Degenerative disc disease is one of the most common causes of back pain and sciatica, and most people over the age of 30 already have some degree though they may not show symptoms for many years.

In the last three years, over 200 surgeons from 31 countries have traveled to the Daniel and Jane Och Spine Hospital to learn advanced and innovative surgical techniques from Dr. Lawrence Lenke and his colleagues.

The Department of Orthopedics at NYP/Columbia University Irving Medical Center welcomed both orthopedic and neurosurgery fellows into the recently integrated fellowship program.

Three years ago, NewYork-Presbyterian launched a spine hospital with its guiding principle of providing, under a single roof, a world-class center to treat the full range of conditions that can affect the spine.

NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center recently unveiled an advanced mobile testing unit in an effort to reduce blindness-causing eye diseases in underserved neighborhoods.

The incidence of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment, the most common type of retinal detachment, has been reported to be between 6.3 and 18 per 100,000 each year.

Relatively rare, cancers of the eye require the expertise of an ocular oncologist with experience in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of ocular tumors.

The NCI’s Outstanding Investigator Awards were created to support leaders in cancer research who are developing applications that may lead to major breakthroughs.