Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Columbia Brain Tumor Treatment Center
710 West 168th Street, New York, New York, 10032, United States
Additional Information:
Data for this institution collected in 2020.
Accreditations:
- National Cancer Institute Designation: Yes
- Nurse Magnet Status: Yes
- Academic Affiliation: Columbia University
Number of Full-Time Physicians:
Number of full-time physicians in this treatment program who dedicate at least 40% of their clinical practice to the treatment of adult patients diagnosed with brain and/or spine tumors:- 8 Neuro-oncologists or Medical Oncologists specializing in brain/spine tumors
- 4 Brain Neurosurgeons
- 2 Spine Neurosurgeons
- 3 Radiation Oncologists
- 6 Neuropathologists
Number of Adult Patients Treated for Brain and/or Spine Tumors Annually:
- 180 Primary tumor patients
- 60 Metastatic (Secondary) tumor patients
Number of Adult Patients Treated with Surgery Annually:
- 125 Primary brain tumor patients
- 60 Metastatic (Secondary) brain tumor patients
- 25 Primary spine tumor patients
- 20 Metastatic (Secondary) spine tumor patients
- 200 Skull base tumor patients
Specialized Treatments and Technologies Available:
Identifies whether the following treatment options are offered either at this institution or at an affiliated center.Available:
Drug:
Imaging Treatments and Technologies:
- MRI Spectroscopy
- MRI Tractography
- Perfusion MRI
Other:
Radiation Treatments and Technologies:
- 3D Conformal Radiation Therapy (3D-CRT)
- Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)
- Stereotactic Radiosurgery
Surgical Treatments and Technologies:
- Awake Craniotomy
- Endoscopic Surgery
- Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy (LITT)
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
Clinical Trials:
Investigational treatments (or other interventions) available for the categories below:Other:
- CNS Lymphoma
Support Services Available:
Identifies whether the following clinical and non-clinical support services are offered either at this institution or at an affiliated center.Available:
- Advanced practice nurse
- Brain tumor board
- Caregiver support services
- Discounted lodging
- Financial aid services
- Inpatient/Outpatient rehabilitation
- Molecular testing
- Neurological Intensive Care Unit (Neuro ICU)
- Neuropsychological evaluation and/or cognitive rehabilitation
- Palliative care
Last updated February 25, 2022
