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Behnam Badie, M.D.
Director, Department of Neurosurgery
City of Hope National Medical Center
EDUCATION AND TRAINING:
Medical School:
UCLA Medical School
Board Certification:
Neurosurgery
SUMMARY:
Behnam Badie , MD is an expert in the field of surgical neuro-oncology and director of the Brain Tumor Program at the City of Hope National Medical Center. Dr. Badie has special interest in the treatment of skull base tumors, acoustic neuromas, pituitary tumors, meningiomas and other nervous system tumors. His clinical research is in the development of minimally invasive techniques for treatment of both benign and malignant brain tumors.
Dr. Badie’s research interests focus on brain tumor immunology. His research team is attempting to develop novel immunotherapy approaches for malignant brain tumors through the activation of microglia and macrophages. This research is currently funded through the American Cancer Society.
Dr. Badie has written and published numerous book chapters, abstracts and articles in peer-reviewed journals on brain tumor surgery and immunology. He is an active member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, CNS, SNO.
Dr. Badie earned his medical degree and completed an internship and residency at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Prior to joining the Department of Neurosurgery, He was an associate professor and vice-chair of the Department of Neurological Surgery at the University of Wisconsin in Madison where he also served as the director of the Comprehensive Brain Tumor Program. |
