In 1998, Dr. Michael B. Sisti and Dr. Steven R. Isaacson opened our Gamma Knife Center with nurses Nenita Magpantay-Nadera and Jeraldine Lesser. Thirteen years later, we are proud to say, the same team is still here!...

Congratulations Dr. Steven R Isaacson from the Gamma Knife Center on another Top Doctor award.  Castle Connolly has added Dr. Isaacson to their list of America's Top Doctors for Cancer once again. He has been on this list for seven years in a row. He is also included in 11th annual...

We are pleased to give you our next physician video. This one features Gamma Knife specialist, Dr. Steven Isaacson. Meet Dr. Steve Issacson from Columbia Neurosurgery on Vimeo. Learn more about this video series and see our first one here: Meet Dr. Michael Sisti on Video  Stay tuned...

We are pleased to add two more of our doctors to the list of New York Super Doctors; Dr. E. Sander Connolly from the Cerebrovascular Center and Dr. Steven R. Isaacson from the Gamma Knife Center. Back in June we reported that we had the Most Neurosurgery 'Super Docs' Of Any NY Hospital...

Dr. Steven Isaacson from the Gamma Knife Center had the honor once again of being named a Top Doctor by US News and World Report. You can find him on their website under the category of Radiation Oncology. Way to go Dr. Isaacson!

At a recent Grand Rounds, here at Columbia, Dr. Steven Isaacson from the Gamma Knife Center spoke about one of the deadliest kinds of brain tumors, glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). His talk, GBM:A Story of Frustration and Hope, outlined the latest in treatment strategies including issues such...

Our condolences go out to Marci Faber and her family. She suffered a rare and terrible tragedy described in the recent front page New York Times article A Pinpoint Beam Strays Invisibly, Harming Instead of Healing. Her story is a reminder to everyone that radiosurgery is serious business.  We here...

Next month's issue of Neurosurgery Clinics of North America focuses on Management of Brain Metastases and New Jersey affiliate, Dr. Anthony L. D'Ambrosio is one of two guest editors. He also co-authored the preface and two articles in this issue:  With Dr. Steven Isaacson from the Gamma...

Department Chair Dr. Robert Solomon directed a special program on stroke management earlier this month at the new state-of-the-art Education and Conference Center at the Vivian and Seymour Milstein Family Heart Center. The program, entitled Current Management of Ischemic and Hemorrhagic...

The thirteenth annual New York Magazine Best Doctors List has arrived and we made it. Four of our doctors are listed in the areas of Radiation Oncology and Neurological Surgery.  That is the most from any single department in the Tri-State Area! The doctors named are: Robert A. Solomon, M.D.,...