Dr Ezriel Kornel sits down with WPIX news in New York to discuss Sunday’s tragic Metro North train derailment that killed 4 and injured dozens.

Health-care reform has taken center stage in the national political debate in America. In truth, it has been center stage for years. I recall when I completed my residency in neurosurgery in Washington, D.C. inRead more

Everyone is talking about the need for change in the health-care system but the system is constantly changing. It is a huge enterprise responsive to many factors ranging from economics to new scientific discoveries andRead more

Well, the health insurance companies in New York have a new trick up their sleeves. Until very recently, insurance companies have been paying doctors who are “out-of-network” fees that are based on usual and customaryRead more

“America’s Back Doctor,” and host of radio’s “Back Talk Live!,” Dr. Ezriel “Ed” Kornel performs minimally-invasive back surgery on a patient suffering from severe back pain. Contact Dr. Kornel at (914) 351-3600 www.BackTalkOnAir.com Operation andRead more

U2 front-man, Bono, suffered a herniated lumbar disc and underwent surgery to remove the extruded disc fragment, according to his German neurosurgeons. This is a common operation but is not done emergently unless nerves inRead more

Dr. Ed Kornel, “America’s Back Doctor” and host of radio’s “Back Talk Live!” on WOR radio, NY, is interviewed by CNN Money about Medicare reimbursement rates, healthcare, back surgery, safe back surgery, and more. AlsoRead more

Extraforaminal endoscopic lumbar microdiscectomy can be a daunting process, but in this video, Dr. Kornel takes us through it step by step and shows us what goes on inside his operating room.

Some advice from Dr. Kornel: Any occurrence of sudden back pain, back muscle spasms, and/or sciatica are signs you might be having a “back attack.” These symptoms should not be left undiagnosed and untreated. JustRead more