The Neuro-Oncology Program at Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital provides comprehensive care to infants, children, adolescents and young adults with brain and spinal cord tumors. We are recognized as a Top 50 Children's Cancer Program by U.S. News & World Report for 2023-2024.

Our Neuro-Oncology Program is dedicated to providing our patients with high-quality, personalized care and offers a variety of services, including high-tech neuro-imaging and complex brain and spinal tumor surgery.

Our program participates in precision and individualized medicine to discover genetic and molecular aspects of central nervous system tumors to tailor the treatment and chemotherapy protocols for each patient. We are also dedicated to preserving all motor abilities, vision, hearing and cognitive functioning and offer experimental research clinical trials when appropriate.

A Whole-Team Approach

Our program takes a whole-team approach to treating conditions and works together to coordinate the best plan of care for patients with central nervous system tumors. We work alongside many specialists and subspecialists across our hospital, including:

• Neurologists
• Neuro-oncologists
• Neuropathologists
• Neuropsychology
• Neuroradiologists
• Neurosurgeons
• Radiation oncologists
• Social workers
• Symptom control/palliative care team
• Chaplains
• Child Life specialists

Comprehensive Care

We are ready to meet a patient's needs all in one location. Some of our services include:

• Advanced diagnostic radiology and nuclear medicine testing including MRI, positron emission tomography (PET), glomerular filtration rate (GFR)
• Audiology
• Blood and marrow transplantation
• CanSurvive Clinic
• Case management 
• Child Life
• Dedicated inpatient oncology unit with private rooms
• End of life care in collaboration with Hospice
• Endocrinology
• Neurology
• Neuropsychological testing
• Occupational therapy, physical therapy and speech and feeding therapy
• Outpatient clinic and infusion center
• Palliative care 
• Pastoral care
• Radiation therapy in collaboration with UF Health's Orlando Proton Therapy Center and Jacksonville Proton Therapy Center
• Seizure Management
• Social work
• Treatment with chemotherapy, including participation in Phase 1 studies