Chief, Neurosurgical Oncology; Director, Ivy Brain Tumor Center · Francis & Dionne Najafi Chair in Neurosurgical Oncology Barrow Neurological Institute · Phoenix, United States
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24 Aug 2026
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Director, Neurosurgical Oncology Fellowship
Current position
Chief, Neurosurgical Oncology; Director, Ivy Brain Tumor Center
Academic title
Francis & Dionne Najafi Chair in Neurosurgical Oncology
Department
Neurosurgical Oncology
Qualifications
MD, University of California San Francisco; UCSF neurosurgery residency; Barrow skull base surgery fellowship
Clinical interests
Benign and malignant brain tumours, intraoperative brain mapping and high-risk tumour surgery
Research interests
Brain tumour drug development, precision medicine, surgical trials and glioblastoma
Professional organizations
American Association of Neurological Surgeons · Congress of Neurological Surgeons
ASSOCIATED PATHWAYS
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Exposure
Multidisciplinary neuro-oncology, complex brain tumour care and surgical trial development.
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