Neurological Surgery
Weill Cornell medical student Andrew Yang

Medical Student Awarded Medical Student Fellowship in Socioeconomic Research

September 11, 2024

Congratulations to third-year medical student Andrew Yang, whose research has been awarded a 2024 grant from the Council of State Neurosurgical Societies (CSNS)/CNS Foundation. The CSNS Medical Student Fellowship in Socioeconomic Research is awarded to a medical student conducting research on a socioeconomic issue impacting neurosurgical practice. Andrew is conducting research into disparities in industry funding for neurosurgeons; he will present his findings at the CSNS spring annual...

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Dr. Kai-Ming Fu

Dr. Fu Wins 2024 Stieg Award for Resident Education

June 26, 2024

Dr. Kai-Ming Fu has been named winner of the 2024 Philip E. Stieg Faculty Teaching Award for Dedication and Excellence in Resident Education. In presenting the award to Dr. Fu, neurosurgical resident Umberto Tosi, MD, praised him as “a master of supervised autonomy and technical teaching.” 

The Stieg Award, established in 2004, is presented annually at the neurosurgery residency graduation dinner to recognize an educator who has achieved...

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Ibrahim Hussain, MD

Dr. Hussain Named Leonard and Fleur Harlan Clinical Scholar

June 5, 2024

Ibrahim Hussain, MD, has been appointed as the newest Leonard and Fleur Harlan Clinical Scholar, a three-year award that will help fund his work on biologic disc replacement and stem-cell based therapies for disc regeneration and repair. Dr. Hussain is an assistant professor of neurosurgery with advanced fellowship training in endoscopic, minimally invasive, and complex reconstructive spine surgery as well as a...

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