Jon Weingart, MD
Professor of Neurosurgery
Dr. Jon Weingart focuses on the surgical treatment of brain tumors including benign and malignant tumors. Dr. Weingart also specializes in spinal disorders, such as cervical and lumbar disc disease, as well as other congenital and developmental abnormalities such as tethered spinal cord, spina bifida and chiari malformation.
Expertise
Acoustic Neuromas, Brain Cancer, Brain Tumors, Cervical Degenerative Disc Disease, Chiari Malformations, Glioblastoma, Gliomas, Lumbar Degenerative Disease, Neuro-Oncology, Neurosurgery, Pediatric Neurosurgery, Pituitary Tumors, Primary Brain Tumors, Spina Bifida, Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Stereotactic Biopsy, Stereotactic Functional Surgery, Tethered Spinal Cord
Research Interests
Local delivery to primary brain tumors, novel treatments for high-grade primary brain tumors
Related Videos
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Case Presentation: Removal of a Glioma in Awake Craniotomy Surgery
Neurosurgeon Jon Weingart discusses a case in which an awake craniotomy was performed to determine the diagnosis and then remove a tumor in the language area of the brain.
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Brain Matters: High-Grade Astrocytoma
Elizabeth Tracey and Johns Hopkins neurosurgeon Dr. Jon Weingart, discuss the true benefits of resection when treating high-grade astrocytomas.
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Electrical Fields and Brain Tumors
Jon Weingart M.D., discusses a recent study which shows that a helmet employing alternating electrical field pulses has been shown to improve survival from glioblastoma, one type of deadly brain tumor.
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Brain Matters Podcast: Tumor Treating Fields
Johns Hopkins neurosurgeon, Jon Weingart, M.D., discusses low-wave frequency electric fields that are applied to the scalp with the goal of disrupting cellular division.
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Johns Hopkins neurosurgeon, Jon Weingart, M.D., discusses the risk, biological plausibility and three grades of meningioma.
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Johns Hopkins neurosurgeon, Jon Weingart, M.D., examines whether new techniques can allow better monitoring of brain tumors.
