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Neuro-Oncology

Adult Brain Tumors: Each year in the United States over 100,000 people are diagnosed with a primary or metastatic brain tumor.  Currently, patients with brain tumors are treated with surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy or a combination approach.  There are over 100 different types of brain tumors –  benign and malignant – and the treatment for each varies considerably.  Because the treatment of brain tumors is so specialized, it is important to have a neuro-oncologist involved to coordinate care.

Paul Moots, M.D.

Dr. Paul Moots is an Associate Professor of Neurology and is the Director of the Adult Neuro-Oncology Program. He completed a fellowship at the Sloan-Kettering Memorial Hospital and joined the Vanderbilt faculty in 1987.  His practice is focused on caring for patients with brain and spinal cord tumors.  He has special expertise in the treatment of brain tumors using chemotherapy and is pioneering new therapies for treatment of brain cancer.
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Michael Edgeworth, M.D.

Dr. Edgeworth completed an Internal Medicine Internship and Neurology Residency at Vanderbilt University from 2001 to 2004. He served as Chief Resident of Neurology in 2003-2004. Following completion of his residency training, he became the first Clinical Fellow (2004-2005) in Neuro-Oncology at Vanderbilt University. He was named Assistant Professor of Neurology at Vanderbilt University in 2005. Upon joining the faculty, he was also accepted to Vanderbilt University’s Master of Science in Clinical Investigation (MSCI) program, which he completed in 2007. Through his research endeavors, Dr. Edgeworth received the Vanderbilt Clinical Research Scholar (VCRS) Award, an NIH-funded career development award, from 2005-2008. He now serves as Director of Clinical Trials for the Division of Neuro-Oncology and is a member of the Scientific Review Committee for the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center. In addition to his clinical and research activities, Dr. Edgeworth is involved in teaching and mentoring medical students, graduate students, interns and residents. Dr. Edgeworth is licensed to practice medicine in the state of Tennessee and is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

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Pediatric Brain Tumors: Brain tumors are the leading cause of cancer death in children under the age of 20, and are the third leading cause of cancer death in young adults ages 20-39.The Pediatric Brain Tumor program is affiliated with the Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital. This is one of the foremost children’s hospitals in the country and provides comprehensive, state of the art treatment for children with cancer. The Vanderbilt Brain Tumor Center is fortunate to have an entire team devoted to the care of children with brain cancer. 

John Kuttesch, M.D., Ph.D.

Dr. Kuttesch is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics in Hematology and Oncology. He joined the Vanderbilt faculty in 2002, having been recruited from MD Anderson Cancer Center where he developed a national and international reputation for the innovative treatment of pediatric brain cancer. 
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