The Children’s Mercy Brain Tumor Program offers specialized care for children diagnosed with malignant brain tumors. Our clinical team focuses on treating a full range of conditions related to brain tumors in pediatric patients, including rare diagnoses such as high-grade gliomas, diffuse intrinsic pontine gliomas, and atypical teratoid rhabdoid tumors.
Brain tumors in children
Patients are cared for by a team of specialized physicians. Led by Kevin Ginn, MD, the team includes oncologists, neurosurgeons, neuropsychologists, neurologists, rehabilitative professionals, and other clinical staff. Twice a month, a dedicated team of providers from these clinical specialties will meet to discuss each patient’s unique treatment needs.
The program focuses heavily on coordination of therapy and pursuing cutting-edge clinical trials to discover new forms of treatment. We are launching new research collaborations with local and national groups to diagnose brain tumors in children and increase treatment success rates for brain tumor patients.