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Welcome New Columbia Neurosurgeon, Dr. Sameer A. Sheth
We are pleased to announce the addition of neurosurgeon Dr. Sameer A. Sheth to our Department. Dr. Sheth received both his MD and PhD in Neuroscience at UCLA School of Medicine and then completed his...
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Dr. Sameer Sheth’s Research on Surgical Treatment for OCD Published in...
Sameer A. Sheth, M.D., Ph.D. The newest member of our team, Dr. Sameer A. Sheth from the Epilepsy and Movement Disorders Centers, has published research on a neurosurgical treatment for severe,...
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Medical Students Present Neurosurgery Research at Student Fair
Medical Student Michael McDowell in front of his Poster Presentation The fruits of the mentorship of Columbia Medical Students by the Department of Neurosurgery were evident at a recent Student Science...
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Dr. Sameer Sheth Invited Speaker for American Museum of Natural History...
Great News! Dr. Sameer Sheth, neurosurgeon from the Epilepsy and Movement Disorders centers, will be an expert speaker and panelist at a fascinating new series at the American Museum of Natural History...
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Preview of Dr. Sameer Sheth’s Upcoming Talk at AMNH
“What happens in the brain of a baseball player as a 100-mph pitch hurtles toward him? How does a surfer on her board analyze the nuances of an evolving wave?” These are the kinds of questions that...
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Say What? NIH Awards Columbia Researchers a Grant to Study Speech Perception
What happens when you hear someone speak? The interaction seems simple enough, but as far as your brain is concerned, it’s not simple at all. When you listen to someone speak, your brain interprets the...
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Winter 2016: Highlights at Columbia University’s Department of Neurosurgery
Temperatures may be low, but spirits are high here at Columbia University Medical Center/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. Our winter season has so far been filled with exciting news and accomplishments....
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2017 Super Doctors and Rising Stars: A Guide to Outstanding Physicians
In a foreign city, knowing someone makes all the difference. A friend who lives in the place you’re visiting can hook you up with everything you need there. Nothing beats the recommendations of a...
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Dr. Sheth Takes Students on a Journey Through the Past, Present and Future of...
Columbia University is a great place to be a medical student, especially a student interested in neurosurgery. The University hosts a student chapter of the American Association of Neurological...
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Dr. Sheth and Dr. McGovern Make the Cover of the Journal of Neurosurgery
Dr. Sheth and Dr. McGovern Late last year we brought you a story about an exciting new theory of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) treatment published by Dr. Sameer Sheth and Dr. Robert McGovern. Now...
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Parkinson’s Foundation Names CUMC a ‘Center of Excellence’
Columbia University Medical Center/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital neurosurgeons work hard not just to provide excellent patient care but also to find new and better ways of treating neurological...
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Pioneering Surgical Treatment for Depression
“Unless you’ve been there,” observes Vito Randazzo, “you’ll never understand the pain of mental illness.” Vito suffered from nearly unendurable depression for more than a decade. But a new kind of...
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Columbia Neurosurgeons Head to Sunny L.A. for the 85th AANS Annual Scientific...
Spring is in the air! It’s the time of year when many of our Columbia neurosurgeons head off to the annual meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS). This year the AANS...
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My Brain Tumor Has a Virus! And It’s a Good Thing
Viruses , detailed 3d illustration Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital are testing an exciting new way to treat brain tumors: giving them a virus. Dr. Adam...
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Columbia Neurosurgeons Make Glioblastoma Tumors Light Up for Surgery
For the past few years Columbia neurosurgeons have been working on a way to make glioblastoma brain tumors light up. Using a fluorescent dye and special light filter during surgery, the surgeons can...
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