Paul Christian McCormick MD
Neurosurgical Spine Surgery
Professor, Neurological Surgery, Columbia University College of Phys & Surg
710 West 168th StreetNew York, NY 10032
Overview of Dr. McCormick
Dr. Paul McCormick is a neurosurgeon based in New York, NY, specializing in neurosurgical spine surgery. He completed his medical education at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and underwent residency training in neurological surgery at New York Presbyterian Hospital and the Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals. His expertise includes neurosurgical oncology, minimally invasive spine surgery, spine traumatology, and spine deformity surgery. He has authored several publications in prominent journals, focusing on topics such as dorsal arachnoid web and spinal glioma. Dr. McCormick has been recognized as one of the Best Doctors in New York for over two decades and awarded multiple honors, including the Ivy Football Association Award and Meritorious Award from the Joint Section Disorders of Spine and Peripheral Nerves. He is also a Fellow of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons.
Education & Training
Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated HospitalsResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1989 - 1990
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Neurological Surgery, 1984 - 1989- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Internship, Transitional Year, 1982 - 1983
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 1982
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 1983 - 2028
NJ State Medical License 1990 - 2027
FL State Medical License 2014 - 2018
WI State Medical License 1989 - 2003
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Best Doctors in New York 2001-2023
- Ivy Football Association Award 2019
- Meritorious Award - Joint Section Disorders of Spine and Peripheral Nerves 2009, 2019
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Use of an Expert Panel for Symptomatic Patients With Grade I Degenerative Lumbar Spondylolisthesis: A Randomized Clinical Trial.Zoher Ghogawala, Tasneem Z Rizvi, Zhibang Lin, Adam Kanter, Praveen V Mummaneni
Neurosurgery. 2026-08-01 - 23 citationsGuidelines for the Diagnosis and Clinical Management of Cavernous Malformations of the Brain and Spinal Cord: Consensus Recommendations Based on a Systematic Literatur...Amy L Akers, John Albanese, Roberto J Alcazar-Felix, Rustam Al-Shahi Salman, Issam A Awad
Neurosurgery. 2026-01-01 - 3 citationsQuantitative Analysis of Relationship Between Paraspinal Muscle Degeneration and Degree of Degenerative Lumbar Spondylolisthesis.Weiwei Da, Qiang Jian, Joiner Evan, Andrew K Chan, Paul C McCormick
Spine. 2025-10-01
Grant Support
- Prospective multicenter study of lumbar disc herniationWilliam F. Bradley Foundation2000
Committees
- Chairman, Advisory Committee - Cervical Spondylotic Myelopathy Surgical Trial 2014 - Present
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Fellow
- Member
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
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