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Neuro-Oncology Program

The Cancer Institute of New Jersey offers both an adult and pediatric neuro-oncology program. Both programs are multidisciplinary for tumors involving the central and peripheral nervous system in adults and children.  This includes treatment for primary brain and spine tumors such as astrocytomas, oligodendrogliomas, glioblastomas, and hemangioblastomas as well as secondary tumors that may have arisen from elsewhere in the body such as the breast, lung, or prostate.   The team consists of neurosurgeons, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, nurses, and technicians who review cases using a formatted multidisciplinary approach.

Patients are evaluated for their clinical needs and are given a cohesive and consistent treatment plan based on the recommendations from the treatment team.  Multimodality treatments are planned together, and collaborative approaches are designed that are best suited to the individual patient.  Physicians are actively involved in developing innovative approaches and participate in collaborative group clinical trials.

For additional information or to schedule and appointment please call 732-235-9854 (pediatrics) or 732-235-7756 (adults)

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Staff of this Program:

John Glod, MD, PhD, Oncologist
Tina Mayer, MD, Oncologist
Wilbur Pan, MD, PhD, Oncologist
Shabbar Danish, MD, Neurosurgeon
Rachana Tyagi, MD,  Pediatric Neurosurgeon
Alan Cohler, MD, Radiation Oncologist
Atif Khan, MD, Radiation Oncologist
Jayne Camporeale, APN, Advanced Practice Nurse
Venkat Narra, PhD, Physicist
Melissa Ray
Sue Resavy, Radiation Therapist
Sue Schwartz, MSN, APN, OCN, Advanced Practice Nurse
Satish Jaywant, PhD, Physicist

The Cancer Institute of New Jersey

Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey