Brain Tumor Specialists | Johns Hopkins Comprehensive Brain Tumor Center

Treatment for patients with brain tumors is best developed by a multi-disciplinary team that includes tumor physicians from various medical specialties. Our brain tumor doctors includes neurosurgeons, neuro-oncologists, radiation therapists and pathologists.

Our internationally renowned brain tumor team works closely together. We combine the latest imaging and monitoring methods to offer patients an unparalleled variety of treatment approaches. Our strong support staff assists patients and families coping with these difficult diagnoses.

Learn more about our team below:

Neurosurgeons

Chetan Bettegowda, M.D., Ph.D.

Expertise, Disease and Conditions: Brain Tumors, CyberKnife and Stereotactic Radiosurgery, Gliomas, Meningiomas, Metastatic Brain Tumors, Pituitary Tumors, Skull Base Surgery, Skull Base Tumors, Spinal Cord Tumors, Spinal Tumors, Stereotactic Radiosurgery, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL)

Henry Brem, M.D.

Expertise, Disease and Conditions: Acoustic Neuromas, Brain Cancer, Brain Tumors, Glioblastoma, Gliomas, Meningiomas, Metastatic Brain Tumors, Pituitary Tumors, Skull Base Tumors

Alan R Cohen, M.D.

Expertise, Disease and Conditions: Arachnoid Cysts, Brain Cancer, Brain Tumors, Chiari Malformations, Craniosynostosis, Endoscopic Neurosurgery, Spinal Dysraphism, Tethered Spinal Cord, Pediatric Spinal Cord Tumors, Spinal Cord Tumors, Pediatric Brain Tumors, Pediatric Neurosurgery, Hydrocephalus, Pediatric Brain Cancer

Gary Louis Gallia, M.D., Ph.D.

Expertise, Disease and Conditions: Brain Cancer, Brain Tumors, Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Leaks, Cholesterol Granuloma, Chordomas, Chrondrosarcoma, Clival Tumors, Encephalocele, Endoscopic Repair of Nasal Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks, Endoscopic Resection of Nasal Tumors, Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery, Esthesioneuroblastoma, Glioblastoma, Gliomas, Meningiomas, Neurosurgery, Paranasal Sinus Tumors, Parasellar Tumors, Pituitary Tumors, Sellar Tumors, Skull Base Tumors, Suprasellar Tumors

Mari Louise Groves, M.D.

Expertise, Disease and Conditions: Skeletal Dysplasias, Spina Bifida, Spinal Cord Injury, Spinal Cord Tumors, Spinal Dysraphism, Brain Tumors, Chiari Malformations, Epilepsy Surgery, Hydrocephalus, Intramedullary Spinal Cord Tumors, Lipoma, Myelomeningocele, Neurological Surgery, Pediatric Spinal Deformity, Scoliosis

Judy Huang, M.D.

Expertise, Disease and Conditions: Acute Stroke Care, Aneurysm Repair, Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (ASH), Arteriovenous Malformations (AVM), Brain Cancer, Brain Hemorrhage, Brain Metastases, Brain Tumors, Cavernous Malformations, Cerebral Aneurysms, Carotid Artery Disease, Carotid Artery Stenosis, Carotid Endarterectomy, Cavernous Angioma, Cerebral Revascularization, Cerebral Vascular Malformations, Cervical Disc Herniation, Cervical Spine Disease, Chiari Malformations, Cerebrovascular Diseases, Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease, Meningiomas, Metastatic Brain Tumors, Microsurgery, Microvascular Surgery, Moyamoya Disease, Neurological Surgery, Neurosurgery, Neurovascular Disease, Primary Brain Tumors, Skull Implants, Skull Lesions, Spinal Dural Fistula, Spinal Vascular Malformations, Spine Surgery, Stereotactic Radiosurgery, Stroke, Stroke Imaging, Stroke Prevention, Stroke Recovery, Stroke Rehabilitation, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Syringomyelia, Transient Ischemic Attack, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Complex Skull Reconstruction, Cranioplasty, CyberKnife and Stereotactic Radiosurgery, Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas, Intracerebral Hemorrhage, Intracranial Aneurysm, Ischemic Heart Disease

Christopher Mitchell Jackson, M.D.

Expertise, Disease and Conditions: Cerebral Aneurysms, Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery, Gliomas, Acoustic Neuromas, Arteriovenous Malformations (AVM), Brain Tumors, Meningiomas, Metastatic Brain Tumors, Trigeminal Neuralgia

Eric Michael Jackson, M.D.

Expertise, Disease and Conditions: Brain Hemorrhage, Brain Injury, Brain Tumors, Chiari Malformations, Craniosynostosis, Hydrocephalus, Pediatric Brain Tumors, Pediatric Neurosurgery, Pediatric Spinal Cord Tumors, Skull Lesions, Spinal Cord Malformation, Spinal Dysraphism, Tethered Spinal Cord, Traumatic Brain Injury

Shih-Chun Lin, M.D., Ph.D.

Expertise, Disease and Conditions: Pituitary Tumors, Radiosurgery, Skull Base Surgery, Endoscopic Brain Neurosurgery, Glioblastoma, Herniated Disc, Brain Metastases, Brain Tumors, Cervical Spine Disease, Lumbar Spine Diseases, Metastatic Brain Tumors, Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, Spinal Stenosis, Spinal Tumors, Trigeminal Neuralgia

Debraj Mukherjee, M.D., M.P.H.

Expertise, Disease and Conditions: Parasellar Tumors, Pituitary Adenoma, Neurosurgery, Neurosurgical Oncology, Metastatic Brain Tumors, Neuro-Oncology, Medulloblastoma, Meningiomas, Head and Neck Cancers, Hemangioblastoma, Glioblastoma, Gliomas, Endoscopic Skull Base Surgery, Esthesioneuroblastoma, Endoscopic Repair of Nasal Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks, Endoscopic Resection of Nasal Tumors, Craniopharyngiomas, CyberKnife and Stereotactic Radiosurgery, Cholesterol Granuloma, Chordomas, Clival Tumors, Cranionasal Tumor, Acoustic Neuromas, Brain Cancer, Brain Metastases, Brain Stem Tumors, Brain Tumors, Cavernous Malformations, Skull Base Surgery, Skull Base Tumors, Pituitary Tumors, Primary Brain Tumors, Radiosurgery, Sellar Tumors, Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL), Stereotactic Biopsy, Stereotactic Radiosurgery, Suprasellar Tumors, Vestibular Schwannoma

Shenandoah Robinson, M.D.

Expertise, Disease and Conditions: Intrathecal Baclofen Therapy, Pediatric Neurosurgery, Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy (SDR), Spasticity Management, Cerebral Palsy, Epilepsy Surgery

Rafael Jesus Tamargo, M.D.

Expertise, Disease and Conditions: Acoustic Neuromas, Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (ASH), Aneurysms, Arteriovenous Fistulas (AVF), Arteriovenous Malformations (AVM), Carotid Artery Stenosis, Cerebral Aneurysms, Cerebrovascular Diseases, Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery, Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas, Moyamoya Disease, Neurosurgery, Orbital Tumors, Skull Base Neurosurgery, Skull Base Tumors

Jon David Weingart, M.D.

Expertise, Disease and Conditions: Acoustic Neuromas, Brain Cancer, Brain Tumors, Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease, Spina Bifida, Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Stereotactic Biopsy, Neuro-Oncology, Pediatric Neurosurgery, Pituitary Tumors, Primary Brain Tumors, Chiari Malformations, Glioblastoma, Gliomas, Lumbar Degenerative Disease, Stereotactic Functional Surgery, Tethered Spinal Cord

Neuro-Oncologists

Photo of Dr. Jaishri O'Neill Blakeley, M.D.

Physician Assistants

Christie Adams, PA-C

Specialties: brain tumors, meningioma, glioma, metastatic brain tumors, and pituitary tumors, and trigeminal neuralgia
Jill Anderson, PA-C

Specialties: brain tumors, meningioma, vestibular schwannoma, gliomas, metastatic brain tumors, pituitary tumors
Stephanie Berry, PA-C

Specialties: pediatric brain tumors
Kelly Hartnett, PA-C

Specialties: pediatric brain tumors
Ashley Kang, PA-C

Specialties: brain tumors, meningioma, glioma, metastatic brain tumor, skull-based tumor, pituitary adenoma, Rathke's cleft cyst, and craniopharyngioma
Heather Kerber, PA-C

Specialties: pediatric brain tumors
Dawn Miller, PA-C

Specialties: pediatric brain tumors
Carla Scott, PA-C

Specialties: brain tumors, meningioma, glioma, pituitary adenoma, vestibular schwannoma, subependymoma, trigeminal neuralgia, Chiari malformation, cerebral aneurysms, and cerebral vascular malformations