The Comprehensive Brain Tumor Center provides state-of-the-art treatment by doctors in all relevant specialties.

Program Directors

Isabelle M Germano, MD, is the Director of the Mount Sinai Stereotactic and Brain Tumor Treatment Program.

Alexis Demopoulos, MD, is the Director of Neurological Oncology in the Tisch Cancer Institute and the Department of Neurosurgery at Mount Sinai.

Our Team

Neurosurgeons - surgeons specializing in the diagnosis, treatment, and surgical management of brain and spinal cord tumors.

• Isabelle M Germano, MD
• Kalmon D. Post, MD
• Joshua B. Bederson, MD
• Chun Chen, MD

Neurological Onocologists - neurologists specializing specifically in brain tumors, neurological complications of cancer and treatment of pain in cancer.

• Robert Aiken, MD
• Alex Demopoulos, MD

Radiation Oncologists - medical doctor specializing in the administration of radiation therapy to patients with benign lesions or cancer.

• Jamie Cesaretti, MD
• Sheryl Green, MD

Neuroradiologists - radiologists who specialize in the interpretation of diagnostic images such as CT, MRI, MRS of the brain, spinal cord and nervous system.

• Thomas P. Naidich, MD

Neuroanesthesiologists - anesthesiologists who specialize in delivering anesthesia to patients undergoing surgery for brain and spine conditions, such as brain tumors.

• Irene P. Osborn, MD
• Adiba K. Shamsi, MD

Neurologists -  medical doctors who specialize in the medical treatment of central nervous system diseases.

Neuropathologists - doctors specializing in the diagnosis of neurological disorders and diseases through microscopic examination of biopsied tissue.

• George Michael Kleinman, MD
• Mary E. Fowkes, MD

Oncologists - "cancer" doctors specializing in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer of various organ systems.

• James Holland, MD
• Stewart H. Packer, MD
• George Raptis, MD
• Max W. Sung, MD

Rehabilitation Doctor - physician specializing in rehabilitating patients who might have lost a neurological function.

• Anne F. Ambrose, MD
• Brian D. Greenwald, MD

Brain Tumor Program Clinical Coordinator - a licensed nurse specializing in patient education and support services for brain tumor patients.

• Kathleen Maloney-Lutz, RN