Dr. Milhorat begins work on Chiari malformation and syringomyelia
1995
The Chiari Center is born in Brooklyn under the direction of Dr. Milhorat and Dr. Kula
1999
The seminal article called "Chiari Redefined" is written and published
Chiari Institute physicians introduce color Doppler ultrasound in neurosurgery for Chiari I malformation
2001
Dr. Milhorat, Dr. Bolognese, and Dr. Kula move to North Shore University Hospital
2003
The Chiari Institute is born in its new location at 865 Northern Boulevard
Article about our use of color Doppler ultrasound is published
2004
The connection between Chiari I malformation and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome is first announced at the ASAP Meeting in Iowa
2005
The first surgery for occult cord tethering is performed at TCI on a patient with Chiari I malformation
2006
The article "Chiari Redefined" (1999) is used nationwide in legal cases as a main reference about Chiari I malformation
2007
The article describing the association of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Chiari I malformation is published in the Journal of Neurosurgery
Arrival at TCI of the Iso-C intraoperative fluoroscopic device with intraoperative CT capabilities, to assist the surgeons during craniocervical fusions
Dr. Milhorat steps down as the President of the Medical Advisory Board of ASAP after ten years of service and leadership
