Falk Brain Tumor Center

Brandt and his parents, Mark and Holly, traveled halfway around the world for treatment at Children's Falk Brain Tumor Center. Read more.

Established in 1986, our Falk Brain Tumor Center was one of the nation's first comprehensive, multidisciplinary programs for children.

Offering patients access to proton therapy, an innovative treatment for brain tumors. Our Brain Tumor Board plays an integral role in the clinical review of all pediatric brain and central nervous system tumor patients referred to the CDH Proton Center, A ProCure Center, in Warrenville, IL, the ninth treatment center of its kind in the United States.
One of eight members, and the only member in the Midwest, of the Pediatric Brain Tumor Consortium (PBTC), a national group helping diagnose and providing cutting-edge care for rare pediatric brain tumors.
A member of the Children's Oncology Group (COG), participating in several clinical trials.
One of five pediatric sites in the Collaborative Ependymoma Research Network (CERN) .

In 2008, the center chaired and hosted the International Symposium on Pediatric Neuro-Oncology (ISPNO), and offers fellowships in pediatric neurosurgery and neuro-oncology.