Dr. Mary R. Welch

Mary Welch, MD is an Associate Professor of Neurology at CUMC, in the Division of Neuro-Oncology. Dr. Welch graduated from Chicagos' Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine. She completed neurology residency here at Columbia, followed by sub-specialty training in neuro-oncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. In her second year of fellowship, she earned a Comparative Effectiveness Research Award to attend Columbia's Summer Research Institute at Mailman School of Public Health.Upon completing her training, Dr. Welch worked for several years as a practicing neuro-oncologist and Assistant Professor of Neurology at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx. There, she served as principal investigator for numerous phase I and II clinical trials for the treatment of primary and metastatic brain cancer. She also developed a strong research interest in improving patient access to both standard and investigational therapies. In addition to seeing both inpatient and outpatient neuro-oncology patients, Dr. Welch maintains an active research program within the Division of Neuro-Oncology.

Dr. Welch is highly rated in 18 conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Glioma, and Brain Tumor.

Dr. Welch is board certified in Neurology. She is actively involved in clinical research, co-authoring 28 peer reviewed articles and participating in 10 clinical trials. Dr. Welch is currently accepting new patients.