The neuro-oncology program of the Weill Cornell Medicine Brain and Spine Center is a multidisciplinary service that sees hundreds of patients a year with malignant tumors of the brain and spine. We know an individual with brain cancer may require many other services, and we do the work of integrating those services. Whether it’s stress management, transportation issues, nutrition, or any one of the other needs our patients may have, we are here to help. We understand that a holistic approach to neuro-oncology provides patients, families, and caregivers with the wide range of services they need, just when they need it most. More about our holistic approach.
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The Basics of Brain Cancer
The best strategy for anyone who is diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor is to get educated about the disease and its treatment options. Start here for the information you need to understand your condition and your options. About Brain Cancer >
Find out what Weill Cornell Medicine has to offer: the world-class experts most qualified to treat brain cancer. Our specialists are internationally known experts in the newest, most advanced treatments available. Our Holistic Approach to Neuro-oncology >
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Our Care Team
- Chairman and Neurosurgeon-in-Chief
- Margaret and Robert J. Hariri, MD ’87, PhD ’87 Professor of Neurological Surgery
- Vice Provost of Business Affairs and Integration
Phone: 212-746-4684
- Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery
- Leon Levy Research Fellow
- Feil Family Brain and Mind Research Institute
Phone: 646-962-3389
- Director, Neurosurgical Radiosurgery
- Professor of Clinical Neurological Surgery
- Robert G. Schwager, MD ’67 Education Scholar, Cornell University
Phone: 212-746-2438
- Chief of Neurological Surgery, NewYork-Presbyterian Queens
- Co-director, Weill Cornell Medicine CSF Leak Program
Phone: (718) 670-1837
- 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
Phone: 212-746-1996
- Vice Chair for Clinical Research
- David and Ursel Barnes Professor in Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Professor of Neurosurgery, Neurology, and Otolaryngology
- Director, Center for Epilepsy and Pituitary Surgery
- Co-Director, Surgical Neuro-oncology
Phone: 212-746-5620
- Assistant Attending Radiation Oncologist, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
- Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology, Weill Cornell Medical College
Phone: (212) 746-3600
- Director of Neuro-oncology
- Director, Brain Tumor Center, Sandra and Edward Meyer Cancer Center
Phone: 646-962-2185
- Assistant Attending Neurologist, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
- Assistant Professor of Neuro-Oncologist
Phone: 646-962-2185
- Attending Otolaryngologist
- Professor of Otolaryngology in Neurological Surgery
- Professor of Otolaryngology
- Professor of Otolaryngology in Neurology
Phone: 646-962-3277
For those of us who have dedicated our careers to brain tumor research and treatment, this week’s news about the new drug vorasidenib is gratifying indeed. The results (Vorasidenib in IDH1- or IDH2-Mutant Low-Grade Glioma), published in the New...