USC Brain Tumor Center (uscbtc)

🗳️ Voting is now OPEN on Doximity for U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals rankings! Your voice matters. By voting, you help recognize excellence in patient care, innovation, and academic medicine. Please take a moment to support:     • Keck Medical Center of USC      • Divisions of Neurosurgery & Neurology at Keck Medicine of USC      • USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center  Your vote is more than a ranking, it’s an endorsement of the physicians, care teams, and researchers who work tirelessly on behalf of your patients every day. 🙏 We are deeply grateful for your continued support. 🔗 Link in bio | @doximity

🌟 USC Brain Tumor Center Patient Support Group 🌟 Our support group-led by Jinsy Rogers, LCSW, OSW-C-offers a safe and compassionate space for patients to connect, share their experiences, and find comfort in community. Through open conversation, education, and encouragement, we help patients discover strength, hope, and healing together. 🩶 #patientsupport #BrainTumorSupport #BrainTumorCommunity #braintumor #braincancer

Celebrating #WorldSocialWorkersDay with so much gratitude for the heart, compassion, and dedication that social workers bring to patients and families every day. Today, we are especially proud to recognize Jinsy Rogers of the Keck Medicine of USC Brain Tumor Center. Jinsy brings kindness, advocacy, and hope to every person she serves, and her steadfast support makes a lasting difference in the lives of our patients and their loved ones. Please join us in celebrating and thanking Jinsy for all that she does! 💙 #SocialWork #HealthcareHeroes #PatientCare #CompassionInCare #BrainTumorCare #ThankYouSocialWorkers #TeamKeck #MakingADifference #KeckMedicineofUSC #USCBrainTumorCenter

🧠⏳ We’re just 2 weeks away! The 3rd Annual Southern California Brain Tumor Conference is almost here — and we can’t wait to welcome our brain tumor community for a day of learning, collaboration, and innovation in brain tumor care + research. 📣 Haven’t registered yet? Now’s the time. f.mtr.cool/zicowyxpxj 🎓 Poster submissions closes today f.mtr.cool/iyceafutgd ✅ Register today ✅ Submit your poster ✅ Join the conversation Let’s come together to advance care for patients and families. 🩶 #BrainTumorConference #BrainTumorCare #BrainTumorResearch #BrainCancerResearch #Neurosurgery #NeuroOncology #Radiationoncology #Neuroscience #USC #KeckMedicine #PosterPresentation

Caring for someone with a brain tumor can feel overwhelming, but you don’t have to carry it alone ❤️ 🧠 Tomorrow is our Caregiver Support Group Meeting (Virtual). Join us for a supportive space to share experiences, learn helpful coping strategies, and connect with others who understand the caregiver journey. You are seen, you are valued, and you are not alone. 🤍 To join today's session, please contact for the Zoom link: Jinsy Rogers, LCSW 📧 jinsy.rogers@med.usc.edu or Nancy Hart, Nurse Navigator, RN 📞 1-844-33-BRAIN (27246) 📧 nancy.hart@med.usc.edu #braintumor #braincancer #caregiversupport #braintumorawareness

Happy International Women’s Day 💜🌍 Today, we honor and celebrate the extraordinary women of the Keck Medicine of USC Brain Tumor Center — clinicians, researchers, nurses, staff, and leaders whose dedication, compassion, and expertise make a lasting impact every day. Through innovation in research, excellence in patient care, and unwavering support for patients and families, these women help bring hope to the brain tumor community. 🧠✨ Thank you for the leadership, strength, and heart you bring to this work. We are grateful for all that you do. #InternationalWomensDay #IWD #WomenInMedicine #WomenInScience #WomenInHealthcare #BrainTumorCare #BrainTumorResearch

Following a successful conference last year, @USCBTC is proud to invite you to the Third Annual Southern California Brain Tumor Conference on 3/27. Join us as we share the latest advancements in brain tumor research, clinical care, and emerging therapies. bit.ly/3OZF8em

🧠✨ Southern California Brain Tumor Conference — Full Day Agenda Highlights (Healthcare Professionals + Patient Program) For Healthcare Professionals: a robust clinical and scientific program featuring: 🔹 Surgical/Neuro-Oncology – modern approaches to brain tumor surgery + GBM immunotherapy 🔹 Clinical Trials – digital pathology & machine learning in classification + emerging metabolic insights 🔹 Translational Research – next-gen immunotherapies, AI-enabled contouring, and novel therapeutic platforms 🔹 Brain Tumor Imaging/Radiation – precision radiation, neuroprotective strategies, and advances in radiosurgery 🎤 Keynote Lecture Spotlight (All Attendees): Patrick Soon-Shiong, MD “Immune Restoration in Glioblastoma: Reframing Standard-of-Care Beyond Cytotoxic and Radiation-Induced Immune Collapse” For Patients & Caregivers (in collaboration with the American Brain Tumor Association): 💜 ABTA resources + community support 💜 Supportive & palliative care for living well with a brain tumor 💜 Couples coping + psychosocial support and the patient perspective 🧾 Poster Session + Reception: Stay for an energizing end-of-day poster session to meet researchers, connect with clinicians, and explore emerging discoveries shaping the future of brain tumor care. ✅ Register now and join us for a powerful, community-centered program! f.mtr.cool/gcytcchxrb #BrainTumor #BrainCancer #braincancerawareness #Glioblastoma #Neurosurgery #RadiationOncology #Neurooncology #ClinicalTrials #TranslationalResearch #PatientSupport #Caregivers #ABTA

Don’t miss your chance to be part of the 3rd Annual Southern California Brain Tumor Conference! 🧠✨ Join us for an inspiring day of collaboration, innovation, and the latest advances in brain tumor care and research. This conference brings together clinicians, researchers, trainees, and advocates committed to improving outcomes for patients and families. 📣 Registration is now open — secure your spot today! f.mtr.cool/dcntivhczb 🎓 Poster abstract submissions are also open This is a great opportunity to share your work, highlight new findings, and engage with colleagues across disciplines. f.mtr.cool/roqjhkykmh Whether you are attending, presenting, or both, we would love to welcome you. ✅ Register now ✅ Submit your poster ✅ Be part of the conversation shaping the future of brain tumor care #BrainTumorConference #BrainTumorResearch #BrainTumorCare #Neurosurgery #NeuroOncology #MedicalResearch #PosterPresentation #USC #KeckMedicine #CollaborationInCare

March is National Women’s History Month 💜 and we are proud to celebrate the incredible women of the Keck Medicine of USC Brain Tumor Center! From groundbreaking research to compassionate patient care, these dedicated professionals make an immeasurable impact every day. Their expertise, empathy, and leadership drive innovation and hope for those facing a brain tumor diagnosis. Join us in recognizing and appreciating the women who are shaping the future of medicine! #WomensHistoryMonth #NationalWomensHistoryMonth #WomenInMedicine #WomenInHealthcare #BrainTumorCare  #HealthcareLeadership #WomenInScience

🚨 1 MONTH COUNTDOWN 🚨 In just one month, we’ll come together for the 3rd Annual Southern California Brain Tumor Conference, and you’re invited to be part of the momentum. Join us on March 27, 2026 at the USC Health Sciences Campus for a powerful day of discovery, collaboration, and hope, featuring our exceptional keynote speaker, Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, and leading experts from across Southern California’s top institutions sharing the newest research and breakthroughs aimed at finding better treatments—and ultimately, a cure for brain cancer. ✨ Why attend? 🧠 Hear cutting-edge updates in brain tumor science and clinical innovation 🤝 Learn how SoCal institutions are working together to accelerate progress 💛 Connect with physicians, researchers, patients, caregivers, and advocates united by one mission ✅ Register today (space is limited): f.mtr.cool/etqshzdnzd #BrainTumor #BrainCancer #Glioblastoma #NeuroOncology #CancerResearch #KeckMedicine #USC #SoCalBrainTumorConference #HopeThroughScience #TeamScience #ClinicalTrials #TogetherWeFight

🗳️ Voting is now OPEN on Doximity for U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals rankings! Your voice matters. By voting, you help recognize excellence in patient care, innovation, and academic medicine. Please take a moment to support:     • Keck Medical Center of USC      • Divisions of Neurosurgery & Neurology at Keck Medicine of USC      • USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center  Your vote is more than a ranking, it’s an endorsement of the physicians, care teams, and researchers who work tirelessly on behalf of your patients every day. 🙏 We are deeply grateful for your continued support. 🔗 Link in bio | @doximity

Keck Medicine of USC is the only academic medical center in Los Angeles offering the newest and most advanced Gamma Knife® Esprit with frameless radiosurgery—bringing next-generation precision, without incision, to brain tumor patients. 3 quick facts: ✨ Not traditional surgery: Gamma Knife is a form of stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS), delivering highly targeted radiation with no frame, no scalpels and no incision. 🎯 Extreme precision: Multiple focused beams converge on the target to treat select brain lesions while helping limit radiation exposure to healthy surrounding tissue. 🧠 Common brain applications: Often used for select brain tumors (including many metastases) and other specific neurological conditions—guided by advanced imaging for accuracy. At the USC Brain Tumor Center, we’re committed to expanding access to the most advanced technologies—so more patients can receive the right treatment, at the right time, close to home. #KeckMedicine #USCBrainTumorCenter #GammaKnifeEsprit #FramelessRadiosurgery #Radiosurgery #BrainTumor #NeuroOncology #Neurosurgery #RadiationOncology #PrecisionMedicine

Today, Friday, February 20, 2026, is National Caregivers Day. 💛 From all of us at the USC Brain Tumor Center, we’re honoring the caregivers who show up—every single day—with strength, patience, and love. To the spouses, parents, children, siblings, friends, and professional caregivers who: drive to appointments track medications and symptoms advocate in every room provide comfort through the hardest moments and keep hope alive when it feels heavy We see you. We appreciate you. We are grateful for you. If a caregiver has supported you or someone you love, drop a 💛 below and tag them—let’s flood this day with gratitude. #NationalCaregiversDay #CaregiverAppreciation #BrainTumorSupport #YouAreNotAlone #Caregiving #CancerCare

Winter is here—and so is a milestone year. ❄️ We’re celebrating the 5th anniversary of the USC Brain Tumor Center, built by the trust of patients and families, the dedication of our teams, and the generosity of donors who believe in this mission. Inside our Winter Edition: ✨ A powerful patient story: 5 years tumor-free after a complex meningioma 🧬 A bold step forward: the Dr. Gabriel Zada Lab’s $1M Meningioma Advancement Campaign ⚡ New technology arriving: Gamma Knife Esprit (frameless radiosurgery)—patients starting Feb 23, 2026 👩‍⚕️ Faculty spotlight: Dr. David Tran 📌 FAQs in our Patient Corner to help demystify clinical trials 🎓 Save the date: March 27, 2026 — Southern California Brain Tumor Conference with keynote Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong Read the newsletter today—f.mtr.cool/uzrhkporjj 💛 Heal On! #BrainTumor #Meningioma #Glioblastoma #ClinicalTrials #Neurosurgery #Radiosurgery #GammaKnife #KeckMedicineOfUSC #PatientStories

Today, on International Childhood Cancer Day, the USC Brain Tumor Center stands with every child facing cancer—and with the families and caregivers who walk beside them through every scan, every treatment, every milestone. No child should have to be brave this young. Yet children with cancer show extraordinary courage, and their loved ones carry an incredible weight with unwavering strength and love. We see you. We honor you. And we are committed to supporting you—through compassionate care, multidisciplinary expertise, and the relentless pursuit of better treatments and brighter futures for all pediatric cancers, including pediatric brain tumors. To every child fighting, to every parent and caregiver holding hope together, and to every clinician, researcher, and advocate pushing progress forward: we are with you—today and always. 💛 #InternationalChildhoodCancerDay #ChildhoodCancerAwareness #PediatricCancer #PediatricBrainTumor #BrainTumorAwareness #Hope #Research #Support #Caregivers #Families #EveryChild

📢 New Publication | @TheJNS Proud to share our latest study from the @uscpituitarycenter + @uscbtc, led by Kevin Liu, now published in The Journal of Neurosurgery @thejnspg . 🔍 Key insight: Postoperative day-2 morning cortisol is a highly accurate predictor of long-term secondary adrenal insufficiency after pituitary adenoma surgery—supporting more precise postoperative endocrine management. #Pituitary #Neurosurgery #Endocrinology #BrainTumor @uscbtc @uscneurosurgery thejns.org/doi/abs/10.317…

✨ We are proud to announce Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong as the Keynote Speaker for the 3rd Annual Southern California Brain Tumor Conference. His work at the intersection of science and innovation reflects the urgency of our mission: accelerating discovery and improving outcomes for patients facing the most challenging brain tumors. ✨ A physician-scientist and entrepreneur, Dr. Soon-Shiong has helped shape modern cancer treatment and immunotherapy.  He is widely known for inventing Abraxane, a nanoparticle-based chemotherapy designed to deliver treatment more effectively to tumors.  He also pioneered precision oncology platforms through NantHealth/NantOmics, integrating DNA, RNA, and protein profiling to guide individualized cancer care.  Importantly, his work also highlights the role of AI, advanced computing, and digital infrastructure in accelerating data-driven medicine and cancer care.  His work in precision oncology and immunotherapy is helping drive new strategies being explored across complex cancers: including those with urgent unmet needs like brain tumors.  📅 March 27, 2026 📍 USC Health Sciences Campus 🔗 Register (link in bio) f.mtr.cool/mgpjkltksi #SouthernCaliforniaBrainTumorConference #KeckMedicineOfUSC #KeckSchoolOfMedicine #BrainTumor #BrainCancer #Glioblastoma #NeuroOncology #Neurosurgery #Immunotherapy #PrecisionOncology #AIinMedicine #CancerResearch #ClinicalTrials #HopeThroughScience #Collaboration

Today is World Cancer Day—a reminder that every diagnosis is personal, and every breakthrough starts with hope. At the USC Brain Tumor Center, we’re fighting brain cancer on every front: 🧠 Caring for patients and families with compassion and urgency 🔬 Accelerating research to uncover smarter, more targeted treatments 🤝 Bringing experts together across disciplines to move discoveries from bench to bedside 🎗️ Standing with our community—because no one should face brain cancer alone Brain tumors are among the most complex cancers—and the need is urgent. Today, we honor those we’ve lost, stand beside those in treatment, and push forward for every survivor and every family still waiting for answers. Share this post and join us in supporting all who have faced a cancer diagnosis. #WorldCancerDay #BrainCancer #EndCancer #CancerResearch #CancerCare #HopeInAction #TogetherWeCan

✨ February 3 | National Women Physicians Day ✨ Today, we proudly celebrate the trailblazing women physicians who have shaped medicine since 1849 and especially the incredible women on our own team at the USC Brain Tumor Center. Your brilliance, compassion, and leadership drive innovation in healthcare and science, and your dedication brings hope and healing to patients and families every day. We are inspired by your impact and honored to work alongside you. Thank you for all that you do! We are truly lucky to have you as part of our team. #NationalWomenPhysiciansDay #WomenInMedicine #WomenInHealthcare #BrainTumorCare #Gratitude #Leadership #FightOn