The 20 Best Glioma Doctors Near Me in Jersey City, NJ

John Boockvar, MD, is the vice chair of the Department of Neurosurgery at Lenox Hill Hospital and director of the department's Brain Tumor Center, the Pituitary/Neuroendocrine Center, and the New York Head and Neck Institute at Lenox Hill and Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat hospitals. Dr. Boockvar is a professor of neurological surgery and otolaryngology/head and neck surgery at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. He is also an investigator at the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, where he directs the Laboratory for Brain Tumor Biology and Therapy. Dr. Boockvar was appointed as an adjunct professor at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory thanks to his great advancements in understanding and treating brain cancer. He is also head of experimental therapeutics for Northwell Health, where he helps oversee the oncological research goals for Northwell as a whole. Dr. Boockvar's compassionate cancer care was recently highlighted in the critically acclaimed Netflix docuseries Lenox Hill and Emergency NYC.Dr. Boockvar is internationally known for his surgical expertise and for providing patients with safe, effective and minimally invasive treatment for brain tumors, skull base disorders and disorders of the spine. His surgical expertise is in benign and malignant brain tumors, skull base and endoscopic pituitary surgery, spinal and peripheral nerve tumors, minimally invasive spinal surgery, and complex spinal disorders.Dr. Boockvar has been recognized for his novel research in brain tumors and stem cell biology, and has been named to lists including New York Magazine's Top Docs, Best Doctors in New York-Castle Connolly, New York Super Doctors, America's Top Surgeons, America's Best Doctors, and America's Best Doctors for Cancer. His research has been widely published and he has received numerous national awards, including the Eric Lichtenstein Humanitarian Award from Voices Against Brain Cancer for his compassionate work in treating patients with brain cancer. Dr. Boockvar was elected to the prestigious Academy of Neurological Surgeons and was elected to the Senior Society of the American Board of Neurological Surgery. Dr. Boockvar is also an honorary surgeon of the NYPD and the New York State Troopers.Dr. Boockvar received a BA from the University of Pennsylvania. Like his father, grandfather, and great-grandfather before him, Dr. Boockvar received an MD from SUNY Brooklyn-Downstate Medical Center. Dr. Boockvar graduated summa cum laude with Distinction in Research and was medical school class valedictorian. Dr. Boockvar did his surgical internship and neurosurgical residency at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Boockvar did his NIH-supported post-doctoral research training in Neuro-oncology at the University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center. Dr. Boockvar is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. He is also highly rated in 27 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Brain Tumor, Awake Craniotomy, and Laminectomy. Dr. Boockvar is board certified in American Board Of Neurological Surgery.

Ingo Mellinghoff is an Oncologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Mellinghoff is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Glioma, Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, and Gliomatosis Cerebri. Dr. Mellinghoff is currently accepting new patients.

Thomas Kaley is an Oncologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Kaley is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. He is also highly rated in 21 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Meningioma, and Glioma. Dr. Kaley is currently accepting new patients.

Igor Gavrilovic is a Neurologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Gavrilovic is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. He is also highly rated in 22 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Glioma, Gliomatosis Cerebri, Astrocytoma, and Glioblastoma. Dr. Gavrilovic is currently accepting new patients.

Andrew B. Lassman, MD, FAAN, FASCO, is a Professor of Neurology and Associate Dean of Clinical Research Compliance at the Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. Lassman also serves as Chief of the Division of Neuro-Oncology and Vice Chair for Clinical Research in the Department of Neurology, and as Associate Director for Clinical Trials at the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center. As a clinician-scientist, Dr. Lassman focuses both his research and clinical efforts on improving the understanding and treatment of brain tumors.Dr. Lassman has particular expertise in translational clinical trials for brain tumors, with molecular correlative analyses to understand the reasons for treatment success or failure, and to refine treatment paradigms. Dr. Lassman has led retrospective studies, single institution prospective clinical trials, and multicenter prospective trials conducted nationally through the National Cancer Institute sponsored National Clinical Trials Network. His contributions to the field of Neuro-Oncology have been recognized with numerous awards, including the Preuss Award in Neuro-Oncology from the American Academy of Neurology, the Boyer Clinical Research Award from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, and the Gary Lichtenstein Humanitarian Award from Voices Against Brain Cancer.Dr. Lassman earned his BS and MS degrees in Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, as part of a combined four-year program at Yale University. He attained his MD from Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and completed Neurology residency at the Neurological Institute of New York, at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Dr. Lassman completed his fellowship in Neuro-Oncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, where he joined the faculty and served as fellowship director, until his return to NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Dr. Lassman is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. He is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Glioma, and Gliomatosis Cerebri. Dr. Lassman is board certified in Neurology. Dr. Lassman is currently accepting new patients.

Adilia Hormigo, MD, PhD, is Leader, Neuro-Oncology Program, Co-Leader, Neuro-Oncology Multidisciplinary Disease Team and Professor, Hematology-Oncology, Neurosurgery, and Microbiology & Immunology at Montefiore Einstein. She is also a member of the Cancer Therapeutics Program. Her clinical expertise is the treatment of malignancies of the central nervous system and neurologic complications of cancer. Dr. Hormigo is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. She is also highly rated in 18 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Glioma, Brain Tumor, and Myringotomy.

Viviane Tabar is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Tabar is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. She is also highly rated in 33 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Brain Tumor, Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Awake Craniotomy, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery. Dr. Tabar is currently accepting new patients.

Howard Fine is an Oncologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Fine is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Glioma, and Brain Tumor. Dr. Fine is currently accepting new patients.

Lyndon Kim is a Hematologist and an Oncologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Kim is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. He is also highly rated in 23 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Glioma, Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, and Brain Tumor. Dr. Kim is currently accepting new patients.

Fabio Iwamoto is an Oncologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Iwamoto is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. He is also highly rated in 18 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Glioma, and Brain Tumor. Dr. Iwamoto is currently accepting new patients.

Jeffrey Bruce is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Bruce is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. He is also highly rated in 36 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Glioma, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Awake Craniotomy. Dr. Bruce is currently accepting new patients.

Zujun Li is an Oncologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Li is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. He is also highly rated in 43 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Laryngeal Cancer, Throat Cancer, Glioma, and Colorectal Cancer.

John Golfinos is an Oncologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Golfinos is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. He is also highly rated in 22 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Acoustic Neuroma, Schwannoma, Meningioma, Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, and Awake Craniotomy.

Daniel Orringer is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Orringer is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. He is also highly rated in 19 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Brain Tumor, Glioma, Astrocytoma, Awake Craniotomy, and Tissue Biopsy.

Dimitris Placantonakis is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Placantonakis is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. He is also highly rated in 24 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Astrocytoma, Glioma, Glioblastoma, Awake Craniotomy, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.

Lauren Abrey is a Neurologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Abrey is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. She is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Glioma, and Gliomatosis Cerebri.

Saadi Ghatan is a Neurosurgery provider practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Ghatan is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. He is also highly rated in 45 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Seizures, Epilepsy, Vein of Galen Aneurysm, Awake Craniotomy, and Deep Brain Stimulation. Dr. Ghatan is currently accepting new patients.

Elena Pentsova is a Neurologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Pentsova is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. She is also highly rated in 21 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Glioma, Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Brain Tumor, and Bone Marrow Aspiration. Dr. Pentsova is currently accepting new patients.

Lauren Schaff is a Neurologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Schaff is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. She is also highly rated in 19 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Astrocytoma, Glioma, Glioblastoma, and Brain Tumor. Dr. Schaff is currently accepting new patients.

Eli Diamond is an Oncologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Diamond is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Glioma. He is also highly rated in 22 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Erdheim-Chester Disease, Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Brain Tumor, and Awake Craniotomy. Dr. Diamond is currently accepting new patients.