Dr. Timothy Gershon

I am an academic adult and pediatric neuro-oncologist who helps lead The Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke. I am the author of more than 500 peer-reviewed articles, reviews, and book chapters, and I have presented extensively at both international and national meetings. I am a committed educator who is a member of the executive and super-executive committees of the Duke University School of Medicine, which are responsible for the recruitment, screening and selection of medical students. I have reviewed grants for the National Institutes of Health for over 15 years, in a spectrum of different study sections. I am the senior editor of CNS Oncology and a reviewer for over 25 academic journals. I serve on the advisory board of a number of organizations, including Voices Against Brain Cancer, the Tug McGraw Foundation, Pinnacle Care, the Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation, the National Children’s Cancer Society, and the American Brain Tumor Association. Dr. Friedman is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes. His top areas of expertise are Glioma, Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, and Brain Tumor.

I am a pediatric neuro-oncologist at Duke and member of the Pediatric Brain Tumor Program. Our multidisciplinary team is committed to providing cutting-edge, compassionate care to children and young adults with brain and spinal cord tumors. As part of the Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center, we are developing powerful, exciting immune-based therapies for our patients. I am very proud to be a part of the team at Duke and am constantly inspired and motivated by my patients and families. Dr. Landi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes. His top areas of expertise are Brain Tumor, Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes, Pediatric Low-Grade Glioma (pLGG), and Gliomatosis Cerebri.

I am a neurosurgeon and care for children and young adults. I focus on minimally invasive approaches to improve the quality of life of my patients. Your patient experience is very important to me, and I will strive to provide the best possible care for you and your family. I will always go the extra mile to try to improve your care. I care for conditions that affect the brain and spine, including tumors, epilepsy, Chiari malformations, hydrocephalus, craniosynostosis, vascular conditions such as AVMs and Moya Moya disease, and complex tethered cords. I learn so much from my patients and really look forward to getting to know all of them. I strive to bring the best collaborative team to the table to achieve the best possible outcome. I am delighted to provide the most innovative, holistic, and compassionate neurosurgical care at Duke Health. I am also a professor and Chair of the Department of Neurosurgery. Dr. Grant is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes. His top areas of expertise are Chiari Malformation Type 2, Medulloblastoma, Syringomyelia, Posterior Fossa Decompression, and Osteotomy.