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Srikanth R. Boddu, MD, is an endovascular surgical neuroradiologist in the department of neurological surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian Queens and an assistant professor of radiology in neurosurgery at Weil/ Cornell Medicine. Dr. Boddu is a pioneer in the minimally invasive endovascular treatment for pulsatile tinnitus & idiopathic intracranial Hypertension (IIH). His areas of clinical expertise include brain aneurysms, AVMs, arteriovenous fistulae, (DAVF) carotid stenosis, and intracranial atherosclerotic stenosis. Dr. Boddu also specializes in kyphoplasty and vertebroplasty for vertebral compression fractures in patients with osteoporosis, myeloma, and metastasis. Dr. Boddu treats patients at NewYork-Presbyterian Queens and Weill Cornell Medical Center. Dr. Boddu earned his medical degree from JSS Medical College in Mysore, India. He completed his surgical residency, radiology residency, and interventional neuroradiology fellowship at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust in the United Kingdom. He is board certified surgeon (Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh) and radiologist (Royal College of Radiologists, London) & completed specialist training by the general medical council in the United Kingdom. Dr. Boddu further enhanced his training in the United States with a fellowship in diagnostic neuroradiology at Emory University in Atlanta and a three-year fellowship in interventional Neuroradiology at New York Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medicine. He is board certified by the American Board of Radiology (ABR), the American Board of Neuroradiology (ABNR), and the American Board of Neurological Surgery (ABNS) for focused practice in CNS endovascular surgery. Dr. Boddu is a senior member of scientific societies such as the Society of Neurointerventional Surgery (SNIS), an active researcher, involved in multiple research trials, widely published in peer-reviewed journals, as well as a passionate teacher and mentor. Dr. Boddu has been recognized as a Top Doctor and Super Doctor of New York. He takes pride in proving excellent patient-centered care and always strives to put the patient first, above all.

Pierre F. Saldinger, MD, FACSis the Senior Vice President of Perioperative Services at NewYork-Presbyterian. and Attending physician at NewYork- Presbyterian Queens. He is also a professor of Clinical Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College.Dr.Saldingerjoins NYP from NewYork-Presbyterian Queens where he serves asChairman of the Department ofSurgeryandSurgeon-in-Chief.He is alsothe Director of theNewYork-Presbyterian surgicalquality and safety programand aProfessor of Clinical Surgery atWeill Cornell Medical College.Adistinguishedandwell-publishedsurgeon,he hasextensiveexpertisein the surgical treatment of cancer and benign disorders of the pancreas,liver, gallbladder, bile ductsand surgical quality improvement.Hestudied medicine at theUniversity of Basel School of Medicine Switzerland,earned his medicaldegree fromSwitzerlands University ofBernSchool of MedicineandaMaster of HealthAdministration from the Mailman School ofPublic Health Columbia University. He completedhis residency inGeneral Surgery at Beth Israel Hospital, Harvard Medical School, andclinical fellowship in hepatobiliarysurgery at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.Dr. Saldinger is afellow of theAmerican College of Surgeons, a member of the Society of University Surgeons,the Society of Surgical Oncology, andthe Society of Surgical Chairsamongst others. He is also amember of the editorial board of the Journalof Gastrointestinal Surgery.

Dr. Tarah Pua is a Gynecologic Oncologist in the Cancer Center of NewYork-Presbyterian Queens hospital. Dr. Pua graduated summa cum laude from Barnard College with a B.A. in Biochemistry and went on to complete her medical degree at NYU School of Medicine...