KianBehbakhtMD

Obstetrics & Gynecology • Aurora, CO

Gynecologic Oncology

Associate Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology, University Colorado

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Office
1635 Aurora Ct
Aurora, CO 80045
Phone+1 303-724-2066

Education & Training

Rush University Medical CenterResidency, Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1989 - 1993
Ohio State University College of MedicineClass of 1989

Certifications & Licensure

CO State Medical License 2002 - 2025
IL State Medical License 1989 - 2005
PA State Medical License 1994 - 2000
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Obstetrics & Gynecology
American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology Gynecologic Oncology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
Fellow (FACOG) American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Clinical Trials

Gemcitabine Hydrochloride With or Without WEE1 Inhibitor MK-1775 in Treating Patients With Recurrent Ovarian, Primary Peritoneal, or Fallopian Tube Cancer Start of enrollment: 2014 Jul 21
Active, not recruiting
Phase 2

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

A phase II randomized, double-blind trial of a polyvalent Vaccine-KLH conjugate (NSC 748933 IND# 14384)Â + OPT-821 versus OPT-821 in patients with epithelial ovarian, ...
Roisin E O'Cearbhaill, Wei Deng, Lee-May Chen, Joseph A Lucci, Kian Behbakht
Gynecologic oncology. 2019-10-28
Activation of Wnt signaling promotes olaparib resistant ovarian cancer.
Tomomi M Yamamoto, Alexandra McMellen, Zachary L Watson, Jennifer Aguilera, Rebecca Ferguson
Molecular carcinogenesis. 2019-06-21
16 citations
PARPi after PARPi in epithelial ovarian cancer.
K.G. Essel, Kian Behbakht, Tiffany S. Lai, L. Hand, E. Evans
Gynecologic Oncology Reports. 2018-06-01

Journal Articles

CBX2 Identified as Driver of Anoikis Escape and Dissemination in High Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer
Monique A Spillman, Kian Behbakht, Miriam D Post, Amber A Berning, Nature
Minority Race Predicts Treatment by Non-Gynecologic Oncologists in Women with Gynecologic Cancer
Saketh R Guntupalli, Amin A Ramzan, Kian Behbakht, Bradley R Corr, Annals of Surgical Oncology

Press Mentions

Living to Live: Friends Face off Cancer; Find Strength in Each OtherSeptember 15th, 2020
Building Towards Early Detection of Ovarian CancerJuly 16th, 2020
SGO: Reduced Opioid Use with Liposomal Bupivacaine in SurgeryMarch 28th, 2016

Grant Support

Trail Receptor Signaling In Human TumorsNational Cancer Institute2008–2011

Professional Memberships

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Fellow