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7200 Cambridge Street
Suite 9A
Houston, TX 77030Phone+1 713-798-4696
Summary
- Dr. Ganesh Rao is the Marc J. Shapiro Chair of Neurosurgery at Baylor College of Medicine. He received his medical degree from University of Arizona College of Medicine - Tucson and has been in practice 19 years. He practiced at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center for 15 years prior to moving to Baylor College of Medicine. He specializes in brain & spinal tumor and is experienced in neurosurgical oncology.
Education & Training
- University of Texas M D Anderson Cancer CenterFellowship, Neurosurgical Oncology, 2005 - 2006
- University of Utah HealthResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1999 - 2005
- University of Utah HealthInternship, Transitional Year, 1998 - 1999
- University of Arizona College of MedicineClass of 1998
Certifications & Licensure
- TX State Medical License 2006 - 2026
- OK State Medical License 2020 - 2021
- UT State Medical License 1999 - 2006
- American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FAANS) American Association of Neurological Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 84 citationsCongenital Anomalies of the Cervical SpinePaul Klimo, Ganesh Rao, Douglas L. Brockmeyer
Neurosurgery Clinics of North America. 2007-07-01 - 303 citationsLongitudinal molecular trajectories of diffuse glioma in adultsFloris P. Barthel, Kevin C. Johnson, Frederick S. Varn, Anzhela D. Moskalik, Georgette Tanner
Nature. 2019-12-05 - 8 citationsSox9 directs divergent epigenomic states in brain tumor subtypes.Debosmita Sardar, Hsiao-Chi Chen, Amanda Reyes, Srinidhi Varadharajan, Antrix Jain
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 2022-07-19
Press Mentions
- Human Brain Cancers Fire Electrical ImpulsesSeptember 6th, 2024
- Brain Tumors’ Spiking Electrical Signals Reveal Overlooked Neuron-Glia HybridsSeptember 5th, 2024
- Human Brain Cancers Fire Electrical Impulses -- Researchers Reveal Unexpected Hybrid Cell Spiking the SignalsSeptember 5th, 2024
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