Our Team

The Brain Tumor Center Treatment team is a collaborative, multi-disciplinary group of physician-scientists.

Adult Neurosurgeons

Albert H. Kim, MD, PhD

Albert H. Kim, MD, PhD

Director of the Brain Tumor Center, Neurosurgeon

Joshua Dowling, MD

Joshua Dowling, MD

Neurosurgeon

Eric C. Leuthardt, MD

Eric C. Leuthardt, MD

Neurosurgeon

Dimitrios Mathios, MD

Dimitrios Mathios, MD

Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery

Joshua W. Osbun, MD
Gregory J. Zipfel, MD

Gregory J. Zipfel, MD

Chair of Neurosurgery

Pediatric Neurosurgeons

Jennifer M. Strahle, MD

Jennifer M. Strahle, MD

Pediatric Neurosurgeon

Neurosurgery Research Faculty

Alexander H. Stegh, PhD

Alexander H. Stegh, PhD

Research Director of the Brain Tumor Center

Professor of Neurosurgery

Caroline H. Ko, PhD

Caroline H. Ko, PhD

Associate Research Professor, Neurosurgery

Associate Director, Research Strategy and Clinical Translation, Brain Tumor Center

Yang (Eric) Li, PhD

Yang (Eric) Li, PhD

Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery and Genetics

Adult Neuro-Oncologists

Milan G. Chheda, MD

Milan G. Chheda, MD

Director of Neuro-Oncology, Neuro-Oncologist

George Ansstas, MD

George Ansstas, MD

Medical Oncologist, Neuro-Oncologist

Omar Butt, MD, PhD, MS

Omar Butt, MD, PhD, MS

Neuro-Oncologist

Tanner Johanns, MD, PhD

Tanner Johanns, MD, PhD

Clinical Co-Director, Medical Oncologist

Pediatric Neuro-Oncologists

Nicole Brossier, MD, PhD

Nicole Brossier, MD, PhD

Pediatric Hematologist/ Oncologist

Joshua Rubin, MD, PhD

Joshua Rubin, MD, PhD

Pediatric Hematologist/ Oncologist

Margaret Shatara, MD

Margaret Shatara, MD

Pediatric Hematologist/ Oncologist

Radiation Oncologists

Jiayi Huang, MD

Jiayi Huang, MD

Clinical Co-Director, Radiation Oncologist

Christopher D. Abraham, MD

Christopher D. Abraham, MD

Radiation Oncologist

Stephanie Perkins, MD

Stephanie Perkins, MD

Radiation Oncologist

Otolaryngologists (ENT)

Craig A. Buchman, MD

Craig A. Buchman, MD

Chair of Otolaryngology

Nedim Durakovic, MD

Nedim Durakovic, MD

Otolaryngologists

Nyssa Fox Farrell, MD

Nyssa Fox Farrell, MD

Otolaryngologist

Jacques A. Herzog, MD

Jacques A. Herzog, MD

Otolaryngologist

Lauren Roland, MD, MSCI

Lauren Roland, MD, MSCI

Otolaryngologist

John S. Schneider, MD, MA, FACS
Matthew A. Shew, MD

Matthew A. Shew, MD

Otolaryngologist

Cameron C. Wick, MD

Cameron C. Wick, MD

Otolaryngologist

Tumor Biology

David Gutmann, MD, PhD

David Gutmann, MD, PhD

Director, Neurofibromatosis Center

Pediatric Neurologists

Mai Dang, MD, PhD

Mai Dang, MD, PhD

Neuro-Oncologist

Endocrinologists

Julie Silverstein, MD

Julie Silverstein, MD

Endocrinologist

Radiologists

Tammie Benzinger, MD, PhD
Manu S. Goyal, MD, MSc
Gloria J. Guzman Perez-Carillo, MD, MD
Joshua S. Shimony, MD, PhD

Neuropathologists

Sonika Dahiya, MD, MBBS
Robert E. Schmidt, MD, PhD

Neuropsychologists

Jessica Vanderlan, PhD