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Daniel Cahill, MD, Neurosurgery, Boston, MA

Daniel P Cahill MD PhD

Brain & Spinal Tumor


Associate Professor, Neurosurgery-Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School

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  • 55 Fruit StMassachusetts General Hospital Nsurg HSTBoston, MA 02114

  • Phone+1 617-726-2066

  • Fax+1 617-726-4814

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Summary

  • Dr. Daniel Cahill is a neurosurgeon in Boston, MA and is affiliated with Massachusetts General Hospital. He received his medical degree from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and has been in practice 16 years. He specializes in brain & spinal tumor and is experienced in neurosurgical oncology, including primary brain tumors (IDH mutant glioma, astrocytoma, oligodendroglioma, and glioblastoma), metastatic brain tumors (including melanoma, lung cancer, breast cancer), and meningioma.

Education & Training

  • Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General Hospital
    Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Neurological Surgery, 2001 - 2008
  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 2001 - 2002
  • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
    Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 2001

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2004 - 2026
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 2008 - 2017
  • Neurological Surgery
    American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • The Dual PI3K/mTOR-pathway Inhibitor GDC-0084 Achieves Antitumor Activity in PIK3CA-Mutant Breast Cancer Brain Metastases  
    Priscilla K Brastianos, Daniel P Cahill, Clinical Cancer Research
  • DMD Genomic Deletions Characterize a Subset of progressive/higher-grade Meningiomas with Poor Outcome  
    Ganesh M Shankar, Sandro Santagata, Priscilla K Brastianos, Daniel P Cahill, Acta Neuropathologica
  • Cell Surface Notch Ligand DLL3 Is a Therapeutic Target in Isocitrate Dehydrogenase Mutant Glioma  
    John G Golfinos, Daniel P Cahill, Erik P Sulman, David Zagzag, Clinical Cancer Research

Press Mentions

  • New Targeted Glioma Therapy Could Suppress Tumor Growth
    New Targeted Glioma Therapy Could Suppress Tumor GrowthAugust 9th, 2018
  • Rapid Diagnostic Coupled with Local Therapy Developed for Brain Tumors
    Rapid Diagnostic Coupled with Local Therapy Developed for Brain TumorsAugust 6th, 2018
  • Molecular Approach to Brain Tumors Improves Treatment
    Molecular Approach to Brain Tumors Improves TreatmentFebruary 10th, 2016

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