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Meet Dr. Roger Härtl, MD
Dr. Härtl is a board-certified neurosurgeon with Weill Cornell Medicine Center for Comprehensive Spine Care.
He is a leading expert in conducting complex spine surgery, minimally invasive spine surgery, and computer-assisted spinal navigation surgery. He emphasizes an interdisciplinary approach to care, working closely with specialists to achieve the best in patient outcomes.
Dr. Härtl at a Glance
- Dr. Härtl is the founder and co-director of the Weill Cornell Medicine Center for Comprehensive Spine Care, and he serves as the neurosurgeon for the NFL's New York Giants.
- 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.
If you want to know your options for pain relief, make an appointment with Dr. Härtl.
Dr. Härtl is a member of Weill Cornell Medicine Center for Comprehensive Spine Care.
How Dr. Roger Härtl, MD Can Help You
Specialties
- Neurosurgeon
Years in Practice
- 20 Years
Education
- University of Munich School of Medicine, Germany, 1993
- Fellowship, Neurocritical Care - Charite Hospital of the Humboldt University, Berlin, Germany
Conditions
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Brain Tumors
- Cervical Spine Disorders
- Complex Spinal Disorders
- Degenerative Spinal Conditions
- Failed Back Surgery Syndrome
- Herniated Disc/Bulging Disc
- Lower Back Pain
- Lumbar Spine Disorders
- Pinched Nerve
- Sciatica/Radiculopathy/Leg Pain
- Spinal Cord Injuries
- Spinal Stenosis
- Spinal Tumors
- Spine Conditions
- Spondylolisthesis
- Sports Injuries
- Trauma
- Upper Back Pain
Treatment
- Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF)
- Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (ALIF)
- Anterior/Posterior Lumbar Fusion
- Disc Surgery/Replacement
- Endoscopic Microdiscectomy
- Laminectomy
- Laminoplasty
- Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion
- Lumbar Spine Fusion
- Microdiscectomy/Microdecompression
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Neck/Cervical Spine Surgery
- Posterior Cervical Discectomy
- Posterior Cervical Foraminotomy
- Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (PLIF)
- Scoliosis Surgery
- Spinal Cord Surgery
- Transforaminal Lumbar Interbody Fusion (TLIF)
What Patients are Saying About Dr. Roger Härtl, MD
Accolades for Dr. Roger Härtl, MD
Professional Distinctions
- Professor of Neurological Surgery - Weill Cornell Brain and Spine Center, New York, NY
- Director of Spinal Surgery and Neurotrauma - Weill Cornell Brain and Spine Center, New York, NY
- Founder and Co-director - Weill Cornell Medicine for Comprehensive Spine Care, New York, NY
Professional Affiliations
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons
- Congress of Neurological Surgeons
- Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
- NFL Physicians Society (NFLPS)
- FIENS - Foundation for International Education in Neurological Surgery
- International Neurotrauma Society (Charter Member)
- North American Spine Society
- AOSpine
Board Certifications
- Board Certified, American Board of Neurological Surgery
Awards
- New Investigator Recognition Award (NIRA)
- Ronald Apfelbaum Research Award
- Basic Science Abstract Award (MINS)
- Mayfield Basic Science Award
- Hans-Joerg Wyss Award
- Castle Connolly Top Doctors
- Super Doctors
- Becker’s 50 Best Spine Specialists in America
Office Information for Dr. Roger Härtl, MD
Primary Location

240 East 59th Street
2nd Floor
New York, NY 10022
Hours
Tuesday: 9:00 - 5:00
Wednesday: 9:00 - 5:00
Thursday: 9:00 - 5:00
Friday: 9:00 - 5:00
Visit the Weill Cornell Medicine Center for Comprehensive Spine Care Website
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna - Weill Cornell [POS]
- Emblem Select Care
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield [Mediblue (Senior)]
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield [PPO]
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield [HMO]
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield [EPO]
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Oxford Health Plans [Metro/Core/Charter]
- POMCO
- Rockefeller University - CoreSource
- UHC Compass
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