The 20 Best Astrocytoma Doctors Near Me in Newark, NJ

Dr. Robert Aiken is a fellowship-trained neuro-oncologist and part of the Atlantic Medical Group Neuroscience Institute at Overlook Medical Center. With years of expertise in academic, clinical and administrative roles, and board-certified in neurology and neuro-oncology, he specializes in the diagnosis and management of patients with brain tumors, tumors of the spinal cord and nerves, as well as the management of paraneoplastic disorders involving the brain and nervous system. His particular interest involves translating new discoveries and developing new therapies for these disorders. A devoted researcher and educator, Dr. Aiken serves as co-director of the Gerald J. Glasser Brain Tumor Center at Atlantic Health System. He also served as director of neuro-oncology at Rutgers-Cancer Institute of New Jersey of Rutgers University. Previously, he held academic appointments in neurology, neurosurgery and oncology at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in NYC and Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. He combines clinical knowledge and extensive research in brain and spinal tumors. Dr. Aiken provides patients with a comprehensive evaluation and discusses their disease at length and the available treatments. After receiving his medical degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit, MI, Dr. Aiken completed an internship and residency in internal medicine at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX, then pursued neurologic training at the Neurological Institute of New York, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center. Post-residency, Dr. Aiken received his fellowship training at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. He is the author of many professional research journal articles. Dr. Aiken has been named among America’s Top Doctors and America’s Top Doctors for Cancer from Castle Connolly, Best Doctors in Philadelphia, New York and Chicago and by Inside Jersey magazine. He is on many best doctors lists. Dr. Aiken is part of Atlantic Medical Group and a participating provider of the Atlantic Accountable Care Organization. Dr. Aiken is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Glioma, and Gliosarcoma. Dr. Aiken is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology.

John Boockvar, MD, is the vice chair of the Department of Neurosurgery at Lenox Hill Hospital and director of the department's Brain Tumor Center, the Pituitary/Neuroendocrine Center, and the New York Head and Neck Institute at Lenox Hill and Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat hospitals. Dr. Boockvar is a professor of neurological surgery and otolaryngology/head and neck surgery at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. He is also an investigator at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, where he directs the Laboratory for Brain Tumor Biology and Therapy. Dr. Boockvar was appointed as an adjunct professor at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory thanks to his great advancements in understanding and treating brain cancer. He is also head of experimental therapeutics for Northwell Health, where he helps oversee the oncological research goals for Northwell as a whole. Dr. Boockvar's compassionate cancer care was recently highlighted in the critically acclaimed Netflix docuseries Lenox Hill and Emergency NYC.Dr. Boockvar is internationally known for his surgical expertise and for providing patients with safe, effective and minimally invasive treatment for brain tumors, skull base disorders and disorders of the spine. His surgical expertise is in benign and malignant brain tumors, skull base and endoscopic pituitary surgery, spinal and peripheral nerve tumors, minimally invasive spinal surgery, and complex spinal disorders.Dr. Boockvar has been recognized for his novel research in brain tumors and stem cell biology, and has been named to lists including New York Magazine's Top Docs, Best Doctors in New York-Castle Connolly, New York Super Doctors, America's Top Surgeons, America's Best Doctors, and America's Best Doctors for Cancer. His research has been widely published and he has received numerous national awards, including the Eric Lichtenstein Humanitarian Award from Voices Against Brain Cancer for his compassionate work in treating patients with brain cancer. Dr. Boockvar was elected to the prestigious Academy of Neurological Surgeons and was elected to the Senior Society of the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Dr. Boockvar is also an honorary surgeon of the NYPD and the New York State Troopers.Dr. Boockvar received a BA from the University of Pennsylvania. Like his father, grandfather, and great-grandfather before him, Dr. Boockvar received an MD from SUNY Brooklyn-Downstate Medical Center. Dr. Boockvar graduated summa cum laude with Distinction in Research and was medical school class valedictorian. Dr. Boockvar did his surgical internship and neurosurgical residency at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Boockvar did his NIH-supported post-doctoral research training in Neuro-oncology at the University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center. Dr. Boockvar is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. He is also highly rated in 27 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Brain Tumor, Awake Craniotomy, and Laminectomy. Dr. Boockvar is board certified in American Board Of Neurological Surgery.

Joana S. Emmolo, MD is a board certified radiation oncologist at Atlantic Health System's Overlook Medical Center and CyberKnife Center. She is a member of various tumor boards for the Carol G. Simon Cancer Center and The Gerald J. Glasser Brain Tumor Center. Dr. Emmolo has a focus on brain tumors and breast cancer, with a special interest in accelerated and minimally invasive treatment options for both disease sites. She attended the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey in Newark, NJ and served as Chief Resident at New York Methodist Hospital in Brooklyn, NY. Dr. Emmolo speaks Spanish and Italian. In her free time, Dr. Emmolo enjoys spending time with her two young boys and travelling with family. Dr. Emmolo is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. She is also highly rated in 19 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Radiation Induced Meningioma, Posterior Fossa Tumor, Meningioma, and Pleuropulmonary Blastoma. Dr. Emmolo is board certified in American Board Of Radiology. Dr. Emmolo is currently accepting new patients.

Andrew B. Lassman, MD, FAAN, FASCO, is a Professor of Neurology and Associate Dean of Clinical Research Compliance at the Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. Lassman also serves as Chief of the Division of Neuro-Oncology and Vice Chair for Clinical Research in the Department of Neurology, and as Associate Director for Clinical Trials at the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center. As a clinician-scientist, Dr. Lassman focuses both his research and clinical efforts on improving the understanding and treatment of brain tumors.Dr. Lassman has particular expertise in translational clinical trials for brain tumors, with molecular correlative analyses to understand the reasons for treatment success or failure, and to refine treatment paradigms. Dr. Lassman has led retrospective studies, single institution prospective clinical trials, and multicenter prospective trials conducted nationally through the National Cancer Institute sponsored National Clinical Trials Network. His contributions to the field of Neuro-Oncology have been recognized with numerous awards, including the Preuss Award in Neuro-Oncology from the American Academy of Neurology, the Boyer Clinical Research Award from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, and the Gary Lichtenstein Humanitarian Award from Voices Against Brain Cancer.Dr. Lassman earned his BS and MS degrees in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, as part of a combined four-year program at Yale University. He attained his MD from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and completed Neurology residency at the Neurological Institute of New York, at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Dr. Lassman completed his fellowship in Neuro-Oncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, where he joined the faculty and served as fellowship director, until his return to NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Dr. Lassman is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. He is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Glioma, and Gliomatosis Cerebri. Dr. Lassman is board certified in Neurology. Dr. Lassman is currently accepting new patients.

Mary Welch, MD is an Associate Professor of Neurology at CUMC, in the Division of Neuro-Oncology. Dr. Welch graduated from Chicagos' Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine. She completed neurology residency here at Columbia, followed by sub-specialty training in neuro-oncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. In her second year of fellowship, she earned a Comparative Effectiveness Research Award to attend Columbia's Summer Research Institute at Mailman School of Public Health.Upon completing her training, Dr. Welch worked for several years as a practicing neuro-oncologist and Assistant Professor of Neurology at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx. There, she served as principal investigator for numerous phase I and II clinical trials for the treatment of primary and metastatic brain cancer. She also developed a strong research interest in improving patient access to both standard and investigational therapies. In addition to seeing both inpatient and outpatient neuro-oncology patients, Dr. Welch maintains an active research program within the Division of Neuro-Oncology. Dr. Welch is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. She is also highly rated in 18 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Glioma, and Brain Tumor. Dr. Welch is board certified in Neurology. Dr. Welch is currently accepting new patients.

Ingo Mellinghoff is an Oncologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Mellinghoff is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Glioma, Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, and Gliomatosis Cerebri. Dr. Mellinghoff is currently accepting new patients.

Thomas Kaley is an Oncologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Kaley is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. He is also highly rated in 21 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Meningioma, and Glioma. Dr. Kaley is currently accepting new patients.

Howard Fine is an Oncologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Fine is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Glioma, and Brain Tumor. Dr. Fine is currently accepting new patients.

Viviane Tabar is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Tabar is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. She is also highly rated in 33 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Brain Tumor, Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Awake Craniotomy, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery. Dr. Tabar is currently accepting new patients.

Lyndon Kim is a Hematologist and an Oncologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Kim is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. He is also highly rated in 23 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Glioma, Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, and Brain Tumor. Dr. Kim is currently accepting new patients.

Fabio Iwamoto is an Oncologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Iwamoto is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. He is also highly rated in 18 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Glioma, and Brain Tumor. Dr. Iwamoto is currently accepting new patients.

Jeffrey Bruce is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Bruce is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. He is also highly rated in 36 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Glioma, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Awake Craniotomy. Dr. Bruce is currently accepting new patients.

James Orsini is a Hematologist practicing medicine in Belleville, New Jersey. Dr. Orsini is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Prostate Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Paroxysmal Cold Hemoglobinuria, and Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC).

Joseph P. Weiner is a board-certified and fellowship-trained radiation oncologist at Atlantic Health System's Overlook Medical Center and CyberKnife Center. He is a member of various tumor boards for the Carol G. Simon Cancer Center. He is also the co-founder of the Prostate Cancer Multidisciplinary and Second Opinion Clinic at Overlook Medical Center. Dr. Weiner is an active member of the Gerald J. Glasser Brain Tumor Center as well.Dr. Weiner is trained to treat all oncologic conditions but has advanced fellowship training and a special interest in both prostate and brain tumors. He has published over 40 peer-reviewed articles on these topics, written numerous book chapters as well as given regional and national lectures at prominent oncologic conferences. Dr. Weiner was previously involved in the training of over 15 resident physicians to become attending Radiation Oncologists, as well as mentored numerous medical students seeking experience in oncology.Dr. Weiner has professional experience with multiple radiation delivery platforms, including fellowship training with the team that invented the CyberKnife Radiosurgery unit. He also has experience with gantry-based linear accelerators such as the Varian TrueBeam. He has previously worked with Proton Beam Therapy, both high-dose rate (HDR) and low-dose rate (LDR) Brachytherapy, and the Gamma Knife Radiosurgery unit. He is able to perform three-dimensional conformal radiation therapy (3DCRT), intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT), volumetric-modulated arc therapy (VMAT), image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT), stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), and stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT). Dr. Weiner is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. He is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Posterior Fossa Tumor, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Radiation Induced Meningioma, Oligodendroglioma, and Prostatectomy. Dr. Weiner is board certified in American Board Of Radiology. Dr. Weiner is currently accepting new patients.

Philip Stieg is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Stieg is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. He is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Meningioma, Glioblastoma, Metastatic Brain Tumor, Nerve Decompression, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Stieg is board certified in American Board Of Neurological Surgery.

Nawal Shaikh is an Oncologist practicing medicine in Livingston, New Jersey. She has been practicing medicine for over 17 years. Dr. Shaikh is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. She is also highly rated in 21 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Astrocytoma, Glioma, Neurofibromatosis, and Brain Tumor. Dr. Shaikh is currently accepting new patients.

Ciro Randazzo is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Clifton, New Jersey. Dr. Randazzo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Brain Aneurysm, Stroke, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Thrombectomy, and Transmyocardial Revascularization. Dr. Randazzo is currently accepting new patients.

George Kaptain is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in Hackensack, New Jersey. Dr. Kaptain is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. He is also highly rated in 28 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Posterior Fossa Tumor, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Glioblastoma, Awake Craniotomy, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery. Dr. Kaptain is board certified in American Board Of Neurological Surgery.

Deric Park is a Neurologist and a Hematologist practicing medicine in Hackensack, New Jersey. Dr. Park is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. He is also highly rated in 17 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Gliosarcoma, Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, and Glioma. Dr. Park is board certified in American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology.

Anthony Ingenito is a Radiation Oncologist practicing medicine in Hackensack, New Jersey. Dr. Ingenito is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Astrocytoma. He is also highly rated in 43 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Posterior Fossa Tumor, Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Metastatic Brain Tumor, and Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes. Dr. Ingenito is board certified in American Board Of Radiology.