Chicago's Brain Tumor
Center of Excellence

Neurosurgeons at NOHC are among the region's most experienced in caring for patients with brain tumors and other cranial disorders. In fact, over the past twelve months, NOHC's neurosurgeons treated more patients with brain tumors and those suffering from other cranial disorders than any other neurosurgery group in Chicagoland.

Treating a wide range of primary and metastatic brain tumors, NOHC's neurosurgeons collaborate across specialties to devise a completely individualized treatment plan that provides the best options for each patient. Among the types of brain tumors treated at NOHC are the following:

• Metastatic tumors
• Gliomas (astrocytomas, ependymoma, oligodendromglioma)
• Glioblastomas
• Meningiomas
• Pituitary tumors
• Acoustic neuromas
• Other skull-base tumors
• Schwannomas

A full range of modalities and surgical options are available at NOHC for the treatment of brain tumors, including minimally invasive techniques such as stereotactic radiosurgery using the Gamma Knife and more traditional surgical approaches.

As new trends in neurological disease are uncovered, NOHC's neurosurgeons are often at the forefront in translating these medical trends to practical application for their patients. For example, due to extraordinary advances in radiation therapy and chemotherapy, more people today are surviving cancer. While this is undoubtedly good news, there are new concerns about brain metastases developing in approximately 20-30% of cancer survivors.

Physicians at NOHC recognize this sobering fact. "Early detection of brain metastases may increase patients' options for treatment." says Dr. Gail Rosseau, neurosurgeon who is leading a study that provides MRI brain scans for patients diagnosed with breast cancer.

One of the most powerful tools in the treatment of brain metastases is Gamma Knife radiosurgery, which uses highly focused radiation to non-invasively treat abnormal brain tissue in a single session without surgery. "We can target anything within the brain and often stop its growth," explains Institute neurosurgeons Edward Mkrdichian and Leonard Cerullo. Because the procedure is non-invasive, patients can return to their usual routines almost immediately. Worldwide, over 350,000 people have been treated with the Gamma Knife. CINN has treated nearly 3,000 patients. "The results we see with many of our patients is nothing short of miraculous," says Dr. Cerullo.

Call 773-250-0500 to schedule an initial consultation with an NOHC Physician.