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Pediatric Brain Tumors

Key points about brain tumors

Brain tumors start in the cells of the brain.
Brain tumors can grow at any age. Those that grow in infants and children are very different from those in adults.
The types of brain tumors are based on the cell type and its location in the brain.
Some common symptoms of brain tumors are headache, nausea and vomiting, and trouble with movement.
Most children are treated with surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy.
On-going follow-up is important to watch for effects of tumors or treatment and the cancer growing back.
Children’s National Hospital offers a full-range of pediatric brain tumor therapies including surgery, radiation, chemotherapy and targeted therapies.

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Providers Who Treat Brain Tumors

Daniel Aharon Donoho, MD

Neurosurgeon

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Elizabeth Scherer Duke, MD

Neurologist

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Elizabeth Scherer Duke, MD

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Adriana Fonseca Sheridan, MD

Neuro-Oncologist

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Adriana Fonseca Sheridan, MD

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Eugene Ickjin Hwang, MD

Division Chief, Oncology
Neuro-Oncologist

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Eugene Ickjin Hwang, MD

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Robert Francis Keating, MD

Division Chief, Neurosurgery

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Robert Francis Keating, MD

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Lindsay B Kilburn, MD

Neuro-Oncologist

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Lindsay B Kilburn, MD

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John Socrates Myseros, MD

Vice Chief, Neurosurgery
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John Socrates Myseros, MD

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Chima Obioma Oluigbo, MD

Neurosurgeon

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Chima Obioma Oluigbo, MD

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Roger J. Packer, MD

Director, Gilbert Neurofibromatosis Institute
Director, Brain Tumor Institute

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Roger J. Packer, MD

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Evelio Perez-Albuerne, M.D., Ph.D.

Blood and Marrow Transplant Specialist

Evelio Perez-Albuerne, M.D., Ph.D.

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Brian Richard Rood, MD

Director, Clinical Neuro-Oncology
Medical Director, Brain Tumor Institute
Neuro-Oncologist
Oncologist

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Brian Richard Rood, MD

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Mi Ran Shin, MD, MPH

Associate Fellowship Program Director, Rehabilitation Medicine
Pediatric Rehabilitation Specialist

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Mi Ran Shin, MD, MPH

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Hasan Raza Syed, MD

Director, Pediatric Neurosurgery Fellowship
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Hasan Raza Syed, MD

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Karin Scheetz Walsh, PsyD

Neuropsychologist

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Departments that Treat Brain Tumors

Neuropsychology

Children’s National Hospital has some of the world’s foremost experts in care for children with complex neurodevelopmental disorders affecting the brain and central nervous system.

Neuropsychology Outpatient Evaluation Program

Neurological disorders and injuries that affect the brain, including developmental problems and injury from an accident or birth trauma, can influence the way a child thinks, learns, behaves and expresses emotions.

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Neurosurgery

Our neurosurgery experts provide advanced care for newborns and children with complex neurological conditions.

Neurointerventional Radiology Program

Our Neurointerventional Radiology Program targets the tiniest spaces in a child's brain or spine using catheters and imaging to treat vascular conditions without more invasive surgery.

Oncology

Our oncology (cancer) team provides personalized treatment plans for children with cancer, including access to clinical trials.

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Neurology

Our pediatric neuroscience team is the largest in the country, allowing us to offer our vast experience to patients and families.

Brain Tumor Institute

We bring together a comprehensive team of pediatric oncology and neurology experts, giving children with brain tumors effective, personalized care.

Blood and Marrow Transplant

Our blood and bone marrow disease experts provide advanced transplant procedures for children and teenagers.

Experimental Therapeutics Program

With exclusive access to new treatments, the Experimental Therapeutics Program at Children’s National offers renewed hope for a good outcome to all families.