Hospital Affiliation
Neurosurgery Group
Neuro-Oncology
The mission of the Neuroscience Center is to provide expert care and the best possible treatment for patients with tumors involving the brain, spine and peripheral nerves. A multi-disciplinary approach is offered to patients suffering from neuro-oncologic diseases such as primary malignant and benign brain tumors, primary malignant and benign spinal cord tumors, metastatic brain and spine tumors, carcinomatous meningitis, epidural spinal cord compression, paraneoplastic disorders and neurologic complications of cancer and its treatment. This program utilizes experts in the fields of Neurosurgery, Neurology, Medical Oncology, Radiation Oncology, Neuro-Pathology, Neuro-Imaging, Neuropsychiatry, Neuro-psychology, Pain Management, Physical Therapy/Rehabilitative Medicine, Complimentary/Alternative Medicine and Social Work to provide the most advanced and individualized care.
Having treated hundreds of patients with similar conditions, the doctors at the Neuroscience Center at Memorial Hospital have expertise in the surgical management of all types of brain tumors including meningiomas, gliomas, pituitary tumors and skull base tumors such as acoustic neuromas (vestibular schwannomas) as well as tumors involving the spine and peripheral nerves.
Northeast Florida Brain Tumor Support Group
Through the Northeast Florida Brain Tumor Support Group, we aim to improve the quality of life of brain tumor patients, survivors and their families by providing access to psychosocial support, concrete information and resources. The objective of this organization is to have the greatest impact on all of those affected by a brain tumor, including caregivers and healthcare professionals. We provide the latest information for the entire brain tumor community, from newly diagnosed patients, to survivors, families and healthcare professionals with the intent of providing easy access to the most complete resources.
The group meets monthly on the 3rd Saturday of each month at 10:00 AM at Florida State College Jacksonville’s Deerwood Center (formerly FCCJ), 9911 Old Baymeadows Road, Jacksonville.. We welcome patients and their caregivers to participate. You may call our office at 904-296-2522 for more information.
Advanced Radiation Technology
The CyberKnife® System from Accuray™ represents the most advanced radiation technology to treat complex and inoperable brain and spine tumors. Moreover, this modality of treatment is emerging as an alternative to surgery in many situations. The CyberKnife is a stereotactic radiosurgery system utilizing contemporary technology that is designed to be the most accurate and flexible tool available for aggressive therapeutic irradiation. The CyberKnife was designed to expand the application of radiosurgery to sites outside of the head and offers superior targeting accuracy without the need for the invasive head frame.
Clinical Trials
In addition to the traditional treatment modalities (surgery, chemotherapy, radiation) we offer clinical trials for the study and treatment of brain and spinal cancer conditions in hopes of developing newer strategies to fight against them.