L. Nicolas Gonzalez Castro, MD, PhD

L. Nicolas Gonzalez Castro, MD, PhD

Neuro-Oncology

Languages Spoken:

Spanish

Contact Information

Office Phone Number

617-632-2166

Fax

617-632-4773

Appointments

617-632-2166

Biography

L. Nicolas Gonzalez Castro, MD, PhD

Dr. Gonzalez Castro received his MD and PhD degrees from Harvard University and completed neurology residency at the Mass General Brigham / Harvard Medical School Neurology Residency Program, followed by neuro-oncology fellowship training at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. Dr. Gonzalez Castro is board certified in neurology and neuro-oncology, and is committed to providing state-of-the-art, compassionate care to patients with primary brain tumors and brain metastases, as well as patients suffering from neurologic complications of cancer and its therapy. Dr. Gonzalez Castro's research efforts are aimed at understanding the genetic basis of cancer cell survival and resistance to treatment in primary brain tumors, with the goal of developing more effective therapies.

Researcher

Physician

Physician
Assistant Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School

Centers/Programs

CNS Lymphoma Center

Clinical Interests

Brain and spinal metastases, Clinical trials in neuro-oncology, Glioblastoma, IDH-mutant gliomas, Neurological complications of cancer and its therapy, Quality of life

Board Certification

  • Neurology, 2018
  • Neuro-Oncology, 2019

Fellowship

  • Massachusetts General Hospital/Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Neuro-Oncology

Residency

  • Massachusetts General Hospital/Brigham and Women's Hospital, Neurology

Medical School

  • Harvard Medical School

Locations

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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

450 Brookline Avenue Boston, MA 02215
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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

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Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

450 Brookline Avenue Boston, MA 02215
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42.3374, -71.1082

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