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UCSF Department Of Neurological Surgery
caring, good listener, dedicated, intelligent, compassionate, committed, healing and reassuring. Dr. Berger is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. His top areas of expertise are Astrocytoma, Glioma, Glioblastoma, Awake Craniotomy, and Endovascular Embolization.
Carolinas Medical Center
Anthony Asher is a Neurosurgery provider in Charlotte, North Carolina. Dr. Asher is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. His top areas of expertise are Spondylolisthesis, Cervical Myelopathy, Brain Tumor, Laminectomy, and Spinal Fusion. Dr. Asher is currently accepting new patients.
Advocate Medical Group Neurosurgery
Juan Tejada is a Neurosurgery provider in Libertyville, Illinois. Dr. Tejada is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Awake Craniotomy. His top areas of expertise are Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor (PNET), Posterior Fossa Tumor, Apoplexy, Awake Craniotomy, and Microdiscectomy.
Summary: The trial is designed as a multicenter randomized controlled study. 246 patients with presumed Glioblastoma Multiforme in eloquent areas on diagnostic MRI will be selected by the neurosurgeons according the eligibility criteria (see under). After written informed consent is obtained, the patient will be randomized for an awake craniotomy (AC) (+/-123 patients) or craniotomy under general anesthesi...