Paul C Mccormick, MD
Locations and Appointments
CUIMC/Neurological Institute of New York
Och Spine at NewYork-Presbyterian/The Spiral
NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital
Insurances Accepted
Please contact the doctor's office to verify that your insurance is accepted.
- CIGNA
- Emblem/GHI
- Emblem/Hip
- Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Medicare
- QualCare
- Quality Health Management
- UnitedHealthcare
- WellCare
- World Trade Center Health Plan
About Paul C. McCormick, MD
Dr. McCormick is the Gallen Professor of Neurological Surgery at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. He is also the Director of The Och Spine Hospital at The Neurological Institute of New York and an attending physician at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center. His clinical and research interests focus exclusively on the evaluation, surgical management, and outcomes assessment of patients with disorders of the spine and spinal cord. He is a world-renowned spinal neurosurgeon and recognized expert in the surgical management of spinal disorders including spinal cord tumors, vascular malformations, herniated cervical and lumbar discs, spinal stenosis, spondylolisthesis, microsurgery, arthroplasty, and spinal stabilization and fusion for traumatic and degenerative spinal instability and deformity.
Dr. McCormick graduated from Columbia University and received his medical degree from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. He performed research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and trained in Neurological Surgery at the prestigious Neurological Institute of New York. He performed a one-year complex spine surgery fellowship at Medical College of Wisconsin and returned to the Neurological Institute of New York to join the neurosurgical staff as the first neurosurgeon to dedicate his practice entirely to the treatment of patients with spinal disorders. In the 25 years of practice, Dr. McCormick has performed nearly 7000 spinal procedures on patients from around the world but with special emphasis on patients from tri-state area.
Dr. McCormick has received numerous awards including the prestigious Columbia College 2007 John Jay award for professional achievement, the 2009 Joint Spine Section Meritorious Service award, and was an honored lecturer at national, international, and institutional events on numerous occasions. He has consistently been named as one of New York's best doctors since 2001 and for the last several years has been named as one of Castle Connolly's America's Top Doctors, America's Top Doctors for Cancer, and Top Doctors: New York Metro Area.
Board Certifications
- Neurological Surgery
Expertise
Back Pain
Benign Tumor of Spinal Cord
Kyphosis
Microsurgery
Microsurgery of the Spine
Minimally Invasive Procedures
Minimally Invasive Spine Techniques
Minimally Invasive Surgery
Minimally Invasive Techniques
Neck Pain
Radiosurgery
Scoliosis
Second Opinion
Spinal Cord Tumor
Spinal Instrumentation
Spinal Neurological Surgery
Spinal Neurosurgery
Spinal Surgery
Spine (all aspects)
Spine Care
Spine Deformity
Spine Tumors
Stereotactic Neurosurgery
Stereotactic Radiosurgery
Tumor Resection
Education
Fellowship: Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals
Medical School: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Residency: Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, NY
Languages
- English
Titles & Positions
Director, Spine Center
Herbert and Linda Gallen Professor of Neurological Surgery at CUMC
Hospital Affiliations
Och Spine At NewYork-Presbyterian
Education
- Medical School: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
- Fellowship: Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals
- Residency: Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, NY
Awards & Honors
- Academic Excellence Award (First in class), Mailman School of Public Health, 2000
- Americas Top Doctors for Cancer
- Castle Connolly's America's Top Doctors
- John Jay Award, Columbia College, 2007
- Joint Spine Section Meritorious Service Award, 2009
- Top Doctors: New York Metro Area
Titles & Positions
- Director, Spine Center
- Herbert and Linda Gallen Professor of Neurological Surgery at CUMC
Board Certifications
- Neurological Surgery
Languages Spoken
- English