Jeffrey N Bruce, MD
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Dr. Bruce is a leading authority on complex tumors of the brain and skull base. He leads a multidisciplinary effort as Co-Director of the Brain Tumor Center and Director of Skull Base Surgery specializing in the surgical treatment of gliomas, meningiomas, pituitary tumors, skull base tumors, craniopharyngiomas and pineal tumors. His surgical expertise includes extensive experience with minimally invasive techniques and stereotactic surgery as well as surgical alternatives such as radiosurgery. This broad expertise allows treatment to be tailored and optimized for individual patients according to their needs.
As Co-Director of the Brain Tumor Center, Dr. Bruce leads an NIH-funded translational brain tumor research effort with interests in immunotherapy and drug delivery systems. In addition to his laboratory research interests, he is actively involved in experimental clinical protocols for the treatment of brain tumors.
Dr. Bruce's special interests include Brain Tumors, Skull Base Tumors, Pituitary Tumors and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery.
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Areas of Expertise / Conditions Treated
AcromegalyAnaplastic Astrocytoma
Astrocytoma
Brain Cancer
Brain Stem Glioma
Brain Tumor
Chordoma Tumor
Craniopharyngioma Surgery
Craniotomy
Cushing's Syndrome
Endoscopic Brain Surgery
Endoscopic Neurosurgery
Gamma Knife Radiosurgery
Glioblastoma
Gliomas
Head & Neck Tumors
Meningioma
Microsurgery
Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery
Neuroendocrine Tumor
Neurosurgery
Ophthalmic Tumors
Orbital Tumor
Pineal Tumor
Pituitary Neoplasm
Pituitary Tumor
Radiosurgery
Skull Base Surgery
Skull Base Tumors
Stereotactic Neurosurgery
Tumor Resection
Academic Appointments
Edgar M. Housepian Professor of Neurological Surgery Research at the Columbia University Medical CenterAdministrative Titles
Vice Chairman of Academic AffairsDirector, Bartoli Brain Tumor Research Laboratory
Co-Director, Brain Tumor Center
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NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical CenterLanguages
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CUIMC/Neurological Institute of New York710 West 168th Street
Suite 4-434
New York, NY 10032
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Credentials & Experience
Education & Training
UMDNJ - Robert Wood Johnson School of MedicineInternship: Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
Residency: Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
Fellowship: National Institutes of Health
Board Certifications
Neurological SurgeryAmerica's Top Doctor
NY Top Doctor
Research
Research Interests
Brain Tumor Drug DeliveryMolecular Biology, Gene Therapy & Angiogenesis
For a complete list of publications, please visit PubMed.gov
Related News
Columbia Neurosurgeons Named New York's Super Doctors
June 20, 2021
Testimonials
‘I Trust Dr. Bruce With My Life’
“I had the first pains in my head two days after my sophomore year of high school ended.” says Jennifer Hanichak Farrell. The year was 1994 and the sixteen year old Indiana cheerleader had no idea just how serious those headaches were.
Dr. Bruce’s Patient Blogs About Surviving a Deadly Brain Tumor
A very grateful woman, Maria Bonyhay, has posted her story of survival on the?Brain Tumor Foundation website. Her surgeon was?Dr. Jeffrey Bruce?from the?Brain Tumor Center.
Turning a Negative Into a Positive with Dr. Jeffrey Bruce
“When your oncologist calls you on a Sunday, it’s rarely good news,” says Richard Heimler. “He’s probably not calling to ask how your weekend was.” In Richard’s case, his doctor was calling to tell him he had a brain tumor.
Who Treats the Doctor Who Gets Brain Cancer: Dr. Jeffrey Bruce
When doctors told Maria Bonyhay that her fatigue, headaches, and sensitivity to light and sound were symptoms of an inoperable brain tumor, she and her husband, Istvan, refused to believe it.