USC Brain Tumor Center

USC Brain Tumor Center The USC Brain Tumor Center provides elite concierge medicine, with unsurpassed multidisciplinary car

At the USC Brain Tumor Center, our mission is to provide exceptional, comprehensive and innovative brain tumor care. Our multidisciplinary, fellowship-trained team brings together experts across a wide range of medical specialties and utilizes state-of-the-art technology to deliver customized treatment plans for all types of brain tumors and related conditions. As an academic medical center, we are leaders in vital translational and clinical research and offer access to the most groundbreaking cancer clinical trials available today. We are committed to delivering compassionate, patient-centered care and driving medical breakthroughs that will revolutionize brain tumor treatments and outcomes. Our team understands the challenges a brain tumor can cause, and we are deeply committed to supporting you at every turn of your journey. The experience of our multidisciplinary specialists, combined with our expansive technology suite and clinical trials portfolio, allows us to deliver exceptional, concierge-style care for adults and children with all types of brain tumors.

Today, Friday, February 20, 2026, is National Caregivers Day.💛 From all of us at the USC Brain Tumor Center, we’re honor...
02/20/2026

Today, Friday, February 20, 2026, is National Caregivers Day.

💛 From all of us at the USC Brain Tumor Center, we’re honoring the caregivers who show up—every single day—with strength, patience, and love.

To the spouses, parents, children, siblings, friends, and professional caregivers who:

drive to appointments
track medications and symptoms
advocate in every room
provide comfort through the hardest moments
and keep hope alive when it feels heavy

We see you. We appreciate you. We are grateful for you.

If a caregiver has supported you or someone you love, drop a 💛 below and tag them—let’s flood this day with gratitude.

Winter is here—and so is a milestone year. ❄️We’re celebrating the 5th anniversary of the USC Brain Tumor Center, built ...
02/17/2026

Winter is here—and so is a milestone year. ❄️

We’re celebrating the 5th anniversary of the USC Brain Tumor Center, built by the trust of patients and families, the dedication of our teams, and the generosity of donors who believe in this mission.

Inside our Winter Edition:
✨ A powerful patient story: 5 years tumor-free after a complex meningioma
🧬 A bold step forward: the Dr. Gabriel Zada Lab’s $1M Meningioma Advancement Campaign
⚡ New technology arriving: Gamma Knife Esprit (frameless radiosurgery)—patients starting Feb 23, 2026
👩‍⚕️ Faculty spotlight: Dr. David Tran
đź“Ś FAQs in our Patient Corner to help demystify clinical trials
🎓 Save the date: March 27, 2026 — Southern California Brain Tumor Conference with keynote Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong

Read the newsletter today—https://f.mtr.cool/vunzslhtgj 💛
Heal On!

Today, on International Childhood Cancer Day, the USC Brain Tumor Center stands with every child facing cancer—and with ...
02/15/2026

Today, on International Childhood Cancer Day, the USC Brain Tumor Center stands with every child facing cancer—and with the families and caregivers who walk beside them through every scan, every treatment, every milestone.

No child should have to be brave this young. Yet children with cancer show extraordinary courage, and their loved ones carry an incredible weight with unwavering strength and love. We see you. We honor you. And we are committed to supporting you—through compassionate care, multidisciplinary expertise, and the relentless pursuit of better treatments and brighter futures for all pediatric cancers, including pediatric brain tumors.

To every child fighting, to every parent and caregiver holding hope together, and to every clinician, researcher, and advocate pushing progress forward: we are with you—today and always.

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02/11/2026

✨ We are proud to announce Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong as the Keynote Speaker for the 3rd Annual Southern California Brain Tumor Conference. His work at the intersection of science and innovation reflects the urgency of our mission: accelerating discovery and improving outcomes for patients facing the most challenging brain tumors. ✨

A physician-scientist and entrepreneur, Dr. Soon-Shiong has helped shape modern cancer treatment and immunotherapy.

He is widely known for inventing Abraxane, a nanoparticle-based chemotherapy designed to deliver treatment more effectively to tumors.

He also pioneered precision oncology platforms through NantHealth/NantOmics, integrating DNA, RNA, and protein profiling to guide individualized cancer care.

Importantly, his work also highlights the role of AI, advanced computing, and digital infrastructure in accelerating data-driven medicine and cancer care.

His work in precision oncology and immunotherapy is helping drive new strategies being explored across complex cancers: including those with urgent unmet needs like brain tumors.

đź“… March 27, 2026
đź“Ť USC Health Sciences Campus
đź”— Register (link in bio)
https://f.mtr.cool/mgpjkltksi

02/04/2026

Today is World Cancer Day—a reminder that every diagnosis is personal, and every breakthrough starts with hope.

At the USC Brain Tumor Center, we’re fighting brain cancer on every front:
🧠 Caring for patients and families with compassion and urgency
🔬 Accelerating research to uncover smarter, more targeted treatments
🤝 Bringing experts together across disciplines to move discoveries from bench to bedside
🎗️ Standing with our community—because no one should face brain cancer alone

Brain tumors are among the most complex cancers—and the need is urgent. Today, we honor those we’ve lost, stand beside those in treatment, and push forward for every survivor and every family still waiting for answers.

Share this post and join us in supporting all who have faced a cancer diagnosis.

✨ February 3 | National Women Physicians Day ✨Today, we proudly celebrate the trailblazing women physicians who have sha...
02/03/2026

✨ February 3 | National Women Physicians Day ✨

Today, we proudly celebrate the trailblazing women physicians who have shaped medicine since 1849 and especially the incredible women on our own team at the USC Brain Tumor Center.

Your brilliance, compassion, and leadership drive innovation in healthcare and science, and your dedication brings hope and healing to patients and families every day. We are inspired by your impact and honored to work alongside you.

Thank you for all that you do! We are truly lucky to have you as part of our team.

Black History Month is also a time to spotlight health inequities that still shape outcomes.Meningiomas—the most common ...
02/02/2026

Black History Month is also a time to spotlight health inequities that still shape outcomes.
Meningiomas—the most common primary brain tumor—are diagnosed more often in Black individuals, and studies report poorer survival outcomes compared with White patients.

đź“Š Incidence (registry data):
• Black individuals: ~9.52 cases per 100,000 person-years
• White individuals: ~7.82 cases per 100,000 person-years

These differences reflect real disparities—driven by complex, overlapping factors such as access to specialty care, timeliness of diagnosis, treatment pathways, and ongoing research gaps.

At USC Brain Tumor Center, we’re committed to equitable care, inclusive research, and community partnership—so every patient has the best chance at a great outcome.

Let’s close the gap together.

🧠 Only 2 months away!We’re excited to host the 3rd Annual Southern California Brain Tumor Conference on Friday, March 27...
01/27/2026

🧠 Only 2 months away!

We’re excited to host the 3rd Annual Southern California Brain Tumor Conference on Friday, March 27, 2026, at the USC Health Sciences Campus

This in-person conference will bring together leading experts from eight academic and hospital institutions across Southern California to strengthen collaboration and advance brain tumor research, treatment, and emerging therapies. Together, we’re shaping the future of brain tumor care.

📍 Save the date — March 27, 2026
🤝 Collaboration. Innovation. Impact.

Link in bio for registration: https://f.mtr.cool/ymiqpomfsn

Stay tuned for the announcement of our Keynote Speaker...

🧠 Only 2 months away!We’re excited to host the 3rd Annual Southern California Brain Tumor Conference on Friday, March 27...
01/27/2026

🧠 Only 2 months away!

We’re excited to host the 3rd Annual Southern California Brain Tumor Conference on Friday, March 27, 2026, at the USC Health Sciences Campus 

This in-person conference will bring together leading experts from eight academic and hospital institutions across Southern California to strengthen collaboration and advance brain tumor research, treatment, and emerging therapies. Together, we’re shaping the future of brain tumor care.

📍 Save the date — March 27, 2026
🤝 Collaboration. Innovation. Impact.

Link in bio for registration: https://keckusc.cloud-cme.com/course/courseoverview?P=5&EID=10370

Stay tuned for the announcement of our Keynote Speaker...

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Members of the USC Brain Tumor Center recently attended a seminar by Nobel Prize Laureate Ardem Patapoutian, who present...
01/24/2026

Members of the USC Brain Tumor Center recently attended a seminar by Nobel Prize Laureate Ardem Patapoutian, who presented his groundbreaking work on the molecular mechanisms that allow cells to sense touch, pressure, and mechanical forces, discoveries that led to his Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. The seminar sparked engaging discussion on the broader implications of mechanosensation in human health and disease. Pictured is BTC member Aram Modrek MD, PhD, meeting with Dr. Patapoutian following the seminar.

Congratulations to our USC Brain Tumor Center physician faculty who were named Top Doctors of 2026 by 🌟Castle Connolly ...
01/22/2026

Congratulations to our USC Brain Tumor Center physician faculty who were named Top Doctors of 2026 by 🌟

Castle Connolly recognizes the top 7% of physicians nationwide, selected through a rigorous, peer-nominated process that evaluates board certification, experience, reputation, and excellence in patient care.

We are proud to work alongside these best-in-class physicians who exemplify clinical excellence, compassion, and leadership, every day, for every patient.

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