About Me

Brian J.A. Gill, MD, is a neurosurgeon and scientist in the department of neurosurgery at Columbia University Irving Medical Center who specializes in the management of complex brain tumors. Dr. Gill obtained his undergraduate degree at Case Western Reserve University and his medical degree at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. Gill completed his neurosurgical training at New York Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center, where he served as chief resident for the department. He then obtained specialty training in neurosurgical oncology from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

Dr. Gill is passionate about providing safe and effective care for patients with primary, metastatic, and skull base tumors. He uses modern, minimally invasive surgical techniques to treat brain tumor patients. These include fluorescenceguided surgery, stereotactic navigation, brachytherapy, neuroendoscopy, awake/asleep brain mapping, radiosurgery, and laser interstitial thermotherapy.

Dr. Gill also leads a collaborative research effort focused on characterizing the molecular biology of the peritumoral region in glioma, with a particular interest in interactions between tumor cells and neurons. He has received several awards for his research, including the Doris Duke Research Fellowship Award, Neurosurgery Research and Education Foundation Young Clinician Investigator Award, and the NCI Early-Stage Surgeon Scientist Program Award.