he will lecture...

Fortunately, Spinal Cord Injuries are not that common in children. When they do occur, it is important to understand the typical mechanisms of injury in children and their special treatment needs...

Dr. Paul McCormick, and Dr. Michael Kaiser from the Spine Center have just returned from speaking at The National Conference on Comparative Efficacy of Treatments for Lumbar Spine...