Taimur Sher, M.B.B.S., M.D.

Mayo Clinic's Brain Tumor Program at Mayo Clinic Florida offers expert brain tumor care and works with you to choose the care plan that best suits your needs and goals. Offering 48 hour appointments, from diagnostics to evaluation and treatment, Mayo Clinic’s multidisciplinary team includes experts who are advancing the research and treatment of brain tumors. Mayo Clinic's teams use innovative and advanced imaging technologies and tools, including high-powered (7-tesla) magnetic resonance imaging, PET scanning and molecular diagnostics, a type of genetic testing. If you have a serious, complex or rare brain tumor condition, such as glioma, glioblastoma, meningioma, pituitary tumors, or brain metastases, you'll find exactly the care you need here. Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, ranks among the Best Hospitals for Neurology and Neurosurgery in the U.S. News & World Report “Best Hospitals” rankings and is one of the few centers in the country to offer awake brain surgery.

Dr. Byrne has 25 years of surgical experience, and expertise in all types of brain tumor surgery including: skull base surgery, pituitary surgery, surgical treatment for epilepsy, glioma, brain metastasis, acoustic neuroma and meningioma. Dr. Byrne has served a leadership role in numerous professional societies, including President of the Neurosurgical Society of America, Director of the American Board of Neurological Surgeons, Board of Directors of the American Assocation of Neurological Surgeons, Board of Directors of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, and Treasurer of the Society of Neurological Surgeons.

Amit Merchea, M.D., is a surgeon at Mayo Clinic's campus in Jacksonville, Florida specializing in colon and rectal surgery. Mayo Clinic provides expert care to everyone who needs healing. That means combining our comprehensive, integrated care with a seamless patient experience to provide exactly the care you need. U.S. News & World Report consistently ranks Mayo Clinic among the top hospitals for Cancer in the nation.