We recognize that when your child is ill, it affects the entire family. Our emphasis on family-focused care is realized through a comprehensive Patient and Family Support Program. The program, among other services, provides mental and psychosocial assistance and other resources to help families cope with the difficulties of their child’s condition.
The Brain Tumor Institute also hosts multidisciplinary neuro-oncology clinics weekly for patients and families at Children’s National in Washington, D.C., and monthly at Children’s National's Cancer and Blood Disorders Center in Fairfax, Virginia.
The Institute is closely integrated with related programs at other regional hospitals and institutions, including:
- The National Institutes of Health (Pediatric Oncology and Radiation Oncology branches)
- The University of Virginia, Charlottesville
- Inova Fairfax Hospital
Online Resources for Brain Tumors
- From Brain Tumor Research to Patient Care: Q&A with Dr. Brian Rood discusses the Brain Tumor Institute and its role in the hospital and approaches to treatment.
- Children's Brain Tumor Foundation helps to improve the treatment, quality of life and the long term outlook for children with brain and spinal cord tumors through research, support, education and advocacy to families and survivors.
Gift From a Child Initiative
The Children’s National brain tumor post-mortem tissue donation program allows patients and families to directly support and advance pediatric brain tumor research. As a member of the Gift from a Child initiative, our team helps families through this decision making process and provides them with the opportunity to impact the future of childhood brain cancer treatments. For inquiries, please contact Augustine Eze or Javad Nazarian, Ph.D., M.Sc.