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We’re here for all your brain and spine care needs — from diagnosis to treatment and beyond. We provide comprehensive care for every type of brain tumor and spine tumor, including rare tumors and metastatic diseasebrain tumor-related epilepsy, and paraneoplastic neurological syndromes. We have one of the largest offerings of clinical trials for brain tumors in the U.S., giving you access to treatments not yet widely available.

Here, experienced pathologists help ensure you get an accurate diagnosis, treatment, and we offer second opinions and consults. You’ll have access to brain and spine experts through Northwestern Medicine Lou and Jean Malnati Brain Institute. We also offer brain and spine tumor care for people who prefer to communicate in Spanish.

If you have a brain and spine tumor diagnosis, a second opinion from our experts can help you feel confident in your care.

Better Brain and Spine Care, Close to Where You Live and Work

We offer comprehensive brain and spine tumor care at locations throughout Chicago and the surrounding suburbs.

Lou and Jean Malnati Brain Tumor Institute

Lou and Jean Malnati Brain Tumor Institute

Downtown Chicago

Evanston Sherman Avenue

Northwestern Medicine Brain and Spine Tumor Care Evanston Sherman Avenue

North Suburbs

Lake Forest

Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital Cancer Center

North Suburbs

Central DuPage

Northwestern Medicine Neuro-oncology Winfield

West Suburbs

Delnor

Northwestern Medicine Cancer Center Delnor

West Suburbs

Warrenville

Northwestern Medicine Cancer Center Warrenville

West Suburbs

Proton Center

Northwestern Medicine Proton Center

West Suburbs

St George Orland Park

Northwestern Medicine Cancer Center Orland Park

South Suburbs

Meet the Team

Physician talking with a colleague on a Northwestern Medicine bridge
After you receive a brain or spine tumor diagnosis, finding the right treatment can seem overwhelming. Getting a second opinion can help you feel confident about your diagnosis and treatment plan. People across the country turn to our team of leading experts for second opinions. To make an appointment, call us at 312.695.4360 or fill out our form.

Tumors Treated

Treatments

Locations & Contact Information

    Northwestern Medicine Cancer Network

    Our multidisciplinary team works in collaboration together across the entire Chicagoland area.

    A scan of a brain tumor.

    Breaking Barriers In Brain Tumor Treatment

    Northwestern Medicine scientists Adam Sonabend, MD, and Roger Stupp, MD, are using an ultrasound device that allows chemotherapy to reach and destroy cancer cells in people with glioblastoma, one of the most aggressive types of brain tumor.

    To make an appointment with Dr. Sonabend or Dr. Stupp, call 312.695.4360.

    Looking for a Second Opinion for Brain and Spine Cancer?

    It's vital that you're comfortable with your treatment decision and have confidence in your doctor. For these reasons, a second opinion with another specialist can help you make smart treatment decisions.