Associate Professor
Neuro-Oncology
Objectives:
- To be a premiere clinical referral center for patients with cancer of the nervous system and neurologic complications of cancer; to provide exceptional clinical and supportive care; to provide novel therapeutic options including all phases of clinical trial
- To be a premiere academic center for research on cancer of the nervous system; to provide an infrastructure that fosters basic science and translational research
- Education of residents and fellows
Neuro-Oncology Team Leader
- Nicholas A. Blondin, MD, is Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology at Yale School of Medicine. Dr. Blondin cares for patients at Smilow Cancer Hospital in New Haven and the Smilow Cancer Hospital Cancer Care Center in Trumbull. He received his Medical Degree from the University of Connecticut School of Medicine and completed his neurology residency at Yale New Haven Hospital, where he was Chief Resident in Neurology, followed by a fellowship in Neuro-Oncology at Yale New Haven Hospital. Before joining Smilow, he was the Director of the Neuro-Oncology Program at Associated Neurologists of Southern CT and the Medical Director of the St. Vincent’s Brain Tumor Center. Watch a video with Dr. Nicholas Blondin>>Dr. Blondin’s clinical expertise is in treating benign and malignant brain tumors, brain and spine metastasis, and neurological symptoms of cancer, such as seizures, cognitive impairment, headaches, gait disturbance, and weakness. Dr. Blondin is an active investigator for clinical trials for brain tumor patients through Yale Cancer Center.
Members
Professor of Neurology and of Neurosurgery; Associate Chief, Neurology; Director, Neuro-Oncology Fellowship Program, Neurology; Vice Chair, Clinical Affairs, Neurology
Research Interests- Brain Neoplasms
- Lymphoma
- Medical Oncology
- Neurosurgery
- Neurology
Harvey and Kate Cushing Professor of Therapeutic Radiology and Professor of Pathology; Vice Chair for Translational Research, Therapeutic Radiology; Scientific Director, Chênevert Family Brain Tumor Center at Smilow Cancer Hospital and Yale Cancer Center; Chief, Pediatrics Central Nervous System Radiotherapy Program, Therapeutic Radiology; Chief, Central Nervous System Radiotherapy Program, Therapeutic Radiology
Research Interests- Central Nervous System Neoplasms
- Glioma
- Genomics
- DNA Repair
- High-Throughput Screening Assays
- Medical Oncology
- Pediatrics
- Radiation Oncology
- Radiology
- Therapeutics
Associate Professor
Research Interests- Nervous System Neoplasms
- Neurology
Professor of Neurosurgery; Assistant Dean for Admissions, Medical Education; Associate Vice Chair of Academic Affairs; Director, Stereotactic Radiosurgery; Director, Gamma Knife Center, YNHH; Director, Stereotactic Radiosurgery Fellowship
Research Interests- Brain Neoplasms
- Radiosurgery
- Radiation Effects
- Radiation Oncology
- Neoplasm Metastasis
- Neurosurgery
Professor of Therapeutic Radiology and of Pharmacology; Co-Leader, Radiobiology and Genome Integrity, Yale Cancer Center; Vice Chair for Basic Science Research, Therapeutic Radiology
Research Interests- Neoplasms
- Radiobiology
- Chemicals and Drugs
Professor of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging; Medical Director, Magnetic Resonance Research Center
Research Interests- Brain
- Neuroimaging
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Radiology
Sterling Professor of Neurosurgery and Professor of Genetics and of Neuroscience; Chair, Neurosurgery; Member, National Academy of Medicine; Co-Director, Yale Program on Neurogenetics; Physician-in-Chief, Neurosurgery, Yale New Haven Health System, YNHH
Research Interests- Aneurysm
- Brain
- Neurobiology
- Molecular Biology
- Hemangioma, Cavernous, Central Nervous System
- Genetics
- Neurosurgery
Associate Professor of Pathology
Research Interests- Cells
- Central Nervous System
- Central Nervous System Diseases
- Embryonic Structures
- Hemic and Immune Systems
- Neurons
- Neuroglia
- Nervous System
- Nervous System Diseases
- Neoplasms
- Musculoskeletal Diseases
- Synapses
- Tissues
- Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms
- Pluripotent Stem Cells
Professor of Neurosurgery; Chief, Neurosurgical Oncology; Clinical Director, Chênevert Family Brain Tumor Center; Director, Susan Beris, MD Neurosurgical Oncology Program; Surgical Director, Facial Pain and Spasm Program; Director, Neurosurgical Oncology Fellowship, Neurosurgical Oncology
Research Interests- Anti-Glomerular Basement Membrane Disease
- Brain Neoplasms
- Glioma
- Meningioma
- Neurosurgery
- Neurosurgical Procedures
- Precision Medicine
- Radiculopathy
Nixdorff-German Professor Emeritus of Neurosurgery
Research Interests- Biopsy, Needle
- Brain Neoplasms
- Diseases
- Nervous System Diseases
- Neoplasms
- Neurosurgery
- Neuroma, Acoustic