Dr. Peleg Horowitz

Biography

Peleg Horowitz is a neurosurgeon specializing in the treatment of brain and skull base tumors through both endoscopic and open surgical approaches. His expertise encompasses advanced stereotactic 3-D surgical planning and operative treatment combined with radiosurgery for both benign and malignant brain conditions, including gliomas, meningiomas, schwannomas, and pituitary tumors. He is deeply involved in neurosurgical oncology and also practices general neurosurgery, addressing a wide range of disorders from head trauma in adults and children to complex tumors. Dr. Horowitz previously served as the Interim Director of Neurosurgical Trauma during the opening of the Level One Trauma Center at the University of Chicago. His past research has significantly contributed to the understanding of the pathogenesis and management of nervous system tumors, exploring the genetic factors influencing the formation of meningiomas and pediatric gliomas. His findings have been published in reputable journals, including Nature Genetics and the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. Dr. Horowitz received his MD and PhD in neuroscience from Northwestern University, alongside a bachelor's degree in biology. His extensive training includes an internship and residency at Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Children’s Hospital Boston, and a skull base neurosurgical oncology fellowship at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

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