Pacific Neuroscience Institute
Pacific Brain Tumor Center
2125 Arizona Avenue, Santa Monica, California, 90404, United States
Additional Information:
This program meets 7/7 of the Guiding Principles for CNS Tumor Treatment Programs.
Institution part of Providence.
Awards/Certifications:
- 2022 ONCC Employer Recognition Award
Data for this program collected in 2023.
Accreditations:
- National Cancer Institute Designation: No
- Nurse Magnet Status: No
- Academic Affiliation: none
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:- 5 Neuro-oncologists or Medical Oncologists specializing in brain/spine tumors
- 4 Brain Neurosurgeons
- 4 Spine Neurosurgeons
- 2 Radiation Oncologists
- 2 Neuropathologists
Number of Adult Patients Treated for Brain and/or Spine Tumors Annually:
- ~300 Primary tumor patients
- ~400 Metastatic (Secondary) tumor patients
Number of Adult Patients Treated with Surgery Annually:
- 162 Primary brain tumor patients
- 64 Metastatic (Secondary) brain tumor patients
- 0 Primary spine tumor patients
- 0 Metastatic (Secondary) spine tumor patients
- 102 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
- Intrathecal chemotherapy
- Targeted therapy
Imaging Treatments and Technologies:
- fMRI
- MRI Spectroscopy
- MRI Tractography
- Perfusion MRI
- Positron Emission Tomography (PET)
Other:
- Tumor treating fields (TTF)
Radiation Treatments and Technologies:
- Hippocampal avoidance (for WBRT)
- Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT)
- Intraoperative radiotherapy
- Stereotactic Radiosurgery
Surgical Treatments and Technologies:
- Awake Craniotomy
- Brain Mapping
- Endoscopic Surgery
- Fluorescence-guided surgery
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
Clinical Trials:
Investigational treatments (or other interventions) available for the categories below: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:
- Brain tumor board
- Brain tumor support group
- CNS tumor educational resources
- Discounted lodging
- Fellowship-trained neuro-oncologist
- Financial aid services
- Molecular testing
- Neuropsychology services for CNS tumor patients
- Nurse Navigator
- Outpatient Rehabilitation
- Palliative care
- Virtual second opinion service
Other:
- Specialty clinics: Neurofibromatosis (NF) and chordoma
- 7 Advanced Practice Providers (PA/NP)
Last updated October 24, 2023
