Meet Our Team

The Mount Sinai Comprehensive Brain Tumor Program provides comprehensive care for patients with primary brain tumors and metastatic brain tumors. Physicians at the Brain Tumor Center also have high-level expertise in treating spine tumors, pituitary tumors, acoustic neuromas and other cancers of the central nervous system. The Mount Sinai interdisciplinary team includes physician and support staff who are proven experts in their field. We work together to provide the most comprehensive, tailored care to every patient and their families. Learn more about our team below: 

Isabelle M Germano, MD
Director, Comprehensive Brain Tumor Program
Co-Director, Mount Sinai Radiosurgery Program
Department of Neurosurgery

Sheryl Green, MD
Co-Director, Mount Sinai Radiosurgery Program
Department of Radiation Oncology

Neurosurgeons

Neurosurgeons specialize in the diagnosis, treatment, and surgical management of brain and spinal cord tumors. Our neurosurgeons include:

• Isabelle M. Germano, MD
• Kalmon D. Post, MD
• Joshua B. Bederson, MD
• Chun Chen, MD
• Hongyan Zou, MD
• Raj K. Shrivastava, MD

Radiation oncologist

Radiation oncologists specialize in the administration of radiation therapy to patients with benign (non-cancerous) or malignant tumors. Our radiation oncologists are:

• Sheryl Green, MD
• Seth Blacksburg, MD

Neuroradiologist

A neuroradiologist specializes in the interpretation of diagnostic images such as CT, MRI, and MRS of the brain, spinal cord, and nervous system. Our neuroradiologists include:

• Thomas P. Naidich, MD
• Lawrence Tanenbaum, MD
• Puneet Pawha, MD

Neuroanesthesiologists

A neuroanesthesiologist specializes in delivering anesthesia to patients undergoing surgery for brain and spine conditions, such as brain tumors. Our neuroanesthesiologists include:

• Stacie Deiner, MD
• Irene P. Osborn, MD

Neuropathologists

This type of doctor specializes in the diagnosis of neurological disorders and diseases through microscopic tissue examination. Our neuropathologist is:

• Susan Morgello, MD

Oncologists

Oncologists specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Our oncologists include:

• Kerin Adelson, MD
• Joshua Brody, MD
• Philip Friedlander, MD
• Matthew Galsky, MD
• James Holland, MD
• Robert Maki, MD
• George Raptis, MD
• Yvonne Saenger, MD

Rehabilitation doctors

These physicians specialize in rehabilitating patients who might have lost a neurological function. Our rehabilitation doctors include:

• Anne F. Ambrose, MD
• Thomas N. Bryce, MD
• Richard A. Frieden, MD
• Brian D. Greenwald, MD

Clinical coordinator

A clinical coordinator is a licensed nurse who specializes in patient education and support services for brain tumor patients. Our clinical coordinator is:

• Kathleen Maloney-Lutz, RN, MSN