Molecular Testing Guides Precise Treatment Options
For decades, examining a biopsy under the microscope is where the diagnosis of a brain tumor began ... and ended. However – since different tumors often appear to be alike under the microscope – the precise diagnosis was often questionable, leaving doctors and patients unsettled. Today’s current approach goes much further thanks to molecular testing.
CyberKnife®: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
When the CyberKnife radiosurgery program opened at Overlook Medical Center in 2004, it was considered a novel technological advancement that still needed to prove itself in the treatment of brain cancer. Today, our center is the largest CyberKnife program in New Jersey.
Clinical Trials Offer Patient Access to Groundbreaking Therapies
Investigational clinical trials are at the heart of innovation in brain tumor treatment. At the Gerald J. Glasser Brain Tumor Center, we have a robust clinical trial research infrastructure in place.
Gerald J. Glasser Brain Tumor Center Joins National Quality Outcomes Registry
NeuroPoint Alliance is a nonprofit organization that transforms data into quality patient care through the collection, analysis and reporting of clinical data.
How Fast Action Helped 87-Year-Old Eileen Kelleher Survive a Major Stroke
Eileen Kelleher, 87, has been a caretaker her entire life. As the oldest daughter in her family, she helped raise her siblings in Ireland after her mother passed away when she was 12. ... It was only fitting that she receive outstanding care when she needed it the most.
Dr. John J. Knightly, Dr. Yaron A. Moshel, Dr. Michael E. Rudman and Dr. Richard P. Winne, Jr. Named 2020 Jersey Choice Top Doctors
In its annual Top Docs listing, New Jersey Monthly has named ANS | Altair Health’s Dr. John J. Knightly, Dr. Yaron A. Moshel, Dr. Michael E. Rudman and Dr. Richard P. Winne, Jr. 2020 Jersey Choice Top Doctors.
When is Neck Pain More than Just Stress?
After being told her neck pain was due to stress, 34-year-old Erika Kiel discovered she had a malignant tumor in her brainstem and made an incredible recovery following neurosurgery.
Two New Multidisciplinary Brain Tumor Centers Now Open
The Gerald J. Glasser Brain Tumor Center has opened two new multidisciplinary clinics at Morristown Medical Center and Overlook Medical Center.
ANS | Altair Health Welcomes Maureen A. Darwal, DO
Specializing in minimally invasive neurosurgery, endovascular surgery and complex spine surgery, Dr. Darwal focuses on treating patients with complex neurovascular diseases, including strokes, aneurysms and vascular malformations.