What is a brain tumor?
When you or a loved one is diagnosed with a brain tumor, the experience can be traumatic. At Main Line Health, our highly skilled neurosurgeons are here to provide exceptional care and remain by your side throughout the journey.
An initial consultation with one of our specialty-trained neurosurgeons runs a full hour in length, allowing the time needed to thoroughly discuss next steps and address the many questions that naturally accompany a new diagnosis. We provide that same level of attention and compassionate care to individuals seeking a second opinion following a diagnosis made elsewhere.
Our experts utilize the most advanced imaging, neuronavigational systems and procedural techniques to further diagnose and skillfully remove the various forms of benign and malignant brain tumors, including acoustic neuroma, glioblastoma, glioma, meningioma, pituitary tumors, skull base tumors and more. From three-dimensional stereotactic-guided neuronavigational systems to minimally invasive endoscopic brain surgery performed through the nose, Main Line Health offers a level of care typically delivered only in the most advanced academic medical centers.
For extraordinarily complex procedures, such as tumor ablation and awake craniotomies, our collaboration with Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience — one of the most advanced brain tumor care programs in North America — ensures patients have direct access to the latest cutting-edge procedures and investigative therapies. The vast majority of surgical procedures to remove brain tumors — approximately 90 percent — can be performed right here at Main Line Health by our Jefferson-trained experts, offering our patients world-class care close to home.