At OHSU, patients with acoustic neuromas are cared for by a team of physicians in order to provide the maximum expertise in the treatment of these tumors. Acoustic neuromas are located at the cranial base, on the border between the brain and the ear canal. A joint approach, undertaken by both a specialty-trained otologist who specializes in treatment of problems in the inner ear and its nerves and a neurosurgeon who specializes in brain tumors, allows us to be maximally familiar with all areas of treatment of this problem. When appropriate, a radiation therapist who specializes in the treatment of tumors in the brain and the head and neck may also be involved.