Referral Directory

Physician Contact:

Daniel C. Bowers, M.D.

Hospital Contact:

Kaye Schmidt, RN, MA, CPNP

Key Contact:

Daniel C. Bowers, M.D.
Bradley E. Weprin, M.D. - Surgical treatment of brain tumors

Phone numbers:

214-456-6139
Fax 214-456-6151

Description of services:

The physicians on the medical staff in the neuro-oncology program treat children with tumors of the central nervous system and provide comprehensive treatment programs, including:

• Surgery
• Radiation therapy
• Chemotherapy
• Bone marrow transplantation
• Phase I and II drugs certified by the National Institutes of Health protocols
• Radiosurgery
• Neurology

This program, through the physicians on the medical staff, works together as a formal tumor board and participates in the Children’s Oncology Group to deliver protocol-driven care.

Procedures performed or problems diagnosed and treated:

• Tumor resection using the frameless stereotactic image guidance
• Diagnosis, treatment and comprehensive follow-up of all brain and spinal cord tumors including:
  • Medulloblastoma
  • Ependymoma
  • Pilocytic Astrocytoma
  • Brain stem glioma
  • High grade glioma
  • Meningioma
  • Optic pathway tumors
  • Neurofibromatosis

Information for referral sources:

• Patient must have a diagnosis of a central nervous system tumor and should be referred by a physician.
• Patient instructions for specific tests will be provided when the appointment is scheduled.
• To avoid unnecessary testing, have the family bring relevant medical records, test results and X-rays to the appointment.
• Services are provided in close cooperation with the patient’s referring physician.
• Diagnosis, evaluation and recommended treatment information is provided promptly to the referring physician.

Please provide the following when calling to schedule a patient for a diagnostic examination:

• Patient name and date of birth
• Reason for referral
• Physician clinical findings or symptoms which caused the patient to visit physician

Why Children's Medical Center?

• The physicians on the medical staff are a multidisciplinary group and include specialists in oncology, neurosurgery, neuro-radiology, neurology and radiation oncology.
• The neuro-oncology center at Children's is the largest pediatric brain tumor center in North Texas.
• Children's participates in national brain tumor research studies so we can offer our patients access to the latest therapies.

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After the Cancer Experience (ACE)
Neurology
Neuropsychology
Neurosurgery
Oncology
Stem Cell Transplant

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