Kai-Ming G Fu MD
Brain & Spinal Tumor, Neurosurgical Spine Surgery, Neurotrauma
Assistant Professor, Neurological Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College
525 E 68th St# 99New York, NY 10065
Overview of Dr. Fu
Kai-Ming Fu, MD, PhD, is a board-certified neurosurgeon at the Weill Cornell Brain and Spine Center. Dr. Fu obtained his undergraduate degrees from Stanford University and his medical and graduate training in the MD/PhD program at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. After completing his residency and chief residency in neurosurgery at the University of Virginia, Dr. Fu completed a combined neurosurgical/orthopedicspine fellowship at the University of Virginia under Dr. Christopher Shaffrey, where he received advanced training in deformity, reconstructive, and oncological spine surgery.
Dr. Fu combines his clinical interests in deformity, reconstructive, revision, and tumor surgery with active research in clinical outcomes. His work has been presented at multiple national and international meetings and been published in journals such as Spine, Journal of Neurosurgery, Neurosurgery, Journal of Neurophysiology, and Journal of Neuroscience. He has been nominated for and won multiple awards at meetings such as the Scoliosis Research Society Annual Meeting and the Annual Meeting of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons. His work has been featured in Spinal News and Orthopedics Today.
Education & Training
University of Virginia Medical CenterChief Residency, Neurological Surgery, 2009 - 2010- University of Virginia Medical CenterResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2005 - 2010
- University of Virginia Medical CenterResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2005 - 2009
- University of Virginia Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2004 - 2005
- University of Virginia Medical CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 2004 - 2005
Albert Einstein College of MedicinePhD, Neuroscience, 2001 - 2004
Albert Einstein College of MedicineClass of 2004- Albert Einstein College of MedicineMS, Neuroscience, 2000 - 2001
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2022 - Present
NY State Medical License 2011 - 2027
CT State Medical License 2023 - 2026
NJ State Medical License 2024 - 2025
VA State Medical License 2004 - 2011
American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- 1st Place Poster Award AANS Annual Meeting, 2011
- Top 10 Paper Award NASS Annual Meeting, 2010
- Louis A. Goldstein Award for Best Clinical Poster Presentation Scoliosis Research Society Annual Meeting, 2009
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Patient-reported outcome trajectories the first 24 months after surgery for cervical spondylotic myelopathy: a Quality Outcomes Database study.Daniel Zeitouni, Sarah E Johnson, Sufyan Ibrahim, Erica F Bisson, Praveen V Mummaneni
Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine. 2025-04-01 - The impact of lower thoracic versus upper lumbar upper instrumented vertebra in minimally invasive correction of adult spinal deformity.Robert K Eastlack, Jay I Kumar, Gregory M Mundis, Pierce D Nunley, Juan S Uribe
Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine. 2025-04-01 - Impact of the day of the week on clinical outcomes following anterior cervical discectomy and fusion surgery.Stephen M Bergin, Joshua Woo, Sarah E Johnson, Connor Barrett, Giorgos Michalopoulos
Journal of Neurosurgery. Spine. 2025-03-21
Committees
- Member, Exhibition Committee; and Member, Policy Rapid Response Committee, Joint CNS/AANS Section on Spine and Peripheral Nerve 2012 - Present
Professional Memberships
- Member
- AANS Caucus Council of State Neurosurgery SocitiesMember
External Links
- Weill Cornell Brain and Spine Centerhttp://weillcornellbrainandspine.org
- Kai-Ming Fu http://weillcornell.org/kai-mingfu
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