
Gurcharanjeet Kaur, MD
Gurcharanjeet Kaur, MD
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About Gurcharanjeet Kaur, MD
Dr. Kaur is a board-certified child neurologist and a pediatric neuro-oncologist. Her interests include Neurofibromatosis related tumors, cancer related neurotoxicity, and tumor targeted therapy for low grade gliomas. She chose the field of neuro-oncology as she would like to dedicate her career to help children have the best chance for a future while minimizing the toxicities and residual deficits.
She is especially interested in Neurofibromatosis, a genetic disorder that affects 1 out of 3, 000 children and adults. Patients with this genetic disorder can develop brain, spinal cord, and nerve tumors. As a neuro-oncologist, her aim is to provide highest quality of care and access to the recent advances in the field.
Dr. Kaur remains committed to the clinical and pre-clinical research. She has been involved in the clinical trials as a site principal investigator and co-investigator. She mentors' residents, fellows, and medical students interested in the field of child neurology and neuro-oncology.
Expertise
- Brain Tumor
- Neurofibromatosis
- Spinal Cord Tumor
Education
- Medical School: Lady Hardinge Medical College
- Fellowship: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- Residency: Stony Brook University Medical Center
- Residency: Flushing Hospital Medical Center
Titles & Positions
- Assistant Professor of Neurology at CUMC
Awards & Honors
- 2006-2017 Resident Research Award, SUNY at Stony Brook
- 2006/2016 Resident Research Award to team QA project, SUNY at Stony Brook
- 2011-2012 Intern of the Year, Flushing Hospital Medical Center
- 2011/2016 New York State Neurostakes Competition, first place, Team Captain, Stony Brook Neurology Team
- 2014 Eastern Society for Pediatric Research, Philadelphia
- 2015 Society for Neuro-Oncology Annual Meeting, San Antonio
- 2016 American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting, Vancouver
- 2016 Society for Neuro-Oncology Annual Meeting, Scottsdale