Your child will receive expert care from a dedicated team that includes a pediatric neuro-oncologist (physician who specializes in brain and spine tumors), nurse practitioner and neuro-oncology care manager. Depending upon your child’s needs, the team will expand to include others, including pediatric care specialists in:
- Neurology
- Neurosurgery
- Radiation oncology
- Bone marrow transplantation
- Endocrinology (growth and hormone specialist)
- Genetics
- Neuro-ophthalmology (for visual problems related to the nervous system)
- Pathology (laboratory services)
- Psychology
- Rehabilitation therapy specialists
Comprehensive Care Coordination
Your child’s neuro-oncology care managers are nurses who will serve as your family’s point person. You can depend on your care manager to schedule your child’s clinic appointments and medical tests, follow-up on lab results, provide extensive education about your child’s condition and care, plan for a smooth transition back home after a hospital stay, coordinate your child’s participation in research studies, answer questions between clinic appointments and provide emotional support.
Caring providers stand ready to offer additional support − and you don’t even have to ask. Services can include:
- Child life therapy
- Pain management
- Psychological care
- Holistic therapies, such as massage therapy, reflexology and yoga
- Physical and occupational therapy
- Music therapy
- Nutrition