John Boockvar, MD, is the vice chair of the department of neurosurgery as well as director of the Brain Tumor Center and the Pituitary/Skull Base Center at Lenox Hill Hospital. He is professor of neurological surgery and otolaryngology/head and neck surgery at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, and an investigator at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, where he directs the Laboratory for Brain Tumor and Therapy. Internationally known for his surgical expertise and providing patients with effective and minimally invasive treatment for brain tumors, skull base disorders, and disorders of the spine, Dr. Boockvar has also been recognized for his basic science and clinical research in brain tumor...