Neurological Surgery

FAQs About Glioblastoma Multiforme

Where should I go for treatment of glioblastoma multiforme?

Glioblastoma multiforme is a complicated  diagnosis, and it’s important that you be treated at a major medical center where the neuroscience team has experience with these brain tumors. At the Weill Cornell Brain and Spine Center, a world-class team of pre-eminent experts on glioblastoma multiforme evaluates each new cases and develops an individual treatment plan that may include surgery, radiation, stereotactic radiosurgery, and chemotherapy. (See Diagnosing and Treating Glioblastoma Multiforme.)

Are there clinical trials for glioblastoma multiforme I could be joining?

Ask your medical team what clinical trials may be appropriate, and find out about clinical trials for brain tumors here at Weill Cornell. You can also check the current list of clinical trials on clinicaltrials.gov. Find out more about glioblastoma multiforme.

Should I get a second opinion for a diagnosis of glioblastoma multiforme?

Of course — this is a serious medical issue and you should gather as much information and advice as you can. Our neurosurgeons are also available to provide a second opinion if you have been diagnosed elsewhere. Use our online form to request an appointment with one of our brain tumor specialists. (See Doctors Who Treat Glioblastoma Multiforme.) You may also set up a secure online account where you can upload your images and request a second opinion.

Our Care Team

Philip E. Stieg, PhD, MD, Weill Cornell Medicine
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  • Chair and Neurosurgeon-in-Chief
  • Margaret and Robert J. Hariri, MD ’87, PhD ’87 Professor of Neurological Surgery
  • Vice Provost of Business Affairs and Integration
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Phone: 212-746-4684
Dr. Rohan Ramakrishna
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  • Chief of Neurological Surgery, NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist
  • Professor, Neurological Surgery
  • Director, Brain Metastases Program
  • Co-director, William Rhodes and Louise Tilzer-Rhodes Center for Glioblastoma
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Phone: 212-746-1996 (Manhattan) / 718-780-3070 (Brooklyn)
Babacar Cisse, MD, PhD
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  • Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery
  • Leon Levy Research Fellow
  • Feil Family Brain and Mind Research Institute
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Ning Lin, MD
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  • Associate Professor, Neurological Surgery
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Susan Pannullo, MD
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  • Director, Neurosurgical Radiosurgery
  • Professor of Clinical Neurological Surgery
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Phone: 212-746-2438
John Park, MD, PhD
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  • Chief of Neurological Surgery, NewYork-Presbyterian Queens
  • Professor of Clinical Neurological Surgery
  • Co-director, Weill Cornell Medicine CSF Leak Program
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Phone: (718) 670-1837
Dr. Theodore H. Schwartz
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  • Vice Chair for Clinical Research
  • David and Ursel Barnes Professor of Minimally Invasive Brain Surgery
  • Professor of Neurosurgery, Neurology, and Otolaryngology
  • Director, Center for Epilepsy and Pituitary Surgery
  • Co-Director, Surgical Neuro-oncology
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Phone: 212-746-5620
Howard A. Fine, M.D. Weill Cornell Neuro-oncology
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  • Director of Neuro-oncology
  • Director, Brain Tumor Center, Sandra and Edward Meyer Cancer Center
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Phone: 646-962-2185
Rajiv Magge, M.D.
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  • Assistant Attending Neurologist, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
  • Assistant Professor of Neuro-Oncologist
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