ElectronKebebewMD

General Surgery • Palo Alto, CA

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Office
300 Pasteur Dr
Palo Alto, CA 94304
Phone+1 650-723-4000

Fax+1 415-353-7781

Education & Training

University of California (San Francisco)Residency, Surgery, 1995 - 2002
University of California San Francisco School of MedicineClass of 1995

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1997 - 2027
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Clinical Trials

Natural History and Management of Pancreatic Lesions in Von Hippel-Lindau Disease Start of enrollment: 2003 Apr 11
Completed
Rosiglitazone in Treating Patients With Locoregionally Extensive or Metastatic Thyroid Cancer Start of enrollment: 2004 Oct 01
Unknown status
Phase 2
Radiofrequency Ablation in Treating Patients Who Are Undergoing Surgery for Thyroid Cancer Start of enrollment: 2004 Sep 01
Unknown status
Phase 1
Genetic Analysis in Diagnosing Thyroid Cancer in Patients With Thyroid Nodules Start of enrollment: 2005 Jul 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Randomized Controlled Trial of Bipolar Versus Ultrasonic Hemostasis Techniques in Thyroidectomy Start of enrollment: 2007 Aug 01
Completed
Not Applicable
Valproic Acid (Depakote ER) in Patients With Advanced Thyroid Cancer Start of enrollment: 2007 Aug 01
Terminated
Phase 2
Prospective Comprehensive Molecular Analysis of Endocrine Neoplasms Start of enrollment: 2009 Oct 07
Recruiting
Clinical and Genetic Studies in Familial Non-medullary Thyroid Cancer Start of enrollment: 2010 Aug 12
Recruiting
A Pilot Study Evaluating 18F-L-Thymidine (FLT) PET Imaging in Children With Gliomas Start of enrollment: 2010 Apr 23
Withdrawn
A Phase II Trial of Valproic Acid in Patients With Advanced Thyroid Cancers of Follicular Cell Origin Start of enrollment: 2010 Sep 24
Completed
Phase 2
Evaluation of Molecular Markers in Adrenal Tumors Start of enrollment: 2011 May 04
Terminated
Possible New Therapy for Advanced Cancer Start of enrollment: 2012 Dec 01
Terminated
Phase 1
Study of Adrenalectomy Versus Observation for Subclinical Hypercortisolism Start of enrollment: 2013 Nov 27
Terminated
Phase 2
CUDC-907 Treatment in People With Metastatic and Locally Advanced Thyroid Cancer Start of enrollment: 2016 Dec 22
Terminated
Phase 2
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

c.1155-3A>G is a pathogenic variant that causes aberrant splicing, disrupted parafibromin expression, and hyperparathyroidism-jaw tumor syndrome.
Leor Needleman, Nicolette Chun, Sathvika Sitaraman, Marilyn Tan, Deborah E Sellmeyer
JBMR Plus. 2025-01-01
1 citations
Parathyroidectomy and the Development of New Depression Among Adults With Primary Hyperparathyroidism.
Lia D Delaney, Adam Furst, Heather Day, Katherine Arnow, Robin M Cisco
JAMA Surgery. 2024-12-01
Benefits and Risks Associated With Antibiotic Prophylaxis for Thyroid Operations.
Samuel D Squires, Robin M Cisco, Dana T Lin, Amber W Trickey, Electron Kebebew
The Journal of Surgical Research. 2024-10-01

Journal Articles

Preoperative Systemic Inflammatory Markers as Prognostic Indicators for Recurrent Adrenocortical Carcinoma
Naris Nilubol, Electron Kebebew, Journal of The American College of Surgeons
Radioguided Surgery with Gallium 68 Dotatate for Patients with Neuroendocrine Tumors
Pavel Nockel, Naris Nilubol, Karel Pacak, Electron Kebebew, JAMA
Predictors of Survival in Adrenocortical Carcinoma: An Analysis from the National Cancer Database (NCDB)
Electron Kebebew, Anuhya Kommalapati, The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Other

The adrenal incidentaloma
Kebebew E, Kaplan NM, Young WF
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/the-adrenal-incidentaloma
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-08-24
Treatment of pheochromocytoma in adults
Kebebew E, Kaplan NM, Young WF
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/treatment-of-pheochromocytoma-in-adults
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-03-06

Authored Content

Preoperative Systemic Inflammatory Markers as Prognostic Indicators for Recurrent Adrenocortical CarcinomaOctober 2018
Probability of Positive Genetic Testing Results in Patients with Family History of Primary HyperparathyroidismFebruary 2018

Press Mentions

The Beginning of the American Thyroid Association Centennial YearJanuary 1st, 2023
Anna M. Sawka, MD, Ph.D. Appointed Incoming Editor-in-Chief of Thyroid®June 16th, 2021