Mateo Ziu, MD, MBA, is a board-certified neurosurgeon. He is the medical director of the Inova Brain and Spine Tumor Program.
As a neurosurgeon with specialized training in tumors of the brain and spine, I see many patients with hard-to-treat brain tumors. It’s always a balancing act to remove tumors while protecting vital brain tissue.
Now, cutting-edge innovations are helping us strike a better balance than ever before. With these new technologies, my colleagues and I are able to treat patients whose tumors might have been described as “inoperable” just a few years ago.
Brain Tumor Surgery: New Tools
Surgery is an important weapon in our arsenal against brain tumors. And it is becoming even safer and more precise, thanks to recent advances in brain tumor surgery:
Designing the Right Brain Tumor Treatment
About 688,000 people in the United States are living with brain tumors that began in the brain or spinal cord, according to the American Brain Tumor Association. Each year, another 80,000 people are diagnosed with these “primary” brain tumors.
There are more than 120 different types of primary brain tumor, and every patient is unique. Treatment depends on the type of tumor, as well as on its location. We also have to consider each patient’s lifestyle and wishes. A singer may be concerned about protecting brain regions that control hearing and ability to read music. A carpenter might be worried about preserving brain areas that control hand movements. Treatment for brain tumors has to be customized for each and every patient.
Team Approach to Brain Tumor Treatment
At Inova, we have some of the best new surgical tools in the region. But the point isn’t to own the latest technology. Our goal is to provide the safest, most effective option for each unique patient.
At our tumor treatment clinic, experts from different specialties sit down together to design a treatment plan for each patient. I bring my expertise as a neurosurgeon with advanced training in brain and spine tumors, and I collaborate with experts in radiation oncology, medical oncology and other specialties. A patient can see all of the specialists on the same day, at the same time. The result is coordinated care that leads to better outcomes for our patients.
Learn more about the Inova Brain and Spine Tumor Program, where our experts treat benign and malignant brain, spine and pituitary tumors.
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