Michael S. Virk, M.D., Ph.D.
Locations and Appointments
Och Spine at NewYork-Presbyterian at the Weill Cornell Medicine Center for Comprehensive Spine Care
Insurances Accepted
Please contact the doctor's office to verify that your insurance is accepted.
- AETNA
- Aetna - NYP
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield Healthplus
- GHI
- Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP)
- Oxford Health Plans
- United Healthcare
- UnitedHealthcare
- VNSNY CHOICE
About Michael S. Virk, M.D., Ph.D.
Dr. Virk is a board-certified neurosurgeon with specialty training in minimally invasive and complex surgery for a wide variety of spine conditions. He practices at NewYork-Presbyterian Och Spine at the Weill Cornell Medicine Center for Comprehensive Spine Care. Dr. Virk's specialties include advanced, state-of-the-art minimally invasive techniques using intraoperative, computer-assisted navigation as well as spinal endoscopy, and in open surgical strategies for patients who will benefit most from these.
Dr. Virk earned his MD and PhD degrees at Oregon Health Sciences University College of Medicine. He completed his residency in neurological surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian Weill Cornell, and completed a post-doctoral fellowship in the Rockefeller University laboratory of Nobel laureate Dr. Paul Greengard. Dr. Virk then completed a Minimally Invasive and Complex Spine Fellowship at the University of California at San Francisco.
Dr. Virk's ultimate treatment goal is to help patients regain function to the greatest extent possible, with minimal pain and short hospital stays, so that they can return to enjoying their lives.
Expertise
Acute Herniated Disc
Back Pain
Bulging Disc
Cervical Spine Tumor
Compression Fracture of Spine
Degenerative Disc Disease
Endoscopic Discectomy of Spine
Endoscopic Laminoforaminotomy of Lumbar Spine
Endoscopic Lumbar Microdiscectomy
Foraminotomy
Herniated Disc
Image Guided Neurosurgery
Kyphosis
Laminectomy
Microdiscectomy
Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Myelopathy
Neck Pain
Radiculopathy
Scoliosis
Spinal Arthrodesis and Decompression
Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal Cord Neoplasm
Spinal Fusion
Spinal Stenosis
Spinal Tumors
Spine
Spine Deformity
Spine Degeneration
Spine Disorder
Spine Injury
Spine Pain
Spine Tumors
Education
Degrees: Cornell University
Degrees: Oregon Health Sciences University, College of Medicine
Languages
- English
Titles & Positions
Alvina and Willis Murphy Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery
Assistant Attending Neurological Surgeon
Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery
Hospital Affiliations
Och Spine At NewYork-Presbyterian
Education
- Degrees: Cornell University
- Degrees: Oregon Health Sciences University, College of Medicine
Titles & Positions
- Alvina and Willis Murphy Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery
- Assistant Attending Neurological Surgeon
- Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery
Languages Spoken
- English