Brain Tumors

Basavaraj V. Ghodke, M.D., is director of Interventional Neuroradiology at Harborview Medical Center and a UW professor of Neurological Surgery and Radiology

Dr. Ghodke  is an endovascular surgeon with over 20 years of experience in minimally invasive approaches to neurological disorders, cerebral and spinal interventional procedures and treatment of craniofacial vascular anomalies. He strives to create active partnerships with his patients to achieve the best possible outcomes.

Dr. Stephanie H Chen, MD is an Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery who specializes in cerebrovascular, endovascular, and brain tumors at the University of Washington and Harborview Medical Center. She graduated from New York University, summa cum laude with a B.S. in neuroscience. She received her medical degree from the University of Pittsburgh with highest honors and completed residency at the University of Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital. She completed two cerebrovascular/endovascular fellowships at the University of Miami and University of Washington. Dr.

Richard G. Ellenbogen, MD, FACS is Professor and Theodore S. Roberts Endowed Chair of the Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of Washington. He is an attending surgeon at Harborview Medical Center, Seattle Children’s Hospital and University of Washington Medical Center. He is also Director of the UW Medicine Neurosciences Institute. In addition, he is Director of the Neurological Surgery Residency Program and Founding Co-Director of the Seattle Sports Concussion Program, a joint program sponsored by Seattle Children’s Hospital and UW Medicine.

Dr. Silbergeld is a professor of neurological surgery and is based at the Harborview Medical Center. He is also an adjunct professor of pathology. He specializes in tumors of the central nervous system, pituitary tumors, epilepsy surgery and radiosurgery with the Gamma Knife. He is board certified in neurological surgery. 

His research program focuses on gliomas, a type of brain tumor, and on methods to break the blood/brain barrier to deliver chemotherapy to malignant brain tumors.

Dr. Sekhar is known around the world for his expertise in treating complex neurosurgical problems, particularly skull base tumors, such as acoustic neuromas, meningiomas, chordomas and complex brain tumors. He is also an expert in the treatment of brain aneurysms, arteriovenous malformation, and the performance of brain bypasses. 

Dr. Ko is an associate professor in the Department of Neurological Surgery and the chief of the Neurological Surgery Service at the University of Washington Medical Center. In addition to general neurosurgery, he specializes in functional and restorative neurosurgery, epilepsy and neurosurgery for pain. Dr. Ko also conducts research in the areas of deep brain stimulation (DBS) and epilepsy.

Dr. Manuel Ferreira is an attending neurosurgeon at the University of Washington Medical Center, co-director of Skull Base and Minimally Invasive Neurosurgery, Director of UW Medicine Multi-disciplinary Pituitary Program and a UW Professor of Neurological Surgery. He is the surgical director of the UW Medicine Multi-Disciplinary Pituitary Program. He received his training at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, where he received specialized neurosurgical training in the treatment of neurofibromatosis and acoustic neuromas (vestibular schwannomas) with Dr.