Illinois Masonic Medical Center
Advocate Brain & Spine Institute
3000 North Halsted Street, Chicago, Illinois, 60657, United States
Additional Information:
This program meets 7/7 of the Guiding Principles for CNS Tumor Treatment Programs.
Institution part of Advocate Health.
Awards/Certifications:
- LGBTQ+ healthcare equality leader since 2011
- 5th best critical care hospital in Illinois by Healthgrades
- Full accreditation from the American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer (COC)
Data for this program collected in 2025.
Accreditations:
- National Cancer Institute Designation: No
- Nurse Magnet Status: Yes
- Academic Affiliation: University of Illinois - College of Medicine, Midwestern University - College of Osteopathic Medicine, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
Number of Full-Time Physicians:
Number of full-time physicians in this treatment program who dedicate at least 40% of their clinical practice to the treatment of adult patients diagnosed with brain and/or spine tumors:- 1 Neuro-oncologists or Medical Oncologists specializing in brain/spine tumors
- 2 Brain Neurosurgeons
- 2 Spine Neurosurgeons
- 2 Radiation Oncologists
- [no data] Neuropathologists
Number of Adult Patients Treated for Brain and/or Spine Tumors Annually:
- ~50 Primary tumor patients
- ~50 Metastatic (Secondary) tumor patients
Number of Adult Patients Treated with Surgery Annually:
- [no data] Primary brain tumor patients
- [no data] Metastatic (Secondary) brain tumor patients
- [no data] Primary spine tumor patients
- [no data] Metastatic (Secondary) spine tumor patients
- [no data] Skull base tumor patients
Specialized Treatments and Technologies Available:
Identifies whether the following treatment options are offered either at this institution or at an affiliated center.Available:
Drug:
- Immunotherapy
- Targeted therapy
Imaging Treatments and Technologies:
- fMRI
- MRI Spectroscopy
- Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
Other:
- EEG
Radiation Treatments and Technologies:
- 3D Conformal Radiation Therapy (3D-CRT)
- Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)
- Stereotactic Radiosurgery
Surgical Treatments and Technologies:
- Awake Craniotomy
- Brain Mapping
- Endoscopic Surgery
- Fluorescence-guided surgery
- Intraoperative MRI
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
Support Services Available:
Identifies whether the following clinical and non-clinical support services are offered either at this institution or at an affiliated center.Available:
- Advanced practice registered nurse
- Brain tumor board
- Brain tumor support group
- Caregiver support services
- Case manager
- Certified neuro registered nurse
- CNS tumor educational resources
- Fellowship-trained neuro-oncologist
- Financial aid services
- Inpatient rehabilitation
- Molecular testing
- Neurological Intensive Care Unit (Neuro ICU)
- Neuropsychology services for CNS tumor patients
- Nurse Navigator
- Outpatient Rehabilitation
- Palliative care
- Survivorship services
- Transportation services
- Virtual second opinion service
Last updated August 28, 2025