Roger Hartl MD
Neurosurgical Spine Surgery
Chief of Spinal Surgery, NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center
525 E 68th St# 99New York, NY 10065
Fax+1 212-746-8387
Overview of Dr. Hartl
Roger Härtl, M.D., is Professor of Neurological Surgery and Director of Spinal Surgery and Neurotrauma at the Weill Cornell Brain and Spine Center in New York. In addition, he is the founder and Co-director of the Weill Cornell Spine Center and serves as the Neurosurgeon for the New York Giants Football Team.
Dr. Härtl's clinical interest focuses on simple and complex spine surgery, minimally invasive spinal surgery, and computer-assisted spinal navigation surgery. He is actively involved in improving neurosurgical care in developing countries as the leader of Weill Cornell's Global Health Neurosurgery Initiative in Tanzania.
In order to achieve the very best in patient outcomes, Dr. Härtl's practice emphasizes an interdisciplinary approach to disease processes and he works very closely with other specialists such as neurologists, pain specialists, and physical therapists. He has been repeatedly named to the lists of New York Super Doctors, America's Top Surgeons, and America's Best Doctors, and has been included on the list of New York’s Best Doctors in New York magazine. He has authored more than 150 scholarly articles in peer-reviewed journals and is the editor of a recent book on minimally invasive spinal surgery.
Dr. Härtl has provided commentary for numerous television shows on ABC, NBC, and CBS in addition to national radio shows. His expertise has been sought through interviews in the New York Times, The New York Post, The New York Daily News, and other media outlets
Education & Training
Barrow Neurological Institute at St Joseph's Hospital and Medical CenterFellowship, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, 2003 - 2004
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Neurological Surgery, 1999 - 2003
Allegheny Health Network Medical Education Consortium (AGH)Residency, Neurological Surgery, 1998 - 1999- Allegheny Health Network Medical Education Consortium (WPH)Internship, Transitional Year, 1997 - 1998
Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich Faculty of MedicineClass of 1993
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2022 - Present
NY State Medical License 2000 - 2028
CT State Medical License 2023 - 2027
NJ State Medical License 2024 - 2027
AZ State Medical License 2002 - 2005
PA State Medical License 1998 - 2000
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2014, 2016-2017
- New York Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2012-2014
Clinical Trials
- Outcome Analysis for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery and Navigation Start of enrollment: 2012 May 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- The top 100 most cited peer-reviewed publications on global neurosurgery: Mapping research trends and gaps over four decades.Siddharth Venigalla, Tirone Young, Bahie Ezzat, Shrey Patel, Alexander J Schupper
Acta Neurochirurgica. 2026-05-29 - 2 citationsCan Tanzanian Neurosurgeons Access Tanzanian Neurosurgical Literature? A Systematic Review and Survey of Neurosurgical Publications.Romani R Sabas, Julie Woodfield, Chibuikem Anthony Ikwuegbuenyi, Magalie Cadieux, Consolata Shayo
Neurosurgery. 2026-02-01 - 3 citationsFramework for Adoption of Enabling Technologies for Improved Outcomes in Spine Surgery.Sathish Muthu, Swaminathan Ramasubramanian, Madhan Jeyaraman, Roger Hartl, Javad Tavakoli
Global Spine Journal. 2025-07-01
Journal Articles
- Case Report Bow Hunter Syndrome with Associated PseudoaneurysmAthos Patsalides, Apostolos John Tsiouris, Roger Hartl, Christoph Wipplinger, Philip E Stieg, ScienceDirect
Press Mentions
Online Yoga Classes Prove Helpful for Back Pain in New StudyNovember 12th, 2024- Dr. Ibrahim Hussain Debuts 3D-Guided Spinal Fusion in New York CityFebruary 2nd, 2023
Key Presentations from AANS 2022May 9th, 2022
Grant Support
- Repair of Focal Defects in the Annulus Fibrosus Using Injectable High-Density Collagen GelsNIH2013–2015
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Fellow
- Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (SMISS) International BoardCenters of Excellence Commission Chair
- NFL Physicians Society (NFLPS)Member
- Neurosurgical Academy of West, Central and East AfricaMember
Other Languages
- German
External Links
- Weill Cornell Spine Centerhttp://weillcornellbrainandspine.org/spine
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