Rochester / Minnesota / United States
Joon H. Uhm, M.D., is the enterprise division chair of Neuro-Oncology at Mayo Clinic, he is based in Rochester, Minnesota. Both his leadership and clinical roles focus on one singular objective — to bring to the patient the best, state-of-the-art treatments in neuro-oncology. His areas of expertise and interest include care of patients afflicted with tumors of the brain and spine; care of patients experiencing complications of chemotherapy and radiation; clinical trials to evaluate promising new drugs and approaches in neuro-oncology; optimizing quality of life for his patients by integrating his experiences as a neurologist and oncologist; and organization of team-based care in neuro-oncology across all three Mayo Clinic sites. In addition to his clinical and leadership activities, Dr. Uhm is active in research and education, providing mentorship to residents and fellows so as to train the future generation of the best and brightest neuro-oncologists. In this regard, he serves as the director of the Neuro-Oncology Fellowship at Mayo Clinic.