Beaumont Opens Brain & Spinal Cord Tumor Clinic

New multidisciplinary clinic brings together specialists in one location to provide integrated brain and spine cancer care

Beaumont Hospitals’ has teamed up with neurosurgeons, radiation oncologists and neuro-oncologists to open a Brain and Spinal Cord Tumor Clinic at Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak.

Beaumont's Gamma Knife® program is one of the largest.

The new clinic, opened April 6, offers expedited, multidisciplinary care for diagnosing and treating brain and spinal cord tumors.

“The expertise of our medical team and rich resources, make our clinic one of the most comprehensive and experienced in Michigan,” says Daniel Pieper, M.D., director of Neuro-Oncology, Beaumont, Royal Oak and the clinic’s medical director. “Beaumont Hospitals’ is a National Cancer Institute-designated Community Clinical Oncology Program. Our specialists use state-of-the-art neuro imaging techniques, such as positron emission tomography and magnetic resonance imaging. Our Gamma Knife® radiosurgery program for brain tumors is one of the nation’s largest, and we offer advanced spinal radiosurgery treatments.”

The clinic’s team of specialists includes: neuroradiologists; neuropathologists; neuro-oncologists; neurosurgeons; doctors of physical medicine and rehabilitation; social workers; psychologists; nurses; dietitians; and integrative medicine specialists. They come together to evaluate a patient’s condition and recommend the best medical or surgical treatment option in one visit. A nurse navigator guides each patient and their family through the treatment process.

Dr. Pieper wants area physicians to use the clinic as a referral center working with local oncologists, “Our aim is to enhance their practices too. We can draw from the collective expertise of our Neuroscience department, Beaumont Cancer Institute, Beaumont Oncology Network, along with the Oakland University William Beaumont School of Medicine.”

Along with serving as a referral center, the clinic will partner with faculty across North America to offer a broad spectrum of treatment strategies. This partnership includes participating in clinical research trials with universities and hospital systems such as MD Anderson Cancer Center, Duke University and Case Western Reserve University.

The clinic can be accessed through any Beaumont hospital - Grosse Pointe, Royal Oak and Troy.

Daniel Pieper, M.D.

Appointments at the clinic can be scheduled by calling toll-free 855-551-9909. The clinic is located in Suite 402 of Beaumont’s Cancer Center at its Royal Oak hospital.

The Beaumont Cancer Institute combines the expertise of Beaumont Hospitals with the knowledge and experience of physicians in the Beaumont Oncology Network, the largest group of oncology specialists in the state. The oncologists offer cancer prevention counseling, diagnosis and treatment in hospital and community-based settings. The Beaumont Cancer Institute is one of only 50 Community Clinical Oncology Programs in the country designated by the National Cancer Institute to provide patients with access to leading-edge cancer clinical research trials. Beaumont is designated as a Blue Cross Center of Distinction for the Treatment of Rare and Complex Cancers.

Beaumont offers comprehensive neuroscience services including treatment of stroke and stroke-related problems; minimally invasive endoscopic head, neck and spine procedures; gamma radiosurgery for tumors and other brain conditions; minimally invasive surgery; head injuries; tumors; vascular diseases of the brain and spinal cord; pain management; degenerative spinal disorders; and pediatric neurosurgery. CT stereotactic brain biopsies for tissue diagnosis in brain tumors are also available.

Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak was recently ranked first among Detroit metro area hospitals in the U.S. News & World Report's first-ever "Best Hospitals" metro area rankings. All three Beaumont Hospitals were recognized in the new Detroit metro listing.