Pier P. Peruzzi
Advanced in Ependymoma

Dr. Pier P. Peruzzi

Neurosurgery
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Brigham And Women's Hospital, Neurosciences Center
60 Fenwood Road, 1st Floor Hale Building For Transformative Medicine, 
Boston, MA 
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Advanced in Ependymoma
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Brigham And Women's Hospital, Neurosciences Center
60 Fenwood Road, 1st Floor Hale Building For Transformative Medicine, 
Boston, MA 
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Overview

Dr. Peruzzi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurosurgery. He holds an appointment as an attending clinical neurosurgeon, as well as a principal investigator in the neuro-oncology research  laboratories at the Brigham and Women’s Hospital.Dr Peruzzi works together with a dedicated support team to provide the best, most timely and compassionate care to patients suffering from neurological disorders, particularly malignant brain tumors.Dr. Peruzzi leads a molecular biology laboratory focused in basic research to find a cure to malignant brain tumors, and is also involved in multiple clinical trials for the treatment of brain tumors at the BWH, including oncolytic virotherapy and the use of novel microdevices to guide personalized chemotherapy to patients with brain cancers. Dr Peruzzi has been continuously supported by NIH funding for his laboratory research since he  joined the staff at the Brigham. He has received the Neurosurgery Research and Education Foundation fellowship by the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, as well as the prestigious American Academy of Neurological Surgery Award.

Dr. Peruzzi is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Ependymoma. His top areas of expertise are Subdural Hematoma, Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Awake Craniotomy, and Tissue Biopsy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 15 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Universita' La Sapienza Di Roma, 1998 - 2004
Residency
Ohio State University Medical Center, 2008 - 2014
Specialties
Neurosurgery
Licenses
Neurological Surgery in OH
Board Certifications
Neurological Surgery
Fellowships
Nationwide Children's Hospital, 2014 - 2015
Hospital Affiliations
Newton-Wellesley Hospital
North Shore Medical Center -
Brigham And Women's Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male
Awards
Neurosurgery Research and Education Foundation fellowship by the American Association of Neurological Surgeons American Academy of Neurological Surgery Award

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Locations

Brigham and Women's Hospital, Neurosciences Center
60 Fenwood Road, 1st Floor Hale Building For Transformative Medicine, Boston, MA 02115
Call: 617-525-9419
Other Locations
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Center for Neuro-Oncology
450 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02115
Call: 617-525-9419

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Peruzzi 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.

Glioblastoma
Meningioma
Glioma
Brain Tumor
Chiari Malformation

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.


15 Total Publications

Translational advancements in tumor vaccine therapies for glioblastomas.
Translational advancements in tumor vaccine therapies for glioblastomas.
Journal: Neuro-oncology advances
Published: September 11, 2025
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