The Coleman Foundation Comprehensive Brain and Spine Tumor Clinic at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago is staffed by experienced, compassionate, and highly skilled team of specialists. The clinic brings together neurosurgeons, neuro-oncologists, head and neck surgeons, radiation oncologists, pediatric hematologists/oncologists and nurses who specialize in caring for adults and children with all types of brain tumors.

Our multidisciplinary team works together to provide patients with the latest diagnostic and treatment options, including minimally invasive approaches, as well as innovative treatment strategies offered only through clinical trials. In addition, patients at Rush experience unparalleled care, led by a nursing staff that is one of few nationwide to achieve Magnet recognition for excellence in nursing, the highest honor awarded by the American Nurses Association.

Faculty

Neurosurgery

• Richard W. Byrne, MD
  Professor of Neurological Surgery
  Chairman, Department of Neurosurgery
• Lorenzo F. Muñoz, MD
  Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery
  Surgical Director, Neurointensive Care Unit, Adult & Pediatric
• John E. O'Toole, MD
  Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery
  Director, Spinal Oncology Service

Neuro-Oncology

• Robert D. Aiken, MD
  Associate Professor of Neuroscience
  Adjunct Professor of Neurosurgery, Medical Oncology, and Radiation Oncology
  Director of the Section of Neuro-oncology
  Director of the Rush Comprehensive Brain Tumor Program
• Nina Paleologos, MD
  Senior Attending Physician in Neuro-oncology

Hematology/Oncology

• Paul M. Kent, MD
  Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
  Senior Attending Physician in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Otolaryngology

• R. Mark Wiet, MD
  Assistant Professor, Department of Otolaryngology
  Head, Otology, Neurotology and Lateral Skull Base Surgery

Radiation Oncology

• Aidnag Z. Diaz, MD, MPH
  Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology and Stereotactic Radiotherapy

Neuroradiology

• Michael S. Huckman, MD, FACR
  Professor of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
  Director of Neuroradiology
• Sharon E. Byrd, MD
  Professor of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
  Chairman, Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine
  Associate Director of Neuroradiology
• Dean A. Elias, MD
  Assistant Professor of Diagnostic Radiology, Section of Neuroradiology
• Miral Jhaveri, MD
  Assistant Professor of Diagnostic Radiology, Section of Neuroradiology
• Mehmet Kocak, MD

Neuropathology

• Paolo Gattuso, MD
  Professor of Pathology
  Associate Professor of Otolaryngology and Radiation Oncology

Research Faculty

• Marvin Rossi, MD, PhD
  Assistant Professor of Neurology
• Roberta Glick, MD
  Professor of Neurological Surgery
  and Anatomy and Cell Biology
• Mary Newman, PhD
  Instructor of Pharmacology

Psychosocial Oncology

• Andrea L. Canada, PhD
  Assistant Professor Department of Behavioral Sciences
• Janine E. Gauthier, PhD
  Assistant Professor Department of Behavioral Sciences
  Director, Psychosocial Oncology
  Director, Clinical Services, Cancer Integrative Medicine Program
• Aisha Kazi, Ph.D

Nursing

• Robyn Flanders, NP
• Candace Bowman, RN
• Laura Zuckerman, NP
• Sabrina Daly, RN