Awake Craniotomy Procedure
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Mitchel Berger
Elite in Awake Craniotomy
Neurosurgery | General Surgery
Elite in Awake Craniotomy
Neurosurgery | General Surgery

Brain Tumor Center

400 Parnassus Ave., Eighth Floor, 
San Francisco, CA 
Languages Spoken:
English
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Dr. Mitchel S. Berger is a nationally recognized expert in treating brain and spinal cord tumors as well as tumor-related epilepsy in adults and children. He also is a specialist in brain mapping techniques – used to identify and preserve areas of motor, sensory and language function during surgery – and an expert in using the Gamma Knife, a precise, noninvasive tool that applies radiation beams for tumor treatment. He is director of the Brain Tumor Center, director of the Center for Neurological Injury and Repair and co-director of the Adult Brain Tumor Surgery Program. Berger earned his bachelor's degree from Harvard College in 1975 and his medical degree from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine in 1979. He completed an internship and a residency at UCSF, and was awarded a clinical fellowship in neuro-oncology by the American Cancer Society and a research fellowship by the Brain Tumor Research Center. He completed further fellowship training in neuro-oncology at UCSF and in pediatric neurosurgery at the Hospital for Sick Children, an affiliate of the University of Toronto. Berger was elected to the American Association of Neurological Surgeons' board of directors and appointed to the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Dr. Berger is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. His top areas of expertise are Astrocytoma, Glioma, Glioblastoma, Awake Craniotomy, and Endovascular Embolization.

Shawn Hervey
Elite in Awake Craniotomy
Neurosurgery
Elite in Awake Craniotomy
Neurosurgery

Brain Tumor Center

400 Parnassus Ave., Eighth Floor, 
San Francisco, CA 
Languages Spoken:
English
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Dr. Shawn Hervey-Jumper is a neurosurgeon specializing in the treatment of patients with brain tumors, including low- and high-grade gliomas, meningiomas, brain metastases and neurocutaneous syndromes. Hervey-Jumper's research investigates how brain tumors violate important areas of the brain that affect how we move, speak and think. He also explores strategies to promote brain recovery and repair. In addition, he researches ways to map the human brain during surgery with the goal of limiting injury to key functional areas. Hervey-Jumper received his medical degree from the Ohio State University College of Medicine. He completed both a residency in neurosurgery and a fellowship in neuro-oncology at the University of Michigan. He then completed a clinical fellowship in neuro-oncology at UCSF. Hervey-Jumper is a member of the Society for Neuro-Oncology, American Association for Cancer Research, North American Skull Base Society, American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and Congress of Neurological Surgeons (CNS). He is also a member of the joint section on tumors for the latter organizations. He is an associate professor in residence of neurological surgery at UCSF. Dr. Hervey is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. His top areas of expertise are Glioma, Brain Tumor, Astrocytoma, Awake Craniotomy, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

 
 
 
 
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Anthony L. Asher
Advanced in Awake Craniotomy
Advanced in Awake Craniotomy

Carolinas Medical Center

1000 Blythe Blvd., 
Charlotte, NC 
Languages Spoken:
English
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Anthony Asher is a Neurosurgery provider in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Asher is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. His top areas of expertise are Spondylolisthesis, Cervical Myelopathy, Brain Tumor, Laminectomy, and Spinal Fusion. Dr. Asher is currently accepting new patients.

What are the latest Awake Craniotomy Clinical Trials?
The SAFE-Trial: Safe Surgery for Glioblastoma Multiforme: Awake Craniotomy Versus Surgery Under General Anesthesia. A Multicenter Prospective Randomised Controlled Study

Summary: The trial is designed as a multicenter randomized controlled study. 246 patients with presumed Glioblastoma Multiforme in eloquent areas on diagnostic MRI will be selected by the neurosurgeons according the eligibility criteria (see under). After written informed consent is obtained, the patient will be randomized for an awake craniotomy (AC) (+/-123 patients) or craniotomy under general anesthesi...

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