Dr. Cameron W. Brennan, MD, is a highly accomplished neurosurgeon and physician-scientist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC), where he specializes in the surgical and translational treatment of primary and metastatic brain tumors. He earned his MD from Weill Cornell Medical College, completed his neurological surgery residency at NewYork–Presbyterian/Weill Cornell, followed by a surgical neuro-oncology fellowship at MSKCC. As a Professor in the Neurosurgery Department and a member of the Human Oncology and Pathogenesis Program, Dr. Brennan practices at MSKCC's main campus and its regional centers. He offers both in-person and telehealth consultations to patients with gliomas, medulloblastomas, acoustic neuromas, and other intracranial lesions.
Why they are a top doctor
Research papers · PubMed
76
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Cited by other doctors
68.6k
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Known for
Neuroendoscopy and gamma knife radiosurgery
The distinction that sets them apart from other neurosurgeons.
Specializes in
Intraoperative imaging and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)
A narrow focus means they see far more of these cases than a general surgeon.
Background
Education
Medical school: Cornell University Medical College
Residency: Neurological Surgery - New York Hospital - Cornell University
Fellowships: Surgical Neuro-Oncology - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Board certification: Neurological Surgery
Awards
Team Member, AACR Team Science Award for The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) project
Clarivate Analytics “Highly Cited Researcher”
Memberships and affiliations
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Weill Cornell Medicine
American Association of Neurological Surgeons (FAANS)
Brain Tumor Center & Human Oncology and Pathogenesis Program, MSK