Dr. Sylvia Kurz

Biography

Sylvia Kurz specializes in neuro-oncology and provides care to patients with brain tumors as part of the Chênevert Family Brain Tumor Center at Smilow Cancer Hospital, Yale Cancer Center. She holds the position of associate professor of neurology at Yale School of Medicine and is dedicated to the treatment of neuro-oncological disorders. Dr. Kurz received her MD and PhD from Ludwig-Maximilians-University in Munich, Germany. She completed her residency at University Hospitals Case Medical Center followed by a fellowship in neuro-oncology at Massachusetts General Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and Brigham and Women's Hospital. Her clinical expertise includes managing primary and secondary tumors, particularly those affecting the central nervous system due to neurological complications arising from cancer therapies. Dr. Kurz's research emphasizes the development of new therapies and the improvement of existing treatment protocols for brain tumors, particularly focusing on high-grade gliomas and therapy-resistant meningiomas. She has been involved as a principal investigator and co-investigator in numerous clinical studies aimed at providing effective treatment options for patients with these challenging conditions.

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