Faculty

Heather Leeper, MD

Establishing the content validity of patient-reported outcome measures used in neuro-oncology based on the WHO ICF framework: Part of the RANO-PRO initiative.
Establishing the content validity of patient-reported outcome measures used in neuro-oncology based on the WHO ICF framework: Part of the RANO-PRO initiative. Neuro Oncol. 2025 Oct 14; 27(9):2399-2414.
PMID: 40293144

Healthcare access and utilization of deep brain stimulation and supplementary care in black and white patients with Parkinson's disease.
Healthcare access and utilization of deep brain stimulation and supplementary care in black and white patients with Parkinson's disease. Parkinsonism Relat Disord. 2025 Nov; 140:108057.
PMID: 40986940

Research Priorities in Neuropalliative Care: A Consensus Statement From the International Neuropalliative Care Society.
Research Priorities in Neuropalliative Care: A Consensus Statement From the International Neuropalliative Care Society. JAMA Neurol. 2025 Mar 01; 82(3):295-302.
PMID: 39899319

Palliative care services in neuro-oncology: Mind the gap.
Palliative care services in neuro-oncology: Mind the gap. Neurooncol Pract. 2024 Oct; 11(5):513-514.
PMID: 39279767

The COVID-19 pandemic experience for patients with central nervous system tumors: Differences in patient-reported outcomes and practice recommendations.
The COVID-19 pandemic experience for patients with central nervous system tumors: Differences in patient-reported outcomes and practice recommendations. Neurooncol Pract. 2025 Feb; 12(1):76-86.
PMID: 39917751

Palliative care in neuro-oncology: The elephant in the room.
Palliative care in neuro-oncology: The elephant in the room. Neurooncol Pract. 2024 Aug; 11(4):367-368.
PMID: 39006530

Assessing sleep in primary brain tumor patients using smart wearables and patient-reported data: Feasibility and interim analysis of an observational study.
Assessing sleep in primary brain tumor patients using smart wearables and patient-reported data: Feasibility and interim analysis of an observational study. Neurooncol Pract. 2024 Oct; 11(5):640-651.
PMID: 39279778

Towards gender equity in neuro-oncology.
Towards gender equity in neuro-oncology. Neurooncol Pract. 2024 Feb; 11(1):3-4.
PMID: 38222051

Palliative care and end-of-life care in adults with malignant brain tumors.
Palliative care and end-of-life care in adults with malignant brain tumors. Neuro Oncol. 2023 03 14; 25(3):447-456.
PMID: 36271873

Feasibility of a virtual reality intervention targeting distress and anxiety symptoms in patients with primary brain tumors: Interim analysis of a phase 2 clinical trial.
Feasibility of a virtual reality intervention targeting distress and anxiety symptoms in patients with primary brain tumors: Interim analysis of a phase 2 clinical trial. J Neurooncol. 2023 Mar; 162(1):137-145.
PMID: 36884201

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