Jai
Grewal, M.D., is a Board-Certified
Neuro-Oncologist who completed his neuro-oncology
fellowship at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in
Houston, Texas. Following medical school he
completed an internal medicine internship
at Griffin Hospital in Connecticut, which
is affiliated with Yale University. He then
finished a neurology residency at the
University of Texas, Southwestern.
His clinical practice includes management
of patients with primary and metastatic
tumors of the brain and spine. These
include glioblastoma, astrocytoma,
oliodendroglioma, ependymoma,
meningioma, lymphoma, as well as other
diagnoses. Dr. Grewal has a particular interest in
central nervous system metastases
resulting from cancers of the lung, breast, kidneys,
melanoma, and lymphoma. He has
an interest in utilizing multi-modality treatment
options including surgical options,
limited-field radiotherapy, stereotactic radiosurgery,
as well as standard and experimental
chemotherapy.
Dr. Grewal personally supervises traditional and targeted
chemotherapy which may be
administered intravenously, by mouth, into cerebrospinal fluid,
and directly into the
tumor. In addition to the treatment of tumors, he
has an interest in developing strategies
to preserve quality of life. He frequently collaborates
with specialists in neurosurgery,
radiation oncology, medical oncology, neuropsychology,
neuropathology, and neuroradiology in order to improve
outcomes and minimize side effects.
He is the principal investigator leading several
active clinical trials, and an executive board
member of the American Cancer Society (Nassau region).
He is an active member of
area neuro-oncology tumor boards and hospital cancer
committees. He has authored
numerous publications and is frequently an invited
speaker at universities and hospitals
nationwide.Dr.Grewal is a member of the following
associations: Society of Neuro-oncology (SNO), American
Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), American Academy
of Neurology (AAN), American Medical Association
(AMA), Nassau County Medical
Society (NCMS), and Suffolk County Medical Society
(SCMS). He is fluent in Spanish.
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LYMPHOMA AND OTHER CANCERS OF THE BRAIN an Educational Dinner Program
Presented by Dr Grewal May 27, 2010
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A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO MANAGING CHRONIC AND ACUTE PAIN PATIENTS An Educational Dinner Program February 25, 2010
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The American Cancer and
Dr Jai Grewal (May 2008)
The American Cancer Society Welcomes Dr. Jai Grewal to its Nassau County Regional
Board of Advisors >>more
Clinical Studies
(June 2008)
Dr Jai Grewal and Dr Paul Duic will be conducting clinical studies
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..................................... Support Group Formed
Dr. Paul Duic, Dr. Jai Grewal and Neurological Surgery, P.C. have formed a Neuro-Oncology
Support Group for patients and their families. This support group will provide
patients with the educational tools and emotional support needed to best navigate
through the diagnosis, treatment options and your continued medical care. more
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LYMPHOMA AND OTHER CANCERS OF THE BRAIN