The Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Program at Riley Children’s Health is the only multidisciplinary center in Indiana dedicated to the all-inclusive care for children and adolescents diagnosed with brain and spinal cord tumors. Riley’s multidisciplinary team of pediatric neuro-oncologists, neurosurgeons, APPs and neuroradiologists are here to offer expert medical and surgical options for management of pediatric CNS tumors. We are among the top 5 highest-volume hospitals for pediatric brain tumor surgeries in the Midwest.
Refer a Patient
Call 317.944.5576, email PedsHemOncReferral@iuhealth.org or refer a patient online.
Highly Skilled Team
Combined expertise of two nationally ranked pediatric programs by US News & World Report. Download the Neuro-Oncology Program directory.
Access to Leading Research and Clinical Trials
Research aims to identify therapies for halting brain tumor genesis
Partnering to care for your patients
Our program offers integrative, holistic care all in one visit, providing a level of convenience for patients and families. The multidisciplinary tumor board meets weekly to review and develop a unique care plan for each patient. Our program utilizes a streamlined communication effort to ensure that referring providers are an active part of the care team, and can expect to be contacted within 1 business day after a referral. Families also have direct access to a Patient Care Coordinator to help answer questions or concerns.
Comprehensive Medical Home with Advanced Expertise
Riley Children’s Neuro-Oncology Program offers the most advanced and comprehensive care in the state for pediatric CNS tumors, including:
Monthly Clinics for Non-Surgical Incidental Lesions
- Riley Children’s Neuro-Oncology Program offers a monthly Surveillance Clinic at Riley Hospital for Children, created to provide a medical home for patients with incidental brain lesions with presumed low-grade glioma
- The first of it’s kind, this clinic was created by a Riley Children’s neuro-oncologist and a neurosurgical APP to better monitor patients with medical and surgical neuro-oncology needs.
- This comprehensive clinic offers clinical expertise, as well as other aspects and needs of patients with lesions, such as mental health, school, cognitive function and neuropsychology screening.
Advanced Care and State-of-the-art Imaging/Surgical Capabilities
- Only pediatric skull base program in Indiana offering advanced endoscopic endonasal surgery
- Advanced imaging capabilities for tumor radiomics and pre-operative planning
- Only Magnetoencephalography (MEG) in Indiana
- Only FET Pet in Indiana, used for high-grade brain tumors
- Robot-assisted stereotactic technology for biopsy of brainstem and deep-seated tumors
- Combined expertise of two nationally ranked pediatric programs by US News & World Report
- 24/7 access to neurosurgeons at Riley Hospital for Children
Oncology Programs and Patient Support Services
- Cancer Predisposition Program
- Center for Rehabilitation
- Clinic for Survivors of Brain Tumors
- Fertility Preservation
- Neurofibromatosis Program
- Neuropsychology Screening Program
- Precision Genomics Program
- Stem Cell Transplant Program
Access to Research and Clinical Trials
- Children’s Oncology Group Phase I & Pilot Consortium
- Neurofibromatosis Consortium
- Pacific Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Consortium (PNOC)
- Dr. Jignesh Tailor, Co-Director of Neuro-Oncology Program, develops device to preserve hair during cranial surgeries. View full story.