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.
RECENT PUBLICATIONS
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"Eltrombopag for the Treatment of Radiation-Induced Thrombocytopenia in a Patient with a Glioblastoma"
Duic JP, Grewal J, McConie K, Staszewski H, Haas J, Kesari S. J Neurooncol 2011 ~ Aug 11.
"OmmayaCisternography with Delayed Radiotracer Activity Demonstrated in the Peritoneal Cavity"
Scalcione LR, Katz DS, Duic JP, Grewal J, Yung EY. In-111 DTPA . ClinNucl Med. 2009 ~ Dec;34(12):955-7.
• Medical
Management
of Brain Tumors
and Spine
Tumors
More information on our neuro-oncology
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What's New
NSPC NEURO-ONCOLOGISTS ON CBS NEWS - SEPTEMBER 27 2011 5PM Dr. Max Gomez from CBS News Healthwatch interviews our Neuro-Oncologists Dr. Paul Duic, and Dr. Jai Grewal
regarding their clinical trial of HYPERBARIC OXYGEN for Treating Agressive Brain Cancer
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Dr. Grewal featured in
MD NEWS:
INNOVATIVE AND NOVEL TREATMENTS For Brain Tumors at
The Long Island Brain Tumor Center
HYPERBARIC OXYGEN MAY HELP IN TREATING AGGRESSIVE BRAIN CANCER
Unique Clinica Trial by
Dr. Duic and
Dr. Grewal
read more
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Past Events
Most Progressive and Current Treatments in
Managing Your Pain Patients Tuesday, June 7th 2011
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Wine Tasting & an Educational Lecture
Wednesday,
Dr. Grewal will speak at the evening’s lecture on the
Most Progressive and Current Treatments
in Managing Your Pain Patients. Wednesday, March 30th 2011 more info
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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
The American Cancer Society Welcomes Dr.. Jai Grewal to its Nassau County Regional
Board of Advisors (May 2008) more
Clinical Studies
Dr. Jai Grewal and Dr. Paul Duic will be conducting clinical studies
(June 2008) more
..................................... 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
info
Hospital Affiliations
Dr. Grewal is affiliated with the following hospitals
