Ben and Catherine Ivy Center for Advanced Brain Tumor Treatment

The Swedish Neuroscience Institute established the The Ben and Catherine Ivy Center for Advanced Brain Tumor Treatment as the first multidisciplinary treatment and research center in the Pacific Northwest dedicated solely to the treatment of brain tumors. Located adjacent to world-class research facilities, the out-patient clinic provides instant access to promising new therapies, offering hope for patients with all stages of brain tumors, including brain cancer.

Appointments & Referrals

Medical Record Review Service

The Ivy Center offers medical record review services to brain tumor patients who are unable to travel to Seattle but wish to receive a second opinion regarding their condition.  

For patient appointments, medical record review

206-320-2300 or 1-800-331-1733

For medical professionals with urgent patient transfers

1-866-470-4BED

About the Center

The focused expertise of subspecialized neurosurgeons, the additional expertise available through collaborations with the Swedish Cancer Institute, and the breadth of knowledge of an extended multidisciplinary team, ensures patients' needs are always at the forefront. The center includes:

• A multi-disciplinary brain tumor clinic giving patients access to a team of caregivers in one convenient location
• Access to clinical trials offering the most advanced treatment options
• An integrative care coordinator who assists patients on all aspects of their care
• A comprehensive brain tumor research laboratory allowing patients to benefit from immediate analysis of their tumor and personalized treatment options.

Ivy Center Patient Resource Guide

Developed by the staff of the Ivy Center specifically for patients with high-grade gliomas, this popular 68-page resource guide is now available to practitioners and patients online. Now available online Download

Videos

(viewable from computers with Windows, Mac users download Windows here)

See a video about John Top's story 

Patients like John Top will benefit from your support of the Ivy Center.

Learn more in a video featuring Dr. Greg Foltz, director of the Center for Advanced Brain Tumor Treatment     

Brain Tumor Support Group

First and third Wednesday of every month, 1-2 p.m.
Swedish/Cherry Hill, James Tower, 550 17th Ave.
Education and Conference Center, Room E
206-215-9127 or 206-320-8297

The Ben and Catherine Ivy Center for Advanced Brain Tumor Treatment is proud to partner with the Chris Elliott Fund for Glioblastoma Brain Cancer Research.