Brain Tumors

Each year, more than a thousand families turn to the Gerald J. Glasser Brain Tumor Center in the heart of Atlantic Neuroscience Institute at Overlook Medical Center. The institute, the flagship of Atlantic Health System’s neuroscience program, has been ranked No. 1 for neurosurgery in NY, NJ, CT and PA, and among the top 5% of the nation’s neuroscience programs five years in a row.

Here, patients and their loved ones navigate the journey from comprehensive diagnosis through personalized treatment. Throughout each step, they are surrounded by the support and guidance of a multidisciplinary team of experts who deliver state-of-the-art care with state-of the-heart compassion.

Expert Treatment for Benign and Malignant Brain Tumors

Benign brain tumors grow slowly, tend to not spread to other areas of the body and have defined borders. Malignant tumors, in contrast, grow quickly and are more invasive. Both may be considered life threatening, depending upon their location and if they interfere with vital bodily functions.

Our brain tumor center, which is part of Atlantic Neuroscience Institute and Carol G. Simon Cancer Center, is well-equipped to care for benign and malignant brain tumors, as well as those affecting the skull base, spine and spinal cord. We have a team of experts specializing in neurosurgery, skull base surgery, otolaryngology, radiation oncology, neuro-oncology, medical oncology, neuro-radiology, neurology, neuro-pathology, physical medicine, social work, nutritional therapy, supportive care and pain management. We also participate in clinical trials that help discover the next generation of brain tumor treatments.

Brain Tumors and Related Conditions Treated

• Acoustic neuromas and schwannomas
• Anaplastic astrocytomas, oligodendrogliomas and low grade glioma
• Brain, epidural and leptomeningeal metastases (carcinomatous meningitis)
• Cholesteatoma
  
• Ependymomas
• Glioblastomas
• Low grade glioma and astrocytoma
• Oligodendroglioma
• Primary central nervous system disorders
• Lymphomas
• Meningiomas
• Medulloblastomas
• Peripheral nerve tumors
• Pineal tumors
• Pituitary tumors
• Rare glial and neuronal tumors
• Sarcomas
• Spinal cord tumors