
Learn about the most common types of adult brain tumors as well as how they are graded to help doctors determine the best course of treatment.

With a specialized pediatric brain tumor program, Florida Hospital is the only Children’s Oncology Group (COG) program in central Florida. Learn more about how our doctors can help your child beat brain cancer.

Tumors in and around the spine and spinal cord aren’t as common as brain tumors, but they do occur. The majority of spinal cord tumors are found in children and young adults, but anyone can be diagnosed with a tumor at any point in their life.
As a leader in brain and spinal tumor diagnosis, treatment and research, the Florida Hospital Brain and Spinal Cancer Program has assembled an amazing team of specialists to provide you with the most positive outcomes possible. Anchored by board-certified physicians and surgeons who are renowned for their skill and experience, the team offers you a coordinated, comprehensive level of care, from early detection to post-tumor rehabilitation and counseling.
Supported by state-of-the-art technologies, advanced treatments and leading edge research, our compassionate and professional brain and spinal tumor team is one of the reasons why the Florida Hospital Brain and Spinal Cancer Program is regarded as one of the finest institutions of its kind in the United States today.
Neuro-Oncology
Sajeel Chowdhary, MD
Pediatric Oncology
Fouad Hajjar
Clifford Selsky
Neurosurgery
Christopher Baker, MD
Donald Behrmann, MD
Melvin Field, MD
William Lu, MD
David S. Rosen, MD
Paul Sawin, MD
Phillip St. Louis, MD
Neurology
W. David Honeycutt, MD
Arnaldo Isa, MD
Daniel Nieves-Quinones, MD
Ronald Oppenheim, MD
Neuropathology
M. Joe Ma, MD, PhD
Radiation Oncology
David Diamond, MD
Eric Saunders, MD
Robert Sollaccio, MD
Michael Sombeck, MD
Burkhard Weppelmann, MD