Victor Kai Brown Coley, 12, was a beloved patient of Dr. Jeffrey P. Greenfield.  He has been his neurosurgeon for several years as he battled a rare pediatric brain tumor called ependymoma. Dr. Greenfield and the entire team at Weill Cornell Medicine will always remember him and his family fondly.

Kai took his last breath August 26, cuddled up with his parents and surrounded by love. His family would like to support Dr. Greenfield’s research in his memory, so we can continue working toward a cure for ependymoma.

“We are so grateful to have loved and been loved by him. Kai is pure love and joy and he shared that with everyone he met,” said Kai’s mother, Kari.

Dr. Jeffrey Greenfield co-founded the Children’s Brain Tumor Project at Weill Cornell Medicine, under which he leads a team of researchers.  Your support of his lab will enable his team to explore new inroads into researching innovative therapeutic and surgical approaches to pediatric brain tumors. Over the years we have had the privilege of getting to know Kai and his family, and Kai was generous enough to share his musical gift at our fundraisers. Please take a moment to listen to his beautiful music in the video posted here.

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If you prefer to mail a check, please print and fill out our printable donation form. We thank you for making a donation in memory of Kai.