Expert brain and spine tumor care, close to home
Receiving a brain or spine tumor diagnosis can be overwhelming. At Ascension St. Vincent’s Brain and Spine Tumor Clinic - St. Johns, you'll find a team of highly specialized experts lead by Dr. Aristotelis Filippidis MD, PhD, a neurosurgeon specializing in neurosurgical oncology, working together to provide comprehensive, personalized care, all in one convenient location.
Our multidisciplinary approach brings together neurosurgery, medical oncology and supportive care services to ensure every aspect of your treatment is coordinated. Rather than navigating multiple appointments across different locations, you'll have access to a collaborative team focused on developing the treatment plan that's right for you, close to home.
Our specialists treat a wide range of conditions affecting the brain and spine, including both primary and metastatic tumors. Any necessary surgeries are performed at Ascension St. Vincent’s Riverside.
Whether you're newly diagnosed, in the middle of your treatment journey, seeking a second opinion, exploring treatment options, or returning for follow-up appointments, we're here to provide advanced care with compassion and expertise.
Comprehensive tumor care
Our clinic specializes in the evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of complex brain and spine tumors. Every patient receives an individualized care plan developed by specialists who work together throughout the treatment journey.
Services include:
- Advanced diagnostic imaging review
- Advanced brain tumor imaging protocols
- Advanced genetic and tumor sensitivity analysis
- Comprehensive tumor evaluations
- Coordinated multidisciplinary care
- Follow-up care and long-term surveillance
- Medical oncology consultation and treatment planning
- Multidisciplinary Tumor Board case discussion
- Patient Oncology Navigation services to coordinate care
- Patient education and supportive services
- Skull base oncology services
A team dedicated to your care
The Tumor Clinic is built around collaboration. Our multidisciplinary care team delivers coordinated treatment for patients with brain and spine tumors.
This collaborative model promotes:
- A more seamless patient experience with patient navigation
- Coordinated scheduling
- Faster communication between specialists
- Improved continuity of care
- Personalized treatment recommendations
Our goal is to help patients spend less time coordinating appointments and more time focusing on their health.
Coordinated care in one location
Navigating cancer care can be challenging. That's why we've created a comprehensive clinic designed to simplify the process.
By bringing specialists together under one program, patients benefit from:
- Collaborative treatment planning
- Comprehensive support throughout treatment
- Convenient access to multiple specialists
- Coordinated communication across the care team
- Streamlined appointments
This integrated approach helps reduce the burden of managing complex care while ensuring every member of your healthcare team is working together on your behalf.
Get a second opinion
Access to personalized expert tumor care should not be limited.
Our clinic is happy to provide a second opinion on your tumor care. Sometimes a second opinion can provide reassurance that your current treatment plan is appropriate. In other cases, we may recommend additional treatment options or discuss access to advanced technologies. We will review your imaging, pathology and treatment to provide an individualized opinion about your tumor care.
Schedule an Appointment
If you have been diagnosed with a brain or spine tumor, are experiencing symptoms or would like a second opinion, our team is here to help.
To learn more about the Ascension St. Vincent’s Brain and Spine Tumor Clinic - St. Johns, or to schedule an appointment, contact us today by calling 904 308-2006.