
Pediatric Brain Tumor Specialists
The following Brain Tumor team members specialize in treating children with brain tumors. Please note, not all of our specialists are available at every location. Select their names to learn more about their special interest areas and locations.

Sandi K. Lam, MD, MBA
Division Head, Neurosurgery; Yeager Professorship in Pediatric Neurosurgery

Angela Waanders, MD, MPH
Interim Section Head, Neuro-Oncology; Director, Precision Medicine Oncology; Executive Board Chair, Children's Brain Tumor Tissue Consortium; Max Lacewell Endowed Brain Tumor Research Scholar

Tord D. Alden, MD
Attending Physician, Neurosurgery; Co-Director of Skull Base Surgery; Member, Lurie Children's Surgical Foundation

Rudy J. Allen, MD
Attending Physician, Hematology, Oncology, Neuro-Oncology & Stem Cell Transplantation

Robin M. Bowman, MD
Director, Multidisciplinary Spina Bifida Center; Co-Director, Fetal Neurosurgery, The Chicago Institute for Fetal Health; Medical Director, Camp Independence; Member, Lurie Children's Surgical Foundation; David G. McLone, MD, PhD Professorship in Pediatric Neurosurgery

Michael G. DeCuypere, MD, PhD
Attending Physician, Neurosurgery; Eleanor Clarke Research Scholar in Developmental Neurobiology Research

Arthur J. DiPatri, Jr., MD
Attending Physician, Neurosurgery; Member, Lurie Children's Surgical Foundation

Alicia C. Lenzen, MD
Attending Physician, Hematology, Oncology, Neuro-Oncology & Stem Cell Transplantation; Program Director, Pediatric Neuro-Oncology Fellowship

Ashley S. Plant-Fox, MD
Attending Physician, Hematology, Oncology, Neuro-Oncology & Stem Cell Transplantation; A.M. Khokhar Research Scholar

Erin McDonough, MSN, APRN-NP, CPNP-PC
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Hematology, Oncology, Neuro-Oncology & Stem Cell Transplantation


Megan R. Urban, APRN-NP
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Hematology, Oncology, Neuro-Oncology & Stem Cell Transplantation

Reema L. Habiby, MD
Division Head, Endocrinology; Mae and Benjamin Allen Founders’ Board Professor

Robert H. Listernick, MD
Attending Physician, Advanced General Pediatrics and Primary Care; Director, Diagnostic and Consultation Services; Co-Director, Neurofibromatosis Clinic