Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery
Skull Base and Microneurosurgery
Associate Director, Neurosurgical Innovations and Training Center
Department of Neurological Surgery
Weill Cornell Medicine
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
ale2009@med.cornell.edu
Dr. Alexander Evins is an internationally recognized expert in complex surgery of the skull base and an Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery and Neurosurgical Innovations at Weill Cornell Medicine. As a member of the faculty at Weill Cornell, Dr. Evins instructs neurosurgery residents and fellows from around the world on the clinical intricacies of skull base neurosurgical techniques and anatomy.
Dr. Evins has authored two neurosurgical textbooks, multiple textbook chapters on techniques and concepts in neurosurgery, and has published over 60 peer-reviewed scientific papers. His work has been featured on the covers of the Journal of Neurosurgery, Operative Neurosurgery, and World Neurosurgery—three of the leading journals in the field. He has presented his work or been an invited speaker on over 230 occasions at major neurosurgical conferences and meetings worldwide. He has received national and international awards and honors, including from Brazil, China, and Italy for his contributions to global neurosurgery.
As a neurosurgical scientist, Dr. Evins spearheads the development of new operative techniques in microneurosurgery, skull base surgery, vascular neurosurgery, and minimally invasive neurosurgery in the state-of-the-art Weill Cornell Neurosurgical Innovations and Training Center for Skull Base and Microneurosurgery. He works to expand the current understanding of complex surgical neuroanatomy by integrating intricate cadaveric dissections with advanced 3D visualization to enhance neurosurgical training and practice.
Dr. Evins is also a leading advocate for competency-based training in neurosurgery. He has trained over 200 fellows from 57 countries and co-directed over 50 national and international surgical courses. He has helped design and develop neurosurgery training programs in Europe, South America, and East Asia; has served as faculty at U.S. national resident training courses and junior resident bootcamps; and has helped establish medical student neurosurgery bootcamps in the United States. Dr. Evins serves in a number of teaching roles at Weill Cornell Medicine, including within the NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medicine Neurosurgery Residency program, and oversees the Weill Cornell Clinical and Surgical Neuroanatomy program, which has trained over 220 medical students.
In addition to his contributions to the field, Dr. Evins serves as a neurosurgery consultant in several countries and dedicates significant time to teaching neurosurgeons in developing countries. He serves on the Editorial Boards of The International Journal of Medical Robotics and Computer Assisted Surgery, Frontiers in Surgery, and Frontiers in Medicine, and he peer-reviews for 30 scientific journals.
