Henry S. Friedman is a senior neuro-oncologist at Duke and longtime leader at The Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center, where he serves as a Deputy Director and is the James B Powell Distinguished Professor of Neuro-oncology in the School of Medicine. He cares for adult and pediatric patients at the Duke Cancer Center’s Brain Tumor Clinic and is an internationally renowned authority in neuro-oncology, with a publication record exceeding 500 peer-reviewed works and decades of national and international presentations. His work has spanned clinical trials and translational research across high-grade glioma, medulloblastoma, and ependymoma, helping to shape modern standards for difficult central nervous system (CNS) tumors. He has offered sustained leadership to one of the field’s best-known programs and ongoing engagement with collaborative, multi-center research efforts.