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

Professor of Neurosurgery

Eric C. Leuthardt, MD

Eric C. Leuthardt, MD

Shi H. Huang Professor of Neurological Surgery

Dimitrios Mathios, MD

Dimitrios Mathios, MD

Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery

Joshua W. Osbun, MD

Joshua W. Osbun, MD

Associate Professor of Neurosurgery, Radiology and Neurology

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

Hong Chen, PhD

Hong Chen, PhD

Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering and 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

Rui Tang, PhD

Rui Tang, PhD

Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery

Adult Neuro-Oncologists

Milan G. Chheda, MD

Milan G. Chheda, MD

Director of Neuro-Oncology, Associate Professor of Medicine

George Ansstas, MD

George Ansstas, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine

Omar Butt, MD, PhD, MS

Omar Butt, MD, PhD, MS

Assistant Professor, Medicine Division of Oncology

Tanner Johanns, MD, PhD

Tanner Johanns, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor of Medical Oncology

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

Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology

Christopher D. Abraham, MD

Christopher D. Abraham, MD

Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology

Stephanie Perkins, MD

Stephanie Perkins, MD

S. Lee Kling Endowed Professor of Radiation Oncology

Otolaryngologists (ENT)

Craig A. Buchman, MD

Craig A. Buchman, MD

Chair of Otolaryngology

Nedim Durakovic, MD

Nedim Durakovic, MD

Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology

Nyssa Fox Farrell, MD

Nyssa Fox Farrell, MD

Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology

Jacques A. Herzog, MD

Jacques A. Herzog, MD

Professor of Otolaryngology

Lauren Roland, MD, MSCI

Lauren Roland, MD, MSCI

Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology

John S. Schneider, MD, MA, FACS

John S. Schneider, MD, MA, FACS

Associate Professor of Otolaryngology

Matthew A. Shew, MD

Matthew A. Shew, MD

Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology

Cameron C. Wick, MD

Cameron C. Wick, MD

Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology

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

Associate Professor of Medicine and Neurological Surgery

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

Sonika Dahiya, MD, MBBS

Professor of Pathology & Immunology, Neuro-Oncology Section Head

Robert E. Schmidt, MD, PhD

Robert E. Schmidt, MD, PhD

Professor of Pathology & Immunology

Neuropsychologists

Jessica Vanderlan, PhD

Jessica Vanderlan, PhD

Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry