People

The Brain Tumor Center team is a collaborative, multi-disciplinary group of researchers and clinicians.

Research Team

Department of Neurosurgery
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

Hiroko Yano, PhD

Hiroko Yano, PhD

Associate Professor of Neurosurgery, Neurology, and Genetics

Clinical Team

Department of Neurosurgery
Albert H. Kim, MD, PhD

Albert H. Kim, MD, PhD

Director of the Brain Tumor Center, August A. Busch Jr. Professor of Neurological Surgery

Joshua Dowling, MD

Joshua Dowling, MD

Professor of Neurosurgery

Eric C. Leuthardt, MD

Eric C. Leuthardt, MD

Shi H. Huang Professor of Neurological Surgery

Bhuvic Patel, MD

Bhuvic Patel, MD

Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery

Dimitrios Mathios, MD

Dimitrios Mathios, MD

Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery

Jennifer M. Strahle, MD

Jennifer M. Strahle, MD

Professor of Neurosurgery, Orthopedic Surgery and Pediatrics

Eric Thompson, MD

Eric Thompson, MD

Chief of Pediatric Neurosurgery

Kumar Vasudevan, MD

Kumar Vasudevan, MD

Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery

Gregory J. Zipfel, MD

Gregory J. Zipfel, MD

Chair of Neurosurgery

Department of Neurology
Mai Dang, MD, PhD

Mai Dang, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor of Child Neurology

David Gutmann, MD, PhD

David Gutmann, MD, PhD

Donald O. Schnuck Family Professor of Neurology

Division of Neuro-Oncology
Milan G. Chheda, MD

Milan G. Chheda, MD

Director of Neuro-Oncology, Associate Professor of Medicine

Mohamed S. Abdelbaki, MD

Mohamed S. Abdelbaki, MD

Associate Professor of Pediatrics

Nicole Brossier, MD, PhD

Nicole Brossier, MD, PhD

Assistant Professor of Pediatrics

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

Joshua Rubin, MD, PhD

Joshua Rubin, MD, PhD

Professor of Pediatrics and Neuroscience

Margaret Shatara, MD

Margaret Shatara, MD

Pediatric Hematologist/ Oncologist

Division of Endocrinology
Julie Silverstein, MD

Julie Silverstein, MD

Associate Professor of Medicine and Neurological Surgery

Department of Otolaryngology 
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—Head & Neck Surgery; Chief, Division of Otology/Neurotology

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

department of Radiation Oncology
Christopher D. Abraham, MD

Christopher D. Abraham, MD

Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology

Jiayi Huang, MD

Jiayi Huang, MD

Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology

Stephanie Perkins, MD

Stephanie Perkins, MD

S. Lee Kling Endowed Professor of Radiation Oncology

Department of Radiology
Tammie Benzinger, MD, PhD

Tammie Benzinger, MD, PhD

Professor of Radiology

Manu S. Goyal, MD, MSc

Manu S. Goyal, MD, MSc

Associate Professor of Radiology

Gloria J. Guzman Perez-Carillo, MD, MSc, MPH

Gloria J. Guzman Perez-Carillo, MD, MSc, MPH

Associate Professor of Radiology

Joshua S. Shimony, MD, PhD

Joshua S. Shimony, MD, PhD

Professor of Radiology

Department of Pathology and Immunology
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

Department of Psychiatry
Jessica Vanderlan, PhD

Jessica Vanderlan, PhD

Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry