Brain Tumors

Our Experts

Doctors

• Dr. Christopher P. Ames, neurosurgeon

• Dr. Mitchel S. Berger, neurosurgeon and chair of Neurological Surgery

• Dr. Susan Chang, neuro-oncologist

• Dr. Dean Chou, neurosurgeon

• Dr. William P Dillon, neuroradiologist

• Dr. Daphne A Haas-Kogan, radiation oncologist

• Dr. Kun (Kim) Huang, radiation cancer specialist

• Dr. David A. Larson, radiosurgery specialist

• Dr. Michael W McDermott, co-director of Gamma Knife Radiosurgery

• Dr. Andrew T. Parsa, neurosurgeon

• Dr. Theodore L Phillips, radiation oncologist

• Dr. Lawrence H Pitts, neurosurgeon and head and neck specialist

• Dr. Michael D. Prados, neuro-oncologist

• Dr. Patricia (Penny) K. Sneed, co-director of the Gamma Knife Radiosurgery Program

• Dr. William M Wara, radiation cancer specialist

• Dr. Seymour Zoger, pediatric cancer specialist

Nurses

Margaretta Page is a clinical nurse specialist in neuro-oncology who co-manages the care of all brain tumor patients treated at UCSF Medical Center and UCSF Children's Hospital. Page and her colleague, Jane Rabbitt, both registered nurses, are recognized nationally for their expertise in caring for children and adults participating in clinical trials. They often are asked to speak to community and professional groups regarding the care of patients with brain tumors. Page earned her bachelor's degree at St. Louis University and her master's degree in neuro-science nursing at UCSF. Page joined UCSF Medical Center in 1985.

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Jane Rabbitt is a clinical nurse specialist in neuro-oncology who co-manages the care of all brain tumor patients treated at UCSF Medical Center and UCSF Children's Hospital. Rabbitt and her colleague, Margaretta Page, both registered nurses, are recognized nationally for their expertise in caring for children and adults participating in clinical trials. They often are asked to speak to community and professional groups regarding the care of patients with brain tumors. Rabbitt earned her bachelor's degree at Oregon Health Sciences University and joined UCSF in 1984.

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