January 2019

NEUROSCIENCES

STEM CELLS: A THERAPEUTIC APPROACH FOR BRAIN TUMORS

Featuring: Maciej (Matt) S Lesniak, MD

Episode Summary

Maciej (Matt) S Lesniak, MD, chair of Neurological Surgery and program leader for Neuro-Oncology at the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University, discusses the use of stem cells as a therapeutic approach for treating brain tumors, why he sees this as a breakthrough in this very unique clinical specialty and how Northwestern Medicine is leading the way in this cutting edge research.
Maciej (Matt) S Lesniak, MD clinical and research interests focus on neurosurgical management of patients with brain and spinal cord tumors. He takes care of patients with both benign as well as malignant cancer of the brain/spinal cord. In addition, part of his practice is devoted to the care of neurovascular patients, including aneurysms and arteriovenous malformations.

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