ÍøºìºÚÁÏ physicians and staff are shaping the future of patient care, learning and discovery. Our colleagues from outside the ÍøºìºÚÁÏ system also play a very valuable role in our mission.
We respect and value the relationships we have with all of our collaborators who refer patients for treatment at the ÍøºìºÚÁÏ Neuromedicine Hospital. These sometimes include urgent referrals that are prioritized for evaluation and care. Together, we can provide a comprehensive set of treatment options to our brain tumor patients.
Available services
Our brain tumor care is delivered by a nationally recognized team that can develop an effective treatment plan for all types of tumors, whether it involves therapy, surgery or a combination of methods.
Advanced treatment options include:
- Minimally invasive computer-guided biopsies or tumor removals
- Awake craniotomies with brain mapping
- Leading-edge radiation oncology techniques, including intensity-modulated conformal therapy and proton beam therapy
- Stereotactic radiosurgery delivered by a historic and pioneering program that has treated more than 5,000 patients
- Conventional and investigational chemotherapy/biological therapy options
- First-in-human immunotherapy and other novel therapeutics for adult and pediatric brain tumors that are recurrent and malignant
- Laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT) for tumors and radiation necrosis
- Intraoperative MRI (iMRI) to provide real-time, high-resolution images of the brain, allowing surgeons to operate with greater precision and safety
- Fluorescence-guided surgery to visualize tumors and their margins more clearly under special lighting during surgery
Other ÍøºìºÚÁÏ highlights
- The ÍøºìºÚÁÏ Heart & Vascular and Neuromedicine Hospital (HVNM) is a new facility established in December 2017, comprising two specialty hospitals with a combined 216 beds and 15 operating rooms. The ÍøºìºÚÁÏ Neuromedicine Hospital features seven dedicated neuromedicine operating rooms, including two with intraoperative MRI and two hybrid endovascular/cerebrovascular ORs with the latest imaging capabilities.
- ÍøºìºÚÁÏ is home to a powerhouse research program. Neuroscience/neurology and neurosurgery research ranked No. 2 in NIH funding among all public universities in the U.S., according to the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research’s 2024 rankings.
- At ÍøºìºÚÁÏ, we continue to participate in clinical trials, leading the way in developing innovative therapies that aim to extend life and improve quality of life. Our teams provide some of the most advanced immunotherapy treatments available globally. Additionally, our researchers are at the forefront of advancements in Optune and ablation therapy. For more info, please call (352) 273-6990.
- The ÍøºìºÚÁÏ Proton Therapy Institute in Jacksonville is a world-class cancer treatment center, the first and leading proton therapy facility in the Southeast.
Request a consultation
Call (352) 273-6990 for a neurosurgery or neuro-oncology consultation.
