Constantinos (costas) G. Hadjipanayis MD, PhD

A renowned surgical neuro-oncologist Constantinos (Costas) G. Hadjipanayis, is Professor and Site Chair of the Department of Neurosurgery at Mount Sinai Downtown Union Square in New York City, New York. He is also Director of Neurosurgical Oncology for the Mount Sinai Health System and Director of the Brain Tumor Nanotechnology Laboratory in the Tisch Cancer Institute. Both as a neurosurgeon and an NIH-funded scientist, Dr. Hadjipanayis is recognized as a neuro-oncology pioneer for driving advancements in the therapy and surgical management of brain tumors. He is also an internationally recognized expert in minimally invasive, neuro-endoscopic procedures to treat disorders in the brain.

Dr. Hadjipanayis’ interests include surgery and experimental therapeutics for malignant brain tumors, neuro-endoscopy for pituitary tumors and especially colloid cysts, for which his published experience is one of the largest reported. In addition he performs microsurgery and radiosurgery for tumors of the skull base and spinal cord.

Dr. Hadjipanayis received his medical degree from Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia. He completed his internship and residency in neurosurgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, simultaneously obtaining his PhD in the Department of Molecular Genetics and Biochemistry. He pursued further advanced training in awake craniotomy techniques and intraoperative cortical/subcortical mapping at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF).