Department of Neurosurgery

Richard Anderson, M.D., rca24@columbia.edu
Clinical and basic science research investigating brain tumor immunology with special emphasis on pediatric brain tumors. Additional clinical research focuses on biomechanics of the pediatric spine and prenatal MRI.

Jeffrey Bruce, M.D., jnb2@columbia.edu
Studies into the molecular biology of brain tumors with an emphasis on potential targets for brain tumor therapy and clinical applications of laboratory-derived research. Clinical studies involving novel forms of brain tumor therapy.

E. Sander Connolly, M.D., esc5@columbia.edu
Vascular biology of ischemia and hemorrhagic stroke with a focus on the role of inflammatory cascades in tissue injury and recovery. Clinical outcome studies and trials of patients with ischemia and hemorrhagic stroke.

Saadi Ghatan, M.D., sg2160@columbia.edu
Programmed cell death during early neural development. Clinical research interests include studies in pediatric neurooncology and neurotrauma in children.

Robert R. Goodman, M.D., Ph.D., rrg2@columbia.edu
Clinical research studies on surgical treatment of intractable epilepsy, movement disorders and depression. Includes collaborative studies on investigational devices to improve the detection and treatment of epilepsy.

Michael G. Kaiser, M.D., mgk7@columbia.edu
Clinical and research interests focus on disorders of the spine and spinal cord. Research projects include clinical outcomes analysis, motion preservation, and computer simulation of the spine.

Guy M. McKhann, M.D., gm317@columbia.edu
Electrophysiological and morphological studies of astrocyte function in animal model and human epilepsy. Clinical investigation of brain organization of language and sensorimotor function.

Robert A. Solomon, M.D., ras5@columbia.edu
Clinical research on outcome of patients with cerebral arteriovenous malformations and aneurysms.

Christopher J. Winfree, M.D., cjw12@columbia.edu
My clinical research investigates the use of novel neurostimulation techniques to treat chronic pain. My basic science research explores the use of peripheral nerve transfers to treat spinal cord injury.