Leading the Way in Brain Tumor Treatment
Receiving a diagnosis of a brain tumor can be a life-changing event. At the AdventHealth Neuroscience Institute, we're here to help. Our specialists are at the forefront of the most successful brain tumor treatment options, using the latest technology and innovative care in the field of neuroscience. We combine our expertise with caring, compassionate support for you and your family at every stage of your care and recovery.
Gamma Knife: Brain Tumor Treatment in a Day
Gamma Knife is considered the gold standard in minimally invasive, precision radiosurgery for specific disorders of the brain. As the only hospital in Central Florida to offer this incredible outpatient treatment, we are constantly upgrading and modifying the procedure to improve precision even more.
Leading-Edge Brain Tumor Treatment
New technology and surgery techniques mean you have more treatment options than ever before. And our leading-edge technology is used by some of the country’s top specialists in Brain and Spine and neurosurgery. From the first signs of a brain tumor to treatment and recovery, we’ll be by your side.
- Intraoperative MRI
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Interoperative MRI technology is important to us because it’s important for you. Since it gives us a better picture of your brain and tumor during surgery, we can see your tumor in real time, giving us a better chance at removing the entire tumor without damaging nearby tissue.
- Minimally Invasive Brain Surgery (MIBS)
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Minimally invasive surgical techniques lower your risk of complication compared to traditional, open procedures. And, since these treatments require minimal or no incisions, you’ll have less pain and scarring and a faster recovery.
Depending on the specifics of your condition, our specialists may consider different minimally invasive surgery options, including:
- Brain port surgery
- Endoscopic brain surgery
- Endoscopic endonasal skull-base surgery
- Endoscopic microvascular decompression
- Neuroendovascular surgery
- Laser interstitial thermal therapy (LITT)
- Radiation and Chemotherapy
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Radiation and chemotherapy are often used as primary treatments for certain cancers. But when it comes to treating brain tumors, there’s a bit more to determining whether these treatments might work for you.
Radiation
This therapy won’t remove the tumor, but it can shrink and eliminate cancer cells. So, if brain tumor surgery can’t remove the tumor entirely, radiation therapy may be a good option.
Chemotherapy
This traditional approach may be used as a follow-up treatment to surgery or radiation therapy and is especially helpful if you have slow-growing tumors or tumors that return after treatment.
We’ll work closely with you and your family to create a treatment plan that considers all the best options for helping you meet your health goals and achieve the best outcomes.
- Synaptive BrightMatter™
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If you need complex brain tumor surgery, you can rest easier knowing that our team has access to advanced technologies like Synaptive Medical Inc.’s BrightMatter™ system. This leading-edge surgery system with a Modus V robotic digital microscope allows your neurosurgeon to better visualize and navigate complex procedures with wider, clearer and more targeted pictures of the brain.
Advanced Technology. Expert Care.
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Minimally Invasive Techniques
Faster recovery with fewer complications. New innovations in minimally invasive brain surgery (MIBS) are making it easier for many patients to heal more quickly and comfortably.
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Fully Coordinated Care
From early detection and counseling through advanced treatment and rehabilitation, our team of surgeons, physicians, nurses, therapists and caregivers guide you through every step.
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World-Class Expertise
Face the challenges ahead with confidence. AdventHealth Orlando is ranked #21 in the nation by U.S. News & World Report for neurology and neurosurgery.
Brain Tumors and Related Conditions We Treat
No matter your diagnosis, you’ll be in expert hands here at the AdventHealth Brain and Spine Institute. Our team has dedicated experience in diagnosing and treating a full range of brain tumor types and related conditions.
- Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH) Tumors Cushing’s Disease/Syndrome
- Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma (ACC)
- Astrocytoma
- Atypical Teratoid Rhabdoid Tumors (ATRTs)
- Brain Metastasis
- Brain Stem Tumor
- Carcinomatous Meningitis
- Central Nervous System (CNS) Lymphoma
- Central Neurocytoma
- Cerebellopontine Angle Tumors (CPA)
- Cholesteatoma
- Chondroma
- Chondrosarcoma
- Choroid Plexus Carcinoma
- Choroid Plexus Papilloma
- Cushing’s Disease
- Dermoid and Epidermoid Tumors
- Dysembryoplastic Neuroepithelial Tumors (DNETs)
- Encephalocele
- Ependymoma
- Esthesioneuroblastoma or Olfactory Neuroblastoma
- Fibroma
- Fibrous Dysplasia
- Foramen Magnum Tumors
- Ganglioglioma
- Geniculate Neuralgia
- Germ Cell Tumors
- Giant Cell Astrocytoma
- Glioblastoma
- Gliosarcoma
- Glomus Tumors and Paragangliomas
- Granular Cell Tumors
- Growth Hormone Tumors (Acromegaly)
- Hemangioblastoma
- Hemangiopericytoma
- Hypothalamic Hamartoma
- Inflammatory Pseudotumor
- Inverting Papilloma
- Jugular Foramen Tumors
- Juvenile Pilocytic Astrocytoma (JPA)
- Medulloblastoma
- Meningioma Brain Tumor
- Meningocele
- Metastatic Brain Tumor
- Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
- Neurofibroma
- Null Cell Adenoma
- Oligoastrocytoma
- Oligodendroglioma
- Orbital Tumors
- Osteomas
- Paranasal Sinus Tumors
- Pinealoma
- Pineal Cyst
- Pineal Parenchymal Tumors (PPTs) of Intermediate Differentiation
- Pineal Region Tumors
- Pineoblastoma
- Pineocytoma
- Pituicytoma
- Pituitary Tumor/Adenoma (Micro and Macro)
- Pituitary Apoplexy
- Pleomorphic Xanthoastrocytoma (PXA)
- Posterior Fossa Tumor
- Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumors (PNETs)
- Rathke’s Cleft Cyst
- Schwannomas/Neurilemmomas
- Sellar/Parasellar Tumors
- Solitary Fibrous Tumor
- Spindle Cell Oncocytoma
- Subependymoma
- Subependymal Giant Cell Astrocytoma (SGA)
- Teratoma
- Thyrotropinoma (TSHoma)
Understanding your Condition
- Acoustic Neuroma
- Craniopharyngioma
- Meningioma
- Chordoma
- Glioma
- Pituitary Tumors
- Colloid Cyst
- Intraventricular Tumors
- Skull Base Tumors
Treatment Options Tailored to You
There are more treatments and technologies available to you today than ever before. And here at the AdventHealth Neuroscience Institute, we treat more neuroscience patients and perform more neurosurgical procedures than any other hospital in the nation, so you know you’re in experienced hands.
- Minimally Invasive Brain Surgery (MIBS)
- Gamma Knife®
- GammaTile® Therapy
- Radiation & Chemotherapy
- Intraoperative MRI
Constant innovation means we can bring you exclusive techniques not found anywhere else in our region, such as Gamma Knife® technology. These minimally invasive techniques reduce the risks of surgery, require minimal or no incision and improve results.
Depending on the specifics of your condition, our specialists might talk to you about a number of minimally invasive procedure options, including:
- Brain Port Surgery
- Endoscopic Brain Surgery
- Endoscopic Endonasal Skull-Base Surgery
- Endoscopic Microvascular Decompression
- Gamma Knife®
- Neuroendovascular Surgery
- Laser Interstitial Thermal Therapy (LITT)
Each of these procedures can help reduce pain, scarring and damage to surrounding tissue, all while promoting faster recovery.
AdventHealth is the only medical facility in Central Florida using this innovative, no-incision procedure. Gamma Knife® is the most accurate technology device and is considered the gold standard in the radiosurgical management of brain disease.
It targets and treats tumors with millimeter precision, minimizing damage to surrounding tissue and resulting in less scarring and pain, and faster recovery times. Patients normally resume their daily activities within 24 to 48 hours.
Our multidisciplinary team of neurosurgeons, physicists and radiation oncologists have performed more than 5,000 procedures, making us one of the busiest and most experienced Gamma Knife programs in the country.
GammaTile is a biodegradable implant that delivers targeted radiotherapy specifically to the region where your brain tumor was located prior to surgery. The number of tiles used is customized to the size and location of your surgery. After GammaTiles are placed, they immediately begin delivering therapeutic radiation to the target area. A high radiation dose is delivered slowly and safely over several months, and afterward, the GammaTile becomes non-radioactive (inert). Over time, your body naturally absorbs the biodegradable GammaTile, and only inert “seeds” remain.
GammaTile is FDA-approved to treat patients with brain tumors. It is a “one and done” therapy that eliminates the need for conventional daily radiotherapy, so you can focus on what matters most: healing.
Radiation and chemotherapy are often used as primary treatments for certain cancer types. When it comes to treating a brain tumor, there’s a bit more to determining whether either of these treatments might be effective for you.
If the tumor can’t be fully or partially removed, radiation therapy may be the best option. And even though it won’t actually remove the tumor, radiation can cause the tumor cells to die and shrink.
Chemotherapy is typically most effective as a follow-up to surgery or radiation therapy. It can also be used to help patients who have recurrent or slowly progressing tumors.
Our expert physicians at the AdventHealth Cancer Institute will help you determine if these approaches would be indicated for your treatment plan.
Advanced medical imaging that improves surgical outcomes by allowing images to be taken of the brain during surgery. The real-time imagery provides the surgeon with an increased ability to achieve complete tumor and other abnormality removal.
Care Every Step of the Way
Your path to healing continues well beyond initial diagnosis and treatment, and so does our support. A world-class team of physical, occupational and speech therapists is here to help you rebuild and maintain strength, improve motor and cognitive skills, and even learn new ways to perform everyday tasks more easily. Through each new challenge and triumph, we’re here for you and your loved ones, dedicated to your whole recovery.
Experts Who Stay by Your Side
Our specialists understand how life-changing a brain tumor diagnosis can be, which is why they’ll support you through every treatment step. By combining compassionate care and leading-edge technology, we’ll put you on a path toward whole-person health and recovery.
A Team Dedicated to Whole-Person Recovery
Your healing journey doesn’t end with treatment, and neither does our support. A world-class team of physical, occupational and speech therapists is here to help you build strength, improve cognitive skills and master everyday tasks. Through each new challenge and triumph, we’re here for you and your loved ones, dedicated to your whole recovery.
Our Locations. Your Options.
As interconnected pieces of one of the most comprehensive neurology care networks in Florida, each of our Central Florida locations contributes to the strength of the AdventHealth Neuroscience Institute. Ask your dedicated Care Coordinator to help explore your options and find the right fit for you to optimize your recovery.
A Community of Support
A strong support system goes a long way. That’s why we’ve put together a comprehensive list of patient services. From support groups and wellness programs to your Care Coordinator and financial assistance tools, you always have helpful resources and compassionate people to lean on.
Your Health Ally All the Way
Your compassionate and knowledgeable Care Coordinator is available to help schedule appointments, thoroughly explain every treatment option and put you in touch with the right resources. You’ll never wonder what’s next, because we’ll be with you every step of the way.