Wouter I. Schievink

Biography

Research Profile The research of John S. Yu, MD, focuses on immune and stem cell therapy for brain tumors, cancer stem cells and their microenvironment in brain tumors. Yu also researches cancer stem cell-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes, cancer stem cell signaling, mechanism of cancer invasion, cancer stem cell-specific cytotoxic T lymphocytes, targeted immunochemotherapy using nanotechnology, and development of imaging and diagnostic agents using nanoparticles. Education Undergraduate: Stanford University, 1985 Fellowship: National Institute of Mental Health, 1989 Medical School: Harvard Medical School, 1990 Master's: Harvard-MIT Division of Health Sciences and Technology, 1990 Residency: Massachusetts General Hospital, 1997 Cedars-Sinai Affiliations Brain Tumor Center (Johnnie L. Cochran, Jr. Brain Tumor Center) Cancer Institute (Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute) Department of Neurosurgery Awards & Activities America's Top Cancer Specialists, Newsweek, 2007-present Southern California Super Doctors, Los Angeles Magazine, 2007-present America'a Top Doctors, Castle and Connolly, 2005-present Culpeper Scholar, Molecular Neurogenenics, Massachusetts General Hospital Preuss Award, Joint Section on Tumors, American Association of Neurological Surgeons and Congress of Neurological Surgeons

Research Interest

Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM) Astrocytoma Brain Aneurysms Brain Hemorrhage Brain Tumors Carotid Artery Diseases Carotid Artery Dissection Carotid Endarterectomy Cavernous Malformations Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak Chiari Malformation (CM) Hemifacial Spasm Hydrocephalus Moya Moya Disease Skull Base Surgery / Surgeries Skull Base Tumors Stroke (Cerebrovascular Accident) - CVA Trigeminal Neuralgia