Cordotomy Overview
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Geisinger Clinic
Zaid Aljuboori is a Neurosurgery provider in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania. Dr. Aljuboori and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Cordotomy. His top areas of expertise are Epidural Hematoma, Brain Abscess, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Cordotomy, and Laminectomy. Dr. Aljuboori is currently accepting new patients.
University Of Pittsburgh Physicians
Pascal Zinn is a Neurosurgery provider in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Zinn and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Cordotomy. His top areas of expertise are Astrocytoma, Glioblastoma, Glioma, Awake Craniotomy, and Cordotomy.
University Of Pittsburgh Physicians
Rivkah Colen is a Radiologist in Mckeesport, Pennsylvania. Dr. Colen and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Cordotomy. Her top areas of expertise are Primary Lymphoma of the Brain, Pediatric Low-Grade Glioma (pLGG), Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Mantle Cell Lymphoma (MCL), and Cordotomy.
Summary: This trial studies how well cordotomy works in reducing pain in patients with cancer that has spread to other places in the body (advanced). Cordotomy is performed on the spinal cord with a needle and guided by computed tomography scans and is designed to help reduce pain. This study is being done to learn if a cordotomy reduces pain in patients with unmanageable cancer pain.