Pacific Brain Tumor Center

Comprehensive Brain Tumor Care

At the Pacific Brain Tumor Center, we provide comprehensive care for patients with all types of brain tumors including benign and malignant brain tumors, skull base tumors, and metastatic brain tumors that arise from cancers elsewhere in the body.

Our multidisciplinary team of brain tumor experts—including neurosurgeons, ENT (head & neck – otolaryngology) surgeons, neuro-ophthalmologists, and neuro-oncologists—offers personalized precision treatment for each patient’s diagnosis. We treat even the most complex cases using advanced, minimally invasive brain tumor surgery techniques, including keyhole surgery and endoscopic approaches, to safely and effectively remove brain tumors while reducing recovery time.

With a compassionate, patient-first approach, we combine advanced imaging, surgical navigation tools, and targeted therapies to deliver effective treatment while restoring quality of life. We offer expert second opinions—in person or via telemedicine—for individuals already diagnosed, including patients in Greater Los Angeles, across the United States, and internationally.

Brain Tumors Treated by Our Specialists.

Our board-certified surgeons and specialists diagnose and treat all types of benign and malignant brain tumors.

Treatments and Procedures

With expertise in minimally invasive keyhole and endoscopic surgery, advanced brain cancer treatments and clinical trials, and stereotactic radiation therapy, our brain tumor specialists create personalized treatment plans based on each patient’s diagnosis, tumor type, and overall health—to help achieve the best possible outcomes.

• Supraorbital Eyebrow Craniotomy
• Endoscopic Endonasal Approach
• Mini-Pterional Craniotomy
• Retromastoid Craniotomy
• Gravity-Assisted Brain Tumor Surgery
• Endoscopic Transventricular
• Brain Port Approach

Comprehensive Brain Tumor Services

Meet Our Expert Brain Tumor Surgeons & Specialists

Our team includes some of the nation’s top neurosurgeons, ENT (head & neck – otolaryngology) surgeons, neuro-ophthalmologists, and neuro-oncologists, all collaborating to deliver comprehensive, patient-centered care.

Garni Barkhoudarian, MD

Neurosurgery

Jose Carrillo, MD

Neuro-Oncology

Jared Chow, PA-C

Neuro-Oncology

Natasha Cueto, MSN, APN, AGACNP-BC

Neurosurgery

Steven K. Dillavou, PA-C

Neurosurgery

Amy Eisenberg, MSN, ARNP, CNRN

Neurosurgery

Josh Emerson, BS, MFA

Medical Illustrator, Lab Manager

Gabriela Gomez, PA-C

Neuro-Oncology

Chester F. Griffiths, MD

ENT Surgery

Adi Iyer, MD, MS

Neurosurgery, Neuro-interventional Surgery

Daniel F. Kelly, MD

Neurosurgery

Gina Kim, MOT, OTR/L, CBIS, CSRS

Occupational Therapy

Janet Kong, NP-C

Neuro-Oncology

Howard R. Krauss, MD

Neuro-ophthalmology

Walavan Sivakumar, MD

Neurosurgery

Yuki Takasumi, MD

Neuropathology

Victoria Tedrow, PA-C

Neurosurgery

Judy Truong, MPAP, PA-C

Neuro-Oncology

April Vassantachart, MD

Radiation Oncology

Courtney Voelker, MD, PhD (DPhil Oxon)

Ear, ENT Surgery

Naveed Wagle, MD

Neuro-Oncology

Robert Wollman, MD

Radiation Oncology

Brain Tumor Clinical Trials

At the Pacific Brain Tumor Center, we are committed to advancing care for brain and skull base tumors through clinical trials and ongoing research. We offer trials for patients with high-grade gliomas, metastatic brain cancers, and skull base tumors, often combining standard treatments with novel therapies.

Support That Goes Beyond Your Appointment

Locations Serving Brain Tumor Patients

Saint John’s Health Center

2121 Santa Monica Blvd
Santa Monica, CA 90404

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PNI-South Bay

5215 Torrance Blvd #300
Torrance, CA 90503

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PNI-Santa Monica

2125 Arizona Ave
Santa Monica, CA 90404

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Saint Joseph Medical Center – Neuro Clinic

501 South Buena Vista St
Burbank, CA 91505

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Disney Family Cancer Center

181 S Buena Vista St
Burbank, CA 91505

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Saint Jude Medical Building

2151 N. Harbor Blvd
Fullerton, CA 92835

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Saint Joseph Hospital Medical Building

1000 W La Veta Ave
Floor 1
Orange, CA 92868

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