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Herbert Newton, MD

Herbert Newton, MD

Office Locations

UH Seidman Cancer Center (0 mi.)

11100 Euclid Ave
1st Floor
Cleveland, OH 44106

216-844-3951

Biography: Herbert Newton, MD

Expertise

  • Astrocytoma
  • Benign Brain Tumors
  • Benign Neoplasm of Cerebral Meninges
  • Brain Radiation Necrosis
  • Chordoma
  • Clinical Trials
  • CNS Lymphoma
  • Glioblastoma
  • Malignant Neoplasm of Parietal Lobe
  • Malignant Neoplasm of Temporal Lobe
  • Metastatic Brain Tumor
  • Neurofibromatosis
  • Neurosarcoidosis
  • Oligodendroglioma
  • Spinal Tumors

Titles

  • Medical Director, Brain Tumor Center, UH Seidman Cancer Center
  • Director, Neuro-Oncology, UH Cleveland Medical Center
  • William Burton Risman Chair in Memory and Cognition, University Hospitals

Certifications & Memberships

  • Neurology - American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
  • Neuro-Oncology – United Council of Neurological Specialies

Education

Fellowship | Neuro-oncology
Neuro-oncology - Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (1988 - 1990)

Residency | Neurology
Neurology - University Of Michigan Medical Center/University Of Michigan Health System (1985 - 1988)

Internship | Internal Medicine
Internal Medicine - Erie County Medical Center (1984 - 1985)

Medical Education
University At Buffalo Suny Jacobs School Of Medicine And Biomedical Sciences (1984)

Professional Education
University At Buffalo (1980)

Undergraduate
University At Buffalo (1979)

About

Herbert Newton, MD, FAAN, is a neuro-oncologist and Medical Director of the Brain Tumor Center at University Hospitals Seidman Cancer Center. Dr. Newton graduated from SUNY Buffalo with high honors in psychology, before pursuing a master’s degree in cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology from the Roswell Park Cancer Institute. He then entered the SUNY Buffalo School of Medicine, graduating in 1984. After an internship in internal medicine with the SUNY Buffalo Health System, he was trained in neurology at the University of Michigan Medical Center in Ann Arbor, MI, followed by a fellowship in neuro-oncology at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) in New York City.

After the completion of his fellowship at MSKCC, Dr. Newton joined the faculty in Neurology at The Ohio State University Medical Center (OSUMC) and James Cancer Hospital, establishing a Division of Neuro-Oncology within the Department of Neurology. Dr. Newton achieved the rank of Full Professor of Neurology with tenure and was appointed the Esther Dardinger Endowed Chair in Neuro-Oncology in 2003.

His interests include clinical neuro-oncology, chemotherapy, molecular biology, molecular therapeutics, and clinical trials. After retiring from OSUMC in 2015, he then became the Director of the Neuro-Oncology Center for the Advent Health Cancer Institute and Advent Health Orlando campus, before returning to Ohio and UH in 2023. He has published more than 220 scientific articles and book chapters, and is the editor or co-editor of 12 books in the fields of neurology and neuro-oncology.

Research & Publications

Research Interests

Neuro-Oncology overall, but focusing on brain tumors; mainly high-grade gliomas and GBM, oligodendrogliomas, meningiomas, etc; chemotherapy, molecular therapeutics, clinical trials, NF-1 and NF-2, brain tumor-related epilepsy, brain metastases, leptomeningeal disease.

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(5)
12/1/2025

Being able to access someone familiar with dive medicine is incredibly valuable and being able to do so remotely makes getting proper care much easier.

(5)
12/1/2025

Dr Newton is a Awesome Doctor im soo happy if find him great great guy

(5)
11/1/2025

I like Dr. Newton. Very professional.

(5)
11/1/2025

Very kind easy to talk to

(5)
11/1/2025

We have always had a good experience with Dr. Newton and his staff.

(5)
9/2/2025

Dr Newton is a wonderful Doctor, he is so caring and really listened to all my concerns. He goes over my MRIs with me and explained everything.

(5)
8/1/2025

Great doctor and bedside Manner

(5)
8/1/2025

Dr. Newton is a remarkable Dr patient honest and easy to talk with. I was in for a MRI scan and there was an emergency so my appointment was delayed, I'm telling this because it made me almost2 hours late for Dr. Newton, and he still made time to see me and explain the results, he is always kind,informative and professional, I am very grateful to have him on my side.

(5)
8/1/2025

Dr Newton is the best to ever do it! He's relatable and a genius in his field.

(5)
8/1/2025

Very kind and pleasant felt comfortable

(5)
7/1/2025

I was lifted up by the providers frankness and positive sunny outlook.

(5)
6/1/2025

Dr. Newton is an excellent caregiver. My adult daughter has a cognitive disability and autism, and he listened to her carefully, answered all of her questions, and discussed her complex and serious health issues in a way she could understand and with compassion. I'm so grateful he's part of her medical team.

(5)
5/8/2025

Excellent experience/very informative/answered all my questions and then some ! Feel very comfortable with dr newton-he is great and has a wonderful personality

(5)
5/8/2025

Feel blessed to have the expertise of Dr. Newton and Seidman Cancer staff.

(5)
5/8/2025

Dr. Newton and his care team have been the best and I sincerely thank them.

(5)
5/8/2025

Excellent care!

(5)
5/8/2025

Dr. Newton always listens and explains my MRI. He takes his time with me and cares about my health. I appreciate him and his staff.

(5)
3/2/2025

My Family and I really liked everything about Dr. Newton. Very easy to talk with.

(5)
2/2/2025

Dr. Newton gave me more information about my issue in one appointment than I had gotten from 4 other doctors combined in the last 2 years. I really appreciate his explanation and experience in his field.