John A. Boockvar
Experienced in Diffuse Midline Glioma H3 K27M-Mutant

Dr. John A. Boockvar

Neurosurgery
130 East 77th Street, Black Hall, 3rd Floor, 
New York, NY 
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Experienced in Diffuse Midline Glioma H3 K27M-Mutant
130 East 77th Street, Black Hall, 3rd Floor, 
New York, NY 
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Overview

John Boockvar is a Neurosurgery provider in New York, New York. Dr. Boockvar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diffuse Midline Glioma H3 K27M-Mutant. His top areas of expertise are Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Brain Tumor, Awake Craniotomy, and Laminectomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 173 peer reviewed articles and participating in 12 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Diffuse Midline Glioma H3 K27M-Mutant.

Graduate Institution
SUNY Downstate Medical Center
Specialties
Neurosurgery
Licenses
Neurological Surgery in NY
Board Certifications
American Board Of Neurological Surgery
Hospital Affiliations
Lenox Hill Hospital
Northern Westchester Hospital
North Shore University Hospital
Hofstra/Northwell School Of Medicine/Nursing
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Northwell Health Institute Of Neurology And Neurosurgery
Cancer Institute
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Northwell Health Physician Partners Neurosurgery & Spine at Lenox Hill
130 East 77th Street, Black Hall, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10075

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Boockvar has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Meningioma
Glioblastoma
Pituitary Tumor
Glioma
Astrocytoma
Craniopharyngioma
Acoustic Neuroma

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.

12 Clinical Trials

A Multicenter Randomized Phase III Trial on INTraoperative RAdiotherapy in Newly Diagnosed GliOblastoma Multiforme (INTRAGO II)
A Multicenter Randomized Phase III Trial on INTraoperative RAdiotherapy in Newly Diagnosed GliOblastoma Multiforme (INTRAGO II)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: October 14, 2025
Intervention Type: Radiation, Procedure, Drug
Study Drug: Temozolomide
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Randomized, Multicenter, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 2b Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of IGV-001, an Autologous Cell Immunotherapy With Antisense Oligonucleotide (IMV-001) Targeting IGF-1R, in Newly Diagnosed Patients With Glioblastoma
A Randomized, Multicenter, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Phase 2b Study to Assess the Safety and Efficacy of IGV-001, an Autologous Cell Immunotherapy With Antisense Oligonucleotide (IMV-001) Targeting IGF-1R, in Newly Diagnosed Patients With Glioblastoma
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: September 11, 2025
Intervention Type: Combination product, Procedure, Drug
Study Drugs: IGV-001 Cell Immunotherapy, Temozolomide
Study Phase: Phase 2
A Phase 1 Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Immunogenicity of EGFR (Vectibix® Sequence)-Targeted EnGeneIC Dream Vectors Containing Doxorubicin (EGFR(V)-EDV-Dox) in Subjects With Recurrent Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM)
A Phase 1 Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, and Immunogenicity of EGFR (Vectibix® Sequence)-Targeted EnGeneIC Dream Vectors Containing Doxorubicin (EGFR(V)-EDV-Dox) in Subjects With Recurrent Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM)
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: June 03, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: EGFR(V)-EDV-Dox
Study Phase: Phase 1
Laparoscopically Harvested Omental Free Tissue Autograft to Bypass the Blood Brain Barrier (BBB) in Human Recurrent Glioblastoma Multiforme (rGBM)
Laparoscopically Harvested Omental Free Tissue Autograft to Bypass the Blood Brain Barrier (BBB) in Human Recurrent Glioblastoma Multiforme (rGBM)
Enrollment Status: Suspended
Publish Date: April 09, 2025
Intervention Type: Procedure
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase 1/2 Study of Selinexor in Combination With Standard of Care (SoC) Therapy for Newly Diagnosed or Recurrent Glioblastoma
A Phase 1/2 Study of Selinexor in Combination With Standard of Care (SoC) Therapy for Newly Diagnosed or Recurrent Glioblastoma
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: December 16, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug, Device, Radiation
Study Drugs: Selinexor, Temozolomide (TMZ), Lomustine (CCNU), Bevacizumab, Carmustine
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
Tissue Autograft to Bypass the Blood Brain Barrier (BBB) in Human Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM)
Tissue Autograft to Bypass the Blood Brain Barrier (BBB) in Human Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: September 19, 2024
Intervention Type: Procedure
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Phase I/II Trial of Repeated Super-Selective Intraarterial Cerebral Infusion of Bevacizumab (Avastin) for Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma Multiforme
Phase I/II Trial of Repeated Super-Selective Intraarterial Cerebral Infusion of Bevacizumab (Avastin) for Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma Multiforme
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: January 30, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Bevacizumab
Study Phase: Phase 1/Phase 2
Phase 1 Trial of Super-selective Intra-arterial Cerebral Infusion of Trastuzumab After Blood-Brain Barrier Disruption for the Treatment of Cerebral Metastases of HER2/Neu Positive Breast Cancer
Phase 1 Trial of Super-selective Intra-arterial Cerebral Infusion of Trastuzumab After Blood-Brain Barrier Disruption for the Treatment of Cerebral Metastases of HER2/Neu Positive Breast Cancer
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: November 03, 2021
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Intra-arterial Cerebral Infusion of Trastuzumab
Study Phase: Phase 1
Phase I Trial of Super-Selective Intraarterial Infusion of Cetuximab (Erbitux) With or Without Radiation Therapy for the Treatment of Unresectable Recurrent Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck
Phase I Trial of Super-Selective Intraarterial Infusion of Cetuximab (Erbitux) With or Without Radiation Therapy for the Treatment of Unresectable Recurrent Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: November 03, 2021
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Cetuximab
Study Phase: Phase 1
A Phase III, Multi-center, Randomized, Double-blind, 48 Week Study With an Initial 12 Week Placebo-controlled Period to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Osilodrostat in Patients With Cushing's Disease
A Phase III, Multi-center, Randomized, Double-blind, 48 Week Study With an Initial 12 Week Placebo-controlled Period to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Osilodrostat in Patients With Cushing's Disease
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: November 01, 2021
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Multi-site, Randomized, Double-Blind, Comparative Trial of the Safety and Efficacy of Standard of Care (SOC) Plus Famotidine vs SOC Plus Placebo for the Treatment of COVID-19 in Hospitalized Adults
A Multi-site, Randomized, Double-Blind, Comparative Trial of the Safety and Efficacy of Standard of Care (SOC) Plus Famotidine vs SOC Plus Placebo for the Treatment of COVID-19 in Hospitalized Adults
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: December 11, 2020
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 3
A Multi-center, Randomized, Open-label, Phase IV Study to Investigate the Management of Pasireotide-induced Hyperglycemia With Incretin Based Therapy or Insulin in Adult Patients With Cushing's Disease or Acromegaly
A Multi-center, Randomized, Open-label, Phase IV Study to Investigate the Management of Pasireotide-induced Hyperglycemia With Incretin Based Therapy or Insulin in Adult Patients With Cushing's Disease or Acromegaly
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: May 29, 2019
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Phase: Phase 4
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173 Total Publications

Safety and efficacy of selective and superselective intra-arterial cerebral infusion with blood-brain barrier disruption for glioma: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Safety and efficacy of selective and superselective intra-arterial cerebral infusion with blood-brain barrier disruption for glioma: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Journal: Journal of neurointerventional surgery
Published: July 23, 2025
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