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Jennifer Moliterno, MD, FAANS

Professor of Neurosurgery
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Chief, Neurosurgical Oncology

Clinical Director, Chênevert Family Brain Tumor Center

Director, Susan Beris, MD Neurosurgical Oncology Program

Surgical Director, Facial Pain and Spasm Program

Director, Neurosurgical Oncology Fellowship, Neurosurgical Oncology

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Professor of Neurosurgery

Chief, Neurosurgical Oncology; Clinical Director, Chênevert Family Brain Tumor Center; Director, Susan Beris, MD Neurosurgical Oncology Program; Surgical Director, Facial Pain and Spasm Program

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Director, Neurosurgical Oncology Fellowship, Neurosurgical Oncology

Biography

Dr. Moliterno is a board certified, fellowship trained neurosurgeon specialized in the surgical treatment of all types of primary brain tumors, including gliomas (GBMs, oligodendrogliomas, astrocytomas), meningiomas and acoustic neuromas (vestibular schwannomas), as well as other relatively less common tumor types (medulloblastoma, pineal tumors, intraventricular tumors, epidermoid tumors, etc). She performs the highest volume of brain tumor surgery in the state of Connecticut and routinely cares for patients seeking second or third opinions from afar. Dr. Moliterno has particular expertise in the treatment of complex brain tumors with the safe and effective use of more sophisticated microsurgical techniques, such as functional brain mapping and awake craniotomy for tumors located in highly functioning brain (i.e. speech and motor) areas, as well as those arising along the skull base. Given her skull base surgical specialization, she also routinely performs microvascular decompression for trigeminal neuralgia and hemifacial spasm. Dr. Moliterno is credentialed for performing gamma knife radiosurgery.

Dr. Moliterno serves as the Clinical Director for the Chenevert Family Brain Tumor Center and Chief of Neurosurgical Oncology in the Department of Neurosurgery. She is also the Director of the Multidisciplinary Brain Tumor Board and Precision Brain Tumor Board and the Director for the Neurosurgical Oncology Fellowship Program. She serves as Chair of the Lovemark Foundation Fund at Smilow Cancer Hospital, aimed at providing support for patients with brain tumors.

Dr. Moliterno’s research interests parallel that of her clinical practice with a bench-to-bedside focus on the clinical implications of the genomics of brain tumors.

She completed her internship and residency training in neurosurgery at Yale New Haven Hospital and clinical fellowship in neurosurgical oncology at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.

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Education & Training

MD
University of Florida College of Medicine (2005)
Fellowship
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Residency
Yale-New Haven Hospital
Internship
Yale-New Haven Hospital

Research

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Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

Anti-Glomerular Basement Membrane Disease; Brain Neoplasms; Glioma; Meningioma; Neurosurgery; Neurosurgical Procedures; Precision Medicine; Radiculopathy

Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

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    Award for Excellence in Clinical Care

Clinical Care

Overview

Jennifer Moliterno, MD, is a fellowship-trained, board certified neurosurgeon at Yale Medicine who specializes in surgical procedures for benign and malignant brain tumors, as well as for trigeminal neuralgia and hemifacial spasm. She completed her internship and residency training in neurosurgery at Yale New Haven Hospital. Following her graduation, she underwent more advanced fellowship training in neurosurgical oncology and brain tumor surgery at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in Manhattan.

Dr. Moliterno’s passion for taking care of her patients drives her work. “I get to take care of people at the highest level, which is incredibly rewarding,” she says. Dr. Moliterno alleviates patients’ concerns by helping them understand the procedures they’re about to undergo. To do this, she will often show them their MRI and CT scans. “It’s amazing how people really understand their condition and our treatment approach once they see their films,” she says.

In addition to seeing patients, Dr. Moliterno is involved with precision medicine for brain tumor patients.

Clinical Specialties

Neurosurgery

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Board Certifications

  • Neurological Surgery

    Certification Organization
    AB of Neurological Surgery
    Original Certification Date
    2016

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333 Cedar Street, PO Box 208082

New Haven, CT 06520-8082

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