Overview
Timothy Gershon is a Pediatrics provider in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Gershon is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes. His top areas of expertise are Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes, Gliomatosis Cerebri, Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1), and Neurofibromatosis.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 49 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 30 articles in the study of Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes.
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Additional Areas of Focus
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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.
2 Clinical Trials
Duke Children's Health Center Hematology/Oncology Clinic
Susan Kreissman is a Pediatrics provider in Durham, North Carolina. Dr. Kreissman has been practicing medicine for over 40 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes. Her top areas of expertise are Neuroblastoma, Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes, Hepatoblastoma, Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.
Duke Cancer Center
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.
Duke Cancer Center
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 an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes. His top areas of expertise are Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes, Pediatric Low-Grade Glioma (pLGG), Gliomatosis Cerebri, and Anemia.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered RosettesDr. Gershon isDistinguished. Learn about Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes.
- Advanced
- Gliomatosis CerebriDr. Gershon isAdvanced. Learn about Gliomatosis Cerebri.
- NeurofibromatosisDr. Gershon isAdvanced. Learn about Neurofibromatosis.
- Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1)Dr. Gershon isAdvanced. Learn about Neurofibromatosis Type 1 (NF1).
- Experienced
- Achalasia Microcephaly SyndromeDr. Gershon isExperienced. Learn about Achalasia Microcephaly Syndrome.
- FolliculitisDr. Gershon isExperienced. Learn about Folliculitis.
- MicrocephalyDr. Gershon isExperienced. Learn about Microcephaly.


