Meet Our Brain Tumor Treatment Team
Our Brain Tumor Experts
Director
![Rafael A. Vega, MD, PhD](/-/media/images/beth-israel-org/team-members/vega_80x100.jpg)
Rafael A. Vega, MD, PhD
Director, Neurosurgical Oncology; Director, Brain Tumor Center; Neurological Surgery
Neuro-Oncology
![K. Grace Ho](/-/media/images/beth-israel-org/team-members/silhouette-female/k-grace-ho_80x100.jpg)
K. Grace Ho, MD
Neurology
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Erik J. Uhlmann, MD
Neurology
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Sandy Chikel-Rateau, NP
Neuro-Oncology
Radiation Oncology
![Dr. Lauren Hertan, Radiation Oncologist](/-/media/rich-text-images/beth-israel-org/locations/clinical-services/silhouette-female/lauren-hertan.jpg)
Lauren M. Hertan, MD, MS
Radiation Oncology
![Emily Murray, NP](/-/media/images/beth-israel-org/team-members/emily-murray-np-80x100px.jpg)
Emily Murray, NP
Radiation Oncology
Surgical Neuro-Oncology
![Ron L. Alterman, MD](/-/media/images/beth-israel-org/team-members/alterman-ronnie-l.jpg)
Ron L. Alterman, MD
Chief; Neurological Surgery
![Martina Stippler, MD](/-/media/images/beth-israel-org/team-members/stippler-martina.jpg)
Martina Stippler, MD
Neurosurgery
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Jan Fleischman, NP
Neurosurgery
![Joanna Macone, RN](/-/media/images/beth-israel-org/team-members/joanna-macone-rn-80x100px.jpg)
Joanna Macone, RN
Nurse Navigator
Neuro-Oncology Nurses
![Julianne Bloom, RN](/-/media/images/beth-israel-org/team-members/julianne-bloom-rn-120x150px.jpg)
Julianne Bloom, RN
Neuro-Oncology
![Annie Nolan, RN](/-/media/images/beth-israel-org/team-members/annie-nolan-rn-80x100px.jpg)
Annie Nolan, RN
Neuro-Oncology
Neuro-Oncology Administrative Assistant
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Deborha D. Cooper
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Shaquilla Estime
Otolaryngology/Head and Neck Surgery
![Scharukh M. Jalisi, MD, MA, FACS](/-/media/rich-text-images/beth-israel-org/medical-education/medical-education-by-department/surgery/surgery-training-programs/otolaryngology-head-neck-surgery-training/scharukh-m-jalisi-md-ma-facs-80x100px.jpg)
Scharukh M. Jalisi, MD, MA, FACS
Chief, Otolaryngology (ENT)/Head and Neck Surgery; Otolaryngology
![Christopher D. Brook, MD](/-/media/images/beth-israel-org/team-members/christopher-d-brook-md-120x150px.jpg)
Christopher D. Brook, MD
Otolaryngology
![David S. Caradonna, MD](/-/media/images/beth-israel-org/team-members/caradonna-david-s.jpg)
David S. Caradonna, MD, DMD, FACS, FARS
Medical Director, Division of Dentistry and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery; Otolaryngology
![Naples](/-/media/rich-text-images/beth-israel-org/medical-education/medical-education-by-department/surgery/surgery-training-programs/otolaryngology-head-neck-surgery-training/naples-120x150.jpg)
James G. Naples, MD
Otolaryngology
Neuroradiology
![David B. Hackney, MD](/-/media/images/beth-israel-org/team-members/hackney-david-b.jpg)
David B. Hackney, MD
Neuroradiology
![Rafeeque A. Bhadelia, MD](/-/media/images/beth-israel-org/team-members/bhadelia-rafeeque-a.jpg)
Rafeeque A. Bhadelia, MD
Neuroradiology
![Yu-Ming Chang, MD, PhD](/-/media/images/beth-israel-org/team-members/chang-yu-ming.jpg)
Yu-Ming Chang, MD, PhD
Neuroradiology
![Rafael Rojas, MD](/-/media/images/beth-israel-org/team-members/rojas-rafael.jpg)
Rafael Rojas, MD
Neuroradiology
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Salil Soman, MD
Neuroradiology; Diagnostic Radiology
Neuropathology
![Hemant Varma, MD](/-/media/images/beth-israel-org/team-members/varma-hemant/hemant-varma-md-2016-80x100px.jpg)
Hemant Varma MD, PhD
Director of Neuropathology; Director of Neuropathology Fellowship
![Bartholomew White, MD](/-/media/images/beth-israel-org/team-members/silhouette-male/bartholomew-white-md-2022-80x100px.jpg)
Bartholomew J. White, MD
Neuro-Oncology Research
![Alain Charest, PhD](/-/media/images/beth-israel-org/team-members/alain-charest-phd-80x100px.jpg)
Alain Charest, PhD
Neuro-Oncology