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Goryeb Children’s Hospital Offers the Best Pediatric Brain Healthcare
DEDICATED TUMOR TEAMS
Dr. Maria specializes in neuro-oncology, or the treatment of
children’s brain tumors. In fact, he is the only pediatric neurooncologist currently practicing in New Jersey. “The tumors that
occur in children are very different from those that occur in
adults,” observes Dr. Maria. “They require a special team of
people huddling together to provide the very best therapy.”
Renowned pediatric neurosurgeons and Dr. Maria discuss
treatment plans for each patient together, then they meet with the
family and explain what will happen and answer their questions.
“That’s very reassuring for a family: to get the big picture and to
know there is a full team of specialists working jointly so early
on,” Dr. Maria says.
Another benefit for patients is access to the latest clinical trials
and state-of-the-art therapies. “Goryeb is a part of the national
Children’s Oncology Group, so our patients have access to the
best therapies, as well as the opportunity to try novel treatments
developed by members of the team,” explains Dr. Maria.
THE LATEST EPILEPSY TREATMENTS
Clinical trials are also available for patients with epilepsy at
Goryeb. For example, one of Dr. Maria’s colleagues, pediatric
neurologist Rajeshwari Mahalingam, MD, is testing a new type of
seizure medicine for children who are still having seizures despite
the best available therapies. “Seizures and epilepsy are among th B