The Brain Tumor Center at Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Dana-Farber Cancer Center offers compassionate and state-of-the-art treatment for patients with primary and metastatic brain tumors, spinal cord cancer, and neurologic complications of cancer. Our multidisciplinary team of Neurosurgeons, Neuro-Oncologists, Radiation Oncologists, Social Workers, and Nurse Practitioners work closely together to ensure every patient receives specific treatment for their particular condition. In addition to the multidisciplinary team that provides direct care to you there are dedicated critical care specialists available 24/7 in the Neurologic Intensive Care Unit, neuro-radiologists committed to analyzing your imagings, neuro-pathologists devoted to diagnose your tumor types, and neuro-anesthesiologists specialized in assisting your surgical treatments.

Our Team

Neurosurgeons

Elizabeth B. Claus, MD, PhD

Ian F. Dunn, MD

Alexandra Golby, MD

Mark Johnson, MD, PhD

Neuro-oncologists

Rameen Beroukhim, MD, PhD

Lakshmi Nayak, MD

Andrew Norden, MD

Eudocia Quant, MD

David Reardon, MD

Mikael Rinne, MD, PhD

Patrick Wen, MD

Radiation Oncologists

Brian Alexander, MD, MPH

Karen Marcus, MD

Stephanie Weiss, MD

Care Coordination

Andrea Scanlon, RN

Brigham and Women's Nursing Services

Jessica Ashman, RN

Dana-Farber Nursing Services

Abigail Ciampa, APRN

Lisa Doherty, APRN, OCN

Debra Conrad LaFrankie, RN, OCN

Sandra French Ruland, RN

Diseases We Treat

Surgery is usually the most effective first line treatment to establish diagnosis and/or remove as much tumor as safely as possible. Our BWH Neurosurgeons evaluate and treat patients with a variety of neurologic cancers, including:

  • Accoustic Neuroma

  • Adenoma

  • Anaplastic Astrocytoma

  • Astrocytoma

  • Brain Metastasis

  • Brain Tumors

  • Cerebellum

  • Chordoma

  • Colloid Cyst

  • Craniopharyngioma

  • Ependymoma

  • Frontal/Temporal Lobe

  • Ganglioglioma

  • Ganglioglioneurocytoma

  • Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM)

  • Glioma

  • Lymphoma

  • Medulloblastoma

  • Meningioma

  • Neuroblastoma

  • Neurofibromatosis

  • Occipital Lobe

  • Oligodendroglioma

  • Optic Nerve Glioma

  • Pineal Gland

  • Pineoblastoma

  • Pituitary

  • Schwannoma

  • Vascular Brain Tumors

Treatments We Offer

Brain tumors are complex disorders that require advanced techniques to diagnose and safely remove, including:

  • Brain Mapping

  • Image Guidance

  • Electrophysiological Mapping

  • Functional MRI

  • Spectroscopy

  • PET Scans

  • Endoscopic Removal

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    • Stereotactic Radiosurgery

    • Awake Craniotomy

    • Minimally Invasive Techniques

    • Fractionated Radiosurgery

    • Whole Brain Radiation

    • Thermal Laser

    Patient Education

    The Brain Science Foundation is a non-profit, patient-support group that strives to educate patients about brain tumors and fund research.

    Our Research

    The brain tumor group also enhances its clinical program through research in an effort to understand the causes of brain tumors and expand treatment options for our patients. Our researchers are developing new, innovative techniques that optimize the use of technology, radiation, gene therapy and biological therapies. If you wish to learn more about our dedication to brain tumor research, please refer to: Our Research. 

    Contact Us

    Department of Neurosurgery
    Brigham and Women’s Hospital
    75 Francis Street
    Boston, MA 02115
    New Patient Phone: 617-525-8166
    Established Patient Phone and Fax: Contact Us


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