Kai-Ming Fu, M.D., Ph.D.
Kai-Ming Fu, M.D., Ph.D.

Kai-Ming Fu, M.D., Ph.D.

Neurological Surgery
Specialties
Neurological Surgery, Spine Surgery, General Neurosurgery, Neurological Spine Surgery, Surgery, Spine, more

Locations and Appointments


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Och Spine at NewYork-Presbyterian at the Weill Cornell Medicine Center for Comprehensive Spine Care

240 East 59th Street
2nd Floor
New York, NY 10022
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Neurological Surgery

156 William Street
11th Floor
New York, NY 10038
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Neurological Surgery

240 East 59th Street
2nd Floor
New York, NY 10022
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About Kai-Ming Fu, M.D., Ph.D.

Kai-Ming Fu, MD, PhD, is a board-certified neurosurgeon at Och Spine at NewYork-Presbyterian at Weill Cornell Medicine Center for Comprehensive Spine Care. His specialty is advanced surgical procedures for spinal deformity, reconstruction, and oncology; sacroiliac joint conditions; and low back pain, especially pain caused by previously undetected and under-diagnosed conditions. He has been at the forefront of the surgical progression toward less invasive techniques, using neuro-navigation, image guidance, and other advanced technologies that reduce recovery times for his patients.


Dr. Fu obtained his undergraduate degrees from Stanford University and his medical and graduate training in the MD/PhD program at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. After completing his residency and chief residency in neurosurgery at the University of Virginia, Dr. Fu completed a combined neurosurgical/orthopedic spine fellowship at the University of Virginia under Dr. Christopher Shaffrey, where he received advanced training in deformity, reconstructive, and oncological spine surgery.


Dr. Fu combines his clinical interests in deformity, reconstructive, revision, and tumor surgery with active research in clinical outcomes. His work has been presented at multiple national and international meetings and been published in journals such as Spine, Journal of Neurosurgery, Neurosurgery, Journal of Neurophysiology, and Journal of Neuroscience. He has been nominated for and won multiple awards at meetings such as the Scoliosis Research Society Annual Meeting and the Annual Meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons. His work has been featured in the Journal of Neurosurgery Spine, Spine Deformity, Spinal News and Orthopedics Today.


Dr. Fu sees patients at Och Spine at NewYork-Presbyterian at Weill Cornell Medicine Center for Comprehensive Spine Care: 240 East 59th Street, 2nd floor, New York, NY 10022, as well as at our Lower Manhattan practice located at 156 William Street, New York, NY 10038. Dr. Fu is the chief of neurosurgery at NewYork-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan.


For more information, please visit https://comprehensivespine.weillcornell.org


To request an appointment with Dr. Fu, please visit https://neurosurgery.weillcornell.org or call 212-746-2260.


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Expertise

  • Benign Tumor of Spinal Cord

  • Carpal Tunnel Surgery

  • Cervical Disc Herniation

  • Cervical Herniated Disc

  • Cervical Spinal Stenosis

  • Deformity

  • Degenerative Cervical Spinal Stenosis

  • Herniated Cervical Disc

  • Herniated Disc

  • Herniated Disc, Cervical

  • Herniated Lumbar Intervertebral Disc

  • Laminectomy

  • Lumbar Disc Herniation

  • Malignant Tumor of Spinal Cord

  • Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery

  • Peripheral Nerve Disease

  • Peripheral Nerve Surgery

  • Scoliosis

  • Spinal Stenosis

  • Spinal Stenosis Surgery

  • Spinal Surgery

  • Spinal Tumors

  • Spine

  • Spine Degeneration

  • Spine Disorder

  • Spine Tumors

  • Spondylisthesis

  • Stenosis

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Education

  • Fellowship: University of Virginia Medical Center

  • Internship: University of Virginia Medical Center

  • Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine

  • Residency: University of Virginia Medical Center

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Titles & Positions

  • Associate Attending Neurological Surgeon

  • Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery

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Hospital Affiliations

  • NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center

  • NewYork-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital

  • Och Spine At NewYork-Presbyterian

Education

  • Fellowship: University of Virginia Medical Center
  • Residency: University of Virginia Medical Center
  • Internship: University of Virginia Medical Center
  • Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Titles & Positions

  • Associate Attending Neurological Surgeon
  • Associate Professor of Neurological Surgery

Languages Spoken

  • English