UChicago Medicine Comer Children's

Our Pediatric Brain Tumor Team

Our pediatric brain and spinal cord tumor team is made up of experts from several specialties, including oncology, neurosurgery and radiation oncology. We work together to ensure we're providing the best treatment option(s) for your child.

Meet Our Pediatric Brain Tumor Team

Wendy S. Darlington, MDWendy S. Darlington, MD

Pediatric Hematology & Oncology (Pediatric Cancer)

Philip Connell, MDPhilip Connell, MD

Radiation Oncology

Dianne Deplewski, MDDianne Deplewski, MD

Pediatric Endocrinology

Peleg Horowitz, MD, PhDPeleg Horowitz, MD, PhD

Neuro-Oncology (Brain & Spinal Tumors)

Peter Pytel, MDPeter Pytel, MD

Neuro-Oncology (Brain & Spinal Tumors)

James H. Tonsgard, MDJames H. Tonsgard, MD

Neurology

Peter Warnke, MDPeter Warnke, MD

Neuro-Oncology (Brain & Spinal Tumors)

Bakhtiar Yamini, MDBakhtiar Yamini, MD

Neuro-Oncology (Brain & Spinal Tumors)

Carina Yang, MDCarina Yang, MD

Radiology

Why Choose Comer Children's for Pediatric Brain Tumors?

We know that brain and spinal cord tumors in children often need to be treated differently than those in adults, and our team understands the unique challenges that children face and who have access to the most advanced therapies.

Request an Appointment

We are currently experiencing a high volume of inquiries, leading to delayed response times. For faster assistance, please call 773-702-6169 to schedule your appointment.

If you have symptoms of an urgent nature, please call your doctor or go to the emergency room immediately.

For Referring Physicians

To refer a pediatric patient for cancer care, please call UCM Physician Connect at 1-800-824-2282. 

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