Neurological Surgery
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New York, NY 10021
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About Mark M. Souweidane, M.D.
Mark M. Souweidane, MD has dedicated his career to the surgical treatment of children with brain and spinal disorders. His talents as a surgeon are paralleled by a caring attitude and time commitment to patients and their families. That Weill Cornell Medicine is a recognized leader in Pediatric Neurosurgery is a direct result of his recruitment in 1995 and his ongoing devotion to contemporary surgical techniques and investigative endeavors. Specialized surgical skills have gained him international reputation for specific procedures, including removal of intraventricular brain tumors, management of pineal region tumors, treatment of congenital cysts, and surgery for Chiari...
Board Certifications
- Neurological Surgery
Expertise
- Arnold-Chiari Malformation
- Colloid Cysts
- Craniofacial Abnormalities
- Craniofacial Disorders
- Endoscopic Neurosurgery
- Hydrocephalus
- Laser Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Brain Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Pediatric Brain Tumors
- Pediatric Epilepsy Surgery
- Pediatric Neuro-Oncology
- Pediatric Seizures
- Second Opinion
- Spinal Cord Tumor
- Stereotactic Surgery
Education
- Fellowship: Hospital for Sick Children
- Internship: University of Michigan Hospitals
- Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine
- Residency: New York University Medical Center
Languages
- English
Titles & Positions
- Co-Director, Pediatric Neurological Surgery
- Professor of Neurological Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center
- NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital
- NewYork-Presbyterian Komansky Children's Hospital
- NewYork-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital
- NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital
Education
- Internship: University of Michigan Hospitals
- Fellowship: Hospital for Sick Children
- Residency: New York University Medical Center
- Medical School: Wayne State University School of Medicine
Awards & Honors
- James B. Angell Scholar Recipient, 1982, 1983
- Bachelors of Science Degree with High Honors, 1983
- Medical Doctorate Degree with Distinction, 1988
- Alpha Omega Alpha Inductee, 1988
- Childrens Brain Tumor Foundation, Project Program Grant, 2000
- Emily Dorfman Foundation for Children, 2001-2003
- Save a Childs Heart Foundation, 2003
- Resident Teaching Award, Department of Neurological Surgery (NYPH-WMC), 2004, 2005
- Isabel Gloria Neidorf Research Grant, 2004-2007
- Beez Foundation Research Grant, 2005-2006
- Lehman Brothers Foundation Award, 2006-2009
- Childrens Hope Award, 2007
- Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation Research Grant, 2007-2008
- Clinical & Translational Science Center Pilot Award, 2008
- Nina W. Werblow Charitable Trust Award, 2009
- Consumers Research Council of America Top Surgeons Award, 2010
- Beez Foundation Research Grant, 2010
- The Cure Starts Now Foundation Research Grant, 2010
- The Cristian Rivera Foundation Award, 2010
- Dana Neuroimmnology Foundation, 2010
- St. Baldricks Foundation, 2010
- Employee of the Year for Department of Neurological Surgery (NYPH-WMC), 2010, 2011
- Cristian Rivera Vision of Hope Award, 2012, 2013, 2014
- New York Magazines Best Doctors, 2012-2014
- Louis and Rachel Rudin Foundation, Inc., 2012-2014
- Castle Connolly Best Doctors (nationwide), 2010-2015
- McKenna Claire Foundation Research Grant, 2014
- Cristian Rivera Vision of Hope Award, 2014
- Chiari & Syringomyelia Foundation Award, 2015
- New York Magazines Best Doctors, 2016
- Breakthrough Spirit Award, Childrens Cancer & Blood Foundation, 2016
- Cristian Rivera Foundation Vison of Hope Award, 2016
- Brain Tumor Foundation Award, 2016
- TSC NYC Marathon Finisher: 5:05:44, 2018
- Castle Connolly Top Doctors (New York Metro Area), 2004-2024
- New York SuperDoctors 2008-2024
Titles & Positions
- Co-Director, Pediatric Neurological Surgery
- Professor of Neurological Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College
Board Certifications
- neurological surgery
Languages Spoken
- english
In the News
Experimental treatment borrowed from blood cancer shows promise for pediatric brain tumors
NBC News (Digital)•March 19, 2025
NYP Articles & Features
Novel Treatment Delivers Medication to the Brainstem to Treat Aggressive Pediatric Brain Tumor
Advances•May 12, 20252024 Joint Pediatric Section Meeting Highlights Novel Treatments, Advanced Drug Delivery, and Clinical Innovations
Advances•February 05, 2025Mainstreaming Precision Therapeutics in Pediatric Brain Tumors
Advances•August 31, 2022The Challenges of Colloid Cysts
Advances•June 15, 2022“The Ultimate Gift”: A Young Patient Gets a Second Chance at Life
Health Matters•September 15, 2021
Research
Ancestral Genetic Homogeneity in Preclinical Models May Shape Outcome Differences in Pediatric Brain Cancer.
August 14, 2026Developing a core outcome set for the NeuroPoint Alliance Quality Outcomes Database Pediatric Tumor Surgery Registry: a modified Delphi study.
May 12, 2026Impact of cranial irradiation on the clinical presentation of cerebral cavernous malformations.
March 09, 2026