Stereotactic Radiosurgery: The “Surgery” That Doesn’t Cut
A patient sits across from me in my office in West Islip. She has just been told she has a small meningioma near the base of her skull. Her surgeon — that’s me — is recom ... Read More
Small Brain Tumors, Big Decisions
When Watching Is Wiser Than Treating It almost always starts the same way. A patient comes in for something unrelated — a persistent headache after a car accident, dizziness that ... Read More
The Spine Surgery You Probably Don’t Need
A Neurosurgeon’s Honest Guide on When to Wait Imagine you’re sitting in a waiting room, MRI images in hand, trying to process what the doctor just told you. There’ ... Read More
Demystifying Brain Myths
What Hollywood Gets Wrong About Neurosurgery Movies and television have long been fascinated with the human brain. From dramatic emergency surgeries to miraculous awakenings and su ... Read More
The Role of Nutrition in Brain Health: Foods That Fuel Your Mind
As a neurosurgeon, I often see patients when neurological problems have already reached a critical point—brain tumors, spinal cord compression, stroke, or degenerative disease. W ... Read More
Subdural Hematoma in Older Adults
A “Slow” Brain Bleed (A Neurosurgeon’s Friendly Guide) If you spend time in any neurosurgery clinic—or with a loved one in their 60s, 70s, or beyond—you’ll hear the p ... Read More