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Summary
- Cheri Geist, PA-C, MPAP, FAAPA, is a board-certified neurosurgical physician assistant who is passionate about providing the highest level of comprehensive, multi-disciplinary individualized care. Her sunny demeanor is rooted in Southern California, where she earned her PA degree from USC Keck School of Medicine, and completed a decade of neuroimaging research at UCLA. She is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA). With Dr. Fox, she synergistically provides spinal evaluations while maximizing treatment outcomes, restoring patient's mobility, and improving quality of life.
In her free time, she enjoys hiking with her dog, practicing aerial acrobatics, and spending time with family.
Education & Training
- Keck School of Medicine of USCMPAP, Physician Assistant, 2012 - 2015
- University of Southern CaliforniaPhysician Assistant, 2015
- UCLABS, Biology, Magna Cum Laude, 2000 - 2004
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- First Place: Oncology Track at Society of Nuclear Medicine Annual Meeting Society of Nuclear Medicine, 2010
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Member
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS)Member
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 89 citationsTreatment Response Evaluation Using 18F-FDOPA PET in Patients with Recurrent Malignant Glioma on Bevacizumab TherapyJohannes Schwarzenberg, Johannes Czernin, Timothy F. Cloughesy, Benjamin M. Ellingson, Whitney B. Pope
Clinical Cancer Research. 2014-07-01 - 54 citationsThe Effect of Aromatase Inhibition on the Cognitive Function of Older Patients With Breast CancerArti Hurria, Sunita K. Patel, Joanne E. Mortimer, Thehang Luu, George Somlo
Clinical Breast Cancer. 2014-04-01 - 50 citationsProspective randomized trial to assess effects of continuing hormone therapy on cerebral function in postmenopausal women at risk for dementia.Natalie L. Rasgon, Cheri Geist, Heather A. Kenna, Tonita E. Wroolie, Katherine E. Williams
Plos One. 2014-03-12
Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Effects of adjuvant therapy on cerebral function during short-term and long-term memory tasksNguyen A, Geist C, Ganz P, Kwan L, Castellon S, Irwin M, Bower J, Czernin J, Phelps M, Silverman D., ) J Nucl Med., 1/1/2012
- Longitudinal changes in regional brain metabolism associated with endocrine therapy in prospectively studied breast cancer (BC) patientsPomykala K, Geist C, Ganz P, Kwan L, Castellon S, Cheng I, Irwin M, Czernin J, Phelps M, and Silverman D, J Nucl Med, 1/1/2012
- Prescription pattern of Alzheimer-specific drugs is positively associated with immediate release of brain PET scan data in the Metabolic Cerebral Imaging in Incipient ...Chew J, Geist C, Pomykala K, Foster N, Hoffman J, Dennett K, Zamrini E, Czernin J, Phelps M, Silverman D., J Nucl Med., 1/1/2012
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Grant Support
- Seed GrantJonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center2010–2011
External Links
- Linked Inhttp://www.linkedin.com/in/CheriGeist
- Research Gatehttp://www.researchgate.net/profile/Cheri_Geist
- Googlehttps://www.google.com/+CheriGeistPA
Office
5525 Etiwanda Ave
Ste 224
Tarzana, CA 91356Phone+1 818-344-4803Fax+1 818-344-4813
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