SEAN GRIMM, M.D. & JOHN O’TOOLE, M.D., M.S. 

RUSH MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER AT RUSH LISLE

SPECIALTY:
Dr. Sean Grimm: Neuro-oncology
Dr. John O’Toole: Neurosurgery, spine oncology 

EDUCATION:
Dr. Grimm: M.D., University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio; Neurology Residency, New York Hospital Cornell Medical Center; Neuro-oncology Fellowship, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Dr. O’Toole: M.D., Harvard Medical School; Neurological Surgery Residency, Columbia University; Spinal Surgery Fellowship, The University of Chicago Medical Center 

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Whether it’s pain, disability or neurological dysfunction, the symptoms of a brain or spinal tumor can change your life. But having a team of experienced specialists in your corner can bring comfort and confidence in decisions about your care.

Dr. Sean Grimm and Dr. John O’Toole collaborate on every case with experts from many fields, including neuro-oncology and neurosurgery, combining expertise and compassion. “Making a difference for patients often going through the most difficult time of their lives—that’s what motivates me,” says Dr. Grimm, among the most experienced neuro-oncologists in the Chicago area.

Their cancer team takes time to understand each patient and goes beyond focusing on short-term goals to achieve long-term, holistic health. They tailor care to not only treat tumors, but the neurological complications and quality-of-life issues that can come with cancer or its treatment. Using advanced tools such as robotics, image-guided navigation, augmented reality and even AI systems, they work to perform safer procedures with better results. “Taking a patient who can’t walk and making them ambulatory again—that’s the most gratifying part of my job,” says Dr. O’Toole, a neurosurgeon specializing in spinal oncology and minimally invasive techniques.

At RUSH MD Anderson Cancer Center at Rush Lisle, patients can access consultations, imaging and radiation therapy in the Western Suburbs. It’s the closest facility to home for people in and near Hinsdale that offers neuro-oncology specialty care. 

RUSH MD Anderson at Rush Lisle is located at 2455 Corporate W. Drive in Lisle, 312-CANCER-1, rush.edu/lisle.