Why choose Henry Ford Neurosciences?
For physicians managing patients with a new or progressing brain tumor, timely referral can shape both treatment options and outcomes. The Henry Ford Hermelin Brain Tumor Center offers rapid, multidisciplinary evaluation for primary, recurrent, and metastatic brain tumors, including access to therapies and clinical trials not available elsewhere in Michigan.
All brain and spine tumor patients receive priority and expedited consultations, with appointments typically scheduled within 24 business hours. Most patients requiring MRI imaging receive same-day imaging and provider review when clinically appropriate, allowing faster decisions on next steps. Every case is reviewed by a dedicated multidisciplinary tumor board spanning primary brain tumors, metastatic brain disease, and spine malignancies.
Physicians should consider referral for patients with:
- Primary or metastatic brain tumors, new, recurrent, or progressive
- Tumors in eloquent or functionally critical brain regions
- Complex cases requiring multidisciplinary evaluation
- Potential candidacy for clinical trials
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Comprehensive Care
- Care is delivered through a coordinated, multidisciplinary model, offering convenient access to neurosurgery, neuro-oncology, radiation oncology, and supportive services, including behavioral health, social work, and palliative care.
- Treatment is provided onsite at Henry Ford or at one of our satellite locations, ensuring continuity of care close to home when possible.
- Every case is reviewed by a specialized brain tumor multidisciplinary team, with dedicated tumor boards for primary brain tumors, metastatic brain disease, and spine malignancies.
- As a leader in Precision Medicine, the Hermelin Brain Tumor Center partners with the Center for Precision Diagnostics to integrate advanced molecular and genomic testing into treatment planning, informing targeted therapy selection, clinical trial eligibility, and genetic counseling.
- Patient-derived tumor models (“avatars”) enable clinicians to evaluate anticipated treatment responses based on an individual tumor’s biology, helping guide therapy selection and advance personalized care strategies.
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Expert Team
- We have treated over 8,000 brain tumor patients since 1993 and see 300+ new brain tumor patients annually.
- Since 1993, our brain tumor center has been recognized by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) for delivering leading brain tumor therapies. Henry Ford was among a select group of the nation’s centers – and the only one in Michigan – chosen to participate in the NCI-funded Adult Brain Tumor Consortium (ABTC) and Brain Tumor Trials Collaborative (BTTC).
- We have treated more than 1,900 people with glioblastoma, the most aggressive primary brain tumor. In addition, our brain tumor team led the development of new national guidelines for progressive glioblastoma.
- In 2025, we collected the 6,000th tumor sample in our Brain Tumor Bank. The bank has grown into one of the largest and most respected tumor banks in the world – a resource that continues to power discoveries and transform how we understand, diagnose and treat brian tumors.
- We have participated in 55+ completed and active clinical trials and have been awarded $59 million in research funding.
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Advanced Technology
- Surgical precision & safety
- Intraoperative MRI
- ROSA robotic navigation
- Laser ablation
- Intraoperative CT (AiroCT)
- Functional mapping & brain preservation
- High-field functional MRI
- EEG
- Magnetoencephalography (only MEG system in Michigan)
- Targeted radiation
- GammaTile® Therapy (first in Michigan)
- Surgical precision & safety