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Jeffrey N. Bruce, M.D., F.A.C.S.
Edgar M. Housepian Professor of Neurological SurgeryDirector, Bartoli Brain Tumor Research Laboratory
Co-Director, Brain Tumor Center
Dr. Bruce is a leading authority on complex tumors of the brain and skull base. He leads a multidisciplinary effort as Co-Director of the Brain Tumor Center and Director of Skull Base Surgery specializing in the surgical treatment of gliomas, meningiomas, pituitary tumors, skull base tumors, craniopharyngiomas and pineal tumors. His surgical expertise includes extensive experience with minimally invasive techniques and stereotactic surgery as well as surgical alternatives such as radiosurgery. This broad expertise allows treatment to be tailored and optimized for individual patients according to their needs.
As Co-Director of the Brain Tumor Center, Dr. Bruce leads an NIH-funded translational brain tumor research effort with interests in immunotherapy and drug delivery systems. In addition to his laboratory research interests, he is actively involved in experimental clinical protocols for the treatment of brain tumors.
Dr. Bruce's special interests include Brain Tumors, Skull Base Tumors, Pituitary Tumors and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.
| Board Certified: | American Board of Neurological Surgery |
| Medical School: | UM.D.NJ - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, M.D. 1983 |
| Residency Training: | Columbia University Neurological Institute of New York |
| Fellowship Training: | National Institutes of Health |
Contact Information
Department of Neurological Surgery
Neurological Institute
710 West 168 Street
New York, New York 10032
(212) 305-7346
jnb2@columbia.edu
Insurance Participation
Aetna
United Healthcare/Oxford Healthcare
Brain Tumors
Research Interests
Brain Tumor Drug Delivery, Molecular Biology, Gene Therapy & Angiogenesis.
Articles
Brain Tumors: Gaining on a Formidable Foe
© 2006