Meningioma Support Group
Upcoming Support Group Dates
All meetings will be from 5:30 to 6:30 unless otherwise noted. Speakers will be open for questions.
July 11, 2013: TBA
May 2, 2013: A live tour of the Cyberknife at Stanford, followed by a discussion of the "Appropriate uses of radiosurgery for the treatment of meningioma" .
by Steven D. Chang, MD, Professor of Neurosurgery, Stanford University
Location
Stanford Cancer Center
2nd Floor Room CC-2103
875 Blake Wilbur Drive Stanford, CA 94305
Directions & Parking
Click here.
More Info
For more information and to make a reservation, please contact Jackei Lo at jlo@stanfordmed.org
At Stanford, we can offer peace of mind to you and your family if you have been diagnosed with a meningioma. Stanford is one of the most active and experienced meningioma treatment centers in the US.
Meningiomas are common benign brain tumors. They develop from meninges, the membrane that surrounds the brain. Most meningiomas are slow-growing benign tumors and may not cause any symptoms, but they can also be malignant and life threatening.
If you have been diagnosed with meningioma and have questions or which to explore treatment options and coping strategies with other patients and clinical experts, please join us for upcoming Stanford Meningioma Support Group meetings.
The meetings are free of charge and are a great resource for patient and family education. Support group meetings will be co-moderated by meningioma patients. The meetings consist of 20 minutes speaker presentation, 20 minutes patients’ presentations of their own experiences, and open forum for discussion. Also, leading Stanford Neurosurgeon, Steven D. Chang, MD, will join for a Q&A session at the end of each meeting.
The Stanford Meningioma Support Group will meet bimonthly on the first Thursday of the month from 5:30PM to 6:30PM.
PLEASE NOTE: New driving directions & parking information effective May 2013. Click here for more information.
At the upcoming meetings, Stanford Faculty Physicians will speak on the following featured topics:
July 11, 2013: TBA
May 2, 2013:
A live tour of the Cyberknife at Stanford, followed by a discussion of the "Appropriate uses of radiosurgery for the treatment of meningioma" by Steven D. Chang, MD, Professor of Neurosurgery, Stanford University
Past Talks:
March 7, 2013: “Common Eye Problems and Optimal Eye Care Related to Meningiomas and their treatment”
by Steven D. Chang, MD, Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, Stanford University School of Medicine
January 10, 2013: " New Developments on the Treatment of Meningiomas - News and Results from the 8th International Congress on Meningiomas, November 2012", by Steven D. Chang, MD, Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, Stanford University School of Medicine
November 1, 2012: “ Meningioma Case Presentations and Panel Discussion” by Iris Gibbs, MD, Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology; Gordon Li, MD, Assisstant Professor of Neurosurgery; and Steven D. Chang, MD, Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, Stanford
September 6, 2012: “Hormones and their influence on Meningioma prevention and treatment” by Steven D. Chang, MD, Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, StanfordJuly 12, 2012: " Anxiety, depression, and coping with the diagnosis of Meningiomas" by Bret Schneider, MD, Consulting Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Neurosurgery, Stanford
May 3, 2012: "Radiation for meningiomas - a discussion of the various types of radiation used to treat brain and spine meningiomas" by Iris Gibbs, MD, Associate Professor, Radiation Oncologist, Stanford
March 1, 2012: "Vestibular Therapy for Management of Balance Disorders in Meningioma Patients - How to treat balance problems and prevent them from returning” by Diron Cassidy, MPT, Physical Therapist, Vortex Physical Therapy and Balance
January 5, 2012: "Management of pretreatment and posttreatment headaches and seizures in meningioma patient" by Dr. Steven Chang, MD, Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, Stanford
November 3, 2011: "Nutrition and Nutritional Supplementation in patients with Meningiomas" by Erika Connor, Registered Dietitian, Stanford University Medical Center
September 1, 2011: "Meningiomas- epidemiology, symptoms, and treatment options" by Dr. Steven Chang, MD, Professor, Department of Neurosurgery, Stanford