The annual Pool Symposium was held once again here at Columbia and the theme this year was pediatric neurosurgery. Dr. Neil A. Feldstein, Dr. Richard Anderson, and Dr. Saadi Ghatan from the Pediatric Neurosurgery Center were all there and each presented in their areas of expertise. Dr. Feldstein spoke about...

US News & World Report has named Dr. Neil Feldstein from the Pediatric Neurosurgery Center one of the Top neurosurgeons in the nation. They have further recognized him as one of the top 1% of the nation in his specialty (You can tell that by the little blue star next to his name on...

Once again, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS), has convened for their annual meeting. This has taken a large number of our department to Washington, DC this week.  Not only to attend, but to present as well. Our Department Head, Dr. Robert A. Solomon will be bringing his expertise...

Dr. Jeffrey Bruce from the Brain Tumor Center is a Guest Editor for the latest issue of Neurosurgery Clinics of North America. This issue's focus is on Pineal Tumors. Dr. Bruce co-authored the preface of this issue with long-time colleague Dr. Andrew Parsa. Within the issue, Bruce...

Every year Dr. Neil A. Feldstein from the Pediatric Neurosurgery Center puts together a parting gift for the graduating residents.  Using digital tools like Photo Shop he creates a personalized poster presented to the residents at their year-end celebratory dinner. Feldstein has done...

We are proud to announce that once again, Columbia Neurosurgery has the most neurosurgeons named Super Doctors in the New York Metro area. The doctors listed for 2011 are...

This month, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons held their 39th annual joint meeting of the Pediatric Neurosurgery Section and our department presented two papers. One was authored by Dr. Paul Gigante, Dr. Neil Feldstein, and Dr. Richard...

Every year in June when the chief residents graduate, the faculty host a dinner for them. It is a swank affair fitting the weight of their achievement. Glasses are raised and faculty toast their fledgling colleagues. That night, Dr. Neil Feldstein presents them with a picture that he has spent the year, under a veil of secrecy, making especially for them...

We all know when a baby is born to be careful of the 'soft spot.' This small pulsing area on the top of their head is intuitively vulnerable and you might wonder its purpose...

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...