Academic Divisions
Overview
The Brown University Brain Tumor Surgery Division at Rhode Island Hospital combines multidisciplinary clinical care with cutting edge basic research in the diagnosis and treatment of intracranial benign and malignant tumors. Our team of specialized neurosurgeons, neuro-oncolongists, and radiation oncologists share deep expertise in the treatment of acoustic neuromas, pituitary tumors, meningiomas, metastatic disease, gliomas and lymphomas.
We offer treatments ranging from surgery to chemotherapy, and advanced radiation therapies, such as Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT), Gamma Knife and CyberKnife. Our division has a dedicated laboratory for brain tumor research collaborating with leading academic institutions to develop novel treatments for our patients.
Our Team
Neurosurgery Department Team
Multidisciplinary Team
Neuro-oncologists
Pathologists
Radiation Oncologists
Timothy J. Kinsella, MD
Jaroslaw T. Hepel, MD
Thomas A. DiPetrillo, MD
M. Yakub Puthawala, MD
Kara Lynne Leonard, MD
Advanced Practitioners
Joseph Flynn, NP – Neurosurgery
Arieana A. Carcieri, NP – Neurology
Conditions We Treat
Benign Tumors
acoustic neuromas (vestibular schwannoma), pituitary tumors (or pituitary adenoma), meningiomas
Malignant Tumors
metastatic cancers, gliomas, lymphomas, chordomas, chondrosarcomas, esthesioneuroblastoma
Research
Neurosurgery Department
Glioma cell migration
Glioblastoma stem cells
RNA regulation of glioblastoma
2D and 3D co-culture models
CAR-T cells in glioblastoma
Other Labs
Robert Langer, Phd (MIT)
Hydrogels and drug delivery
Irving Weinberg,MD PhD
Advanced MRI and magnetic nanoparticles in drug delivery
Bodour Salhia, PhD (USC)
Epigenetics of metastasis. study why cancers move and especially why they migrate to the brain
Jack Elias, MD (Brown University)
The role of the chitosome and inflammation in cancer
Ou Chen, Phd (Brown University)
Development of nanoparticles for drug delivery and tumor detection (department of nanoparticles for glioma discovery / therapy)
Jonghwan Lee, Phd (Brown Univeristy)
optical coherence tomography (OCT) in glioma
Technology
“It’s very exciting to be able to meet with patients and tell them ‘we have some novel therapies and I hope we’ll be able to help you survive this cancer for a long time.'”
– Steven A. Toms, MD
LPG Neurosurgery
593 Eddy Street, APC6
Providence, RI 02903
Phone: (401) 793-9166
Fax: (401) 444-2788