Dr. Nicholas Metrus
Overview
Dr. Nicholas Metrus is a board-certified, fellowship-trained neurologist/neuro-oncologist with Atlantic Medical Group Neuroscience Associates and the Gerald J. Glasser Brain Tumor Center at Atlantic Health System. He is a specialist in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with brain tumors and conditions of the central nervous system. Dr. Metrus is part of a medical team that works together to provide exceptional personalized care for every patient using a multidisciplinary and comprehensive approach. His commitment to individualized care includes designing and overseeing each patient’s treatment plan, which can include any combination of chemotherapy, target therapy, and immunotherapy.Throughout his medical education, Dr. Metrus devoted his time to cutting-edge research and publishing his work on topics such as paraneoplastic disorders, tumefactive multiple sclerosis, and clinical trial enrollment, to name a few. He has also published book chapters on ependymomas and advances in clinical trial design for brain tumors. He pursed his fellowship training in neuro-oncology at MD Anderson Cancer Center, where he was the 2018 recipient of a research grant, the William James Miller Endowed Fellowship Award, for his work in Guillain Barre Syndrome following stem cell transplants, and again in 2019 for his description of unique presentations of cancer in the brain.His research on hypermutator gliomas has been presented at national and international medical conferences. Dr. Metrus earned his medical degree from the American University of the Caribbean and went on to complete his residency in neurology at the University of Texas Medical Branch. Dr. Metrus is a participating provider of the Atlantic Accountable Care Organization.
Dr. Metrus is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gliosarcoma. His top areas of expertise are Meningioma, Glioma, Oligodendroglioma, and Astrocytoma.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 1 peer reviewed article. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
100 Madison Avenue, Carol G. Simon Cancer Center Null, Morristown, NJ 07960
99 Beauvoir Avenue, Floor 5, Summit, NJ 07901
97 West Parkway, Collins Pavilion Null, Pompton Plains, NJ 07444
11 Overlook Road, MAC II, Suite 180 Null, Summit, NJ 07901
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.
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Gerald J. Glasser Brain Tumor Center
Dr. Robert Aiken is a fellowship-trained neuro-oncologist and part of the Atlantic Medical Group Neuroscience Institute at Overlook Medical Center. With years of expertise in academic, clinical and administrative roles, and board-certified in neurology and neuro-oncology, he specializes in the diagnosis and management of patients with brain tumors, tumors of the spinal cord and nerves, as well as the management of paraneoplastic disorders involving the brain and nervous system. His particular interest involves translating new discoveries and developing new therapies for these disorders. A devoted researcher and educator, Dr. Aiken serves as co-director of the Gerald J. Glasser Brain Tumor Center at Atlantic Health System. He also served as director of neuro-oncology at Rutgers-Cancer Institute of New Jersey of Rutgers University. Previously, he held academic appointments in neurology, neurosurgery and oncology at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in NYC and Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. He combines clinical knowledge and extensive research in brain and spinal tumors. Dr. Aiken provides patients with a comprehensive evaluation and discusses their disease at length and the available treatments. After receiving his medical degree from Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit, MI, Dr. Aiken completed an internship and residency in internal medicine at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX, then pursued neurologic training at the Neurological Institute of New York, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center. Post-residency, Dr. Aiken received his fellowship training at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. He is the author of many professional research journal articles. Dr. Aiken has been named among America’s Top Doctors and America’s Top Doctors for Cancer from Castle Connolly, Best Doctors in Philadelphia, New York and Chicago and by Inside Jersey magazine. He is on many best doctors lists. Dr. Aiken is part of Atlantic Medical Group and a participating provider of the Atlantic Accountable Care Organization. Dr. Aiken is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Gliosarcoma. His top areas of expertise are Glioblastoma, Astrocytoma, Glioma, and Gliosarcoma.
Areas of Expertise
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- AstrocytomaDr. Metrus isAdvanced. Learn about Astrocytoma.
- Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumor (ATRT)
- Brain TumorDr. Metrus isAdvanced. Learn about Brain Tumor.
- Embryonal Tumor with Multilayered Rosettes
- EpendymomaDr. Metrus isAdvanced. Learn about Ependymoma.
- GlioblastomaDr. Metrus isAdvanced. Learn about Glioblastoma.
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- Brain Stem CancerDr. Metrus isExperienced. Learn about Brain Stem Cancer.
- Choroid Plexus PapillomaDr. Metrus isExperienced. Learn about Choroid Plexus Papilloma.
- Diencephalic SyndromeDr. Metrus isExperienced. Learn about Diencephalic Syndrome.
- Diffuse Midline Glioma H3 K27M-MutantDr. Metrus isExperienced. Learn about Diffuse Midline Glioma H3 K27M-Mutant.
- Gliomatosis CerebriDr. Metrus isExperienced. Learn about Gliomatosis Cerebri.
- Neural Crest TumorDr. Metrus isExperienced. Learn about Neural Crest Tumor.