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Rimas Lukas, MD, Neurology, Chicago, IL, Northwestern Memorial Hospital

RimasLukasMD

Neurology Chicago, IL

Neurooncology

Associate Professor/Director of Medical Neuro-Oncology

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Education & Training

  • University of Chicago
    University of ChicagoResidency, Neurology, 2003 - 2006
  • Cook County Health and Hospitals System
    Cook County Health and Hospitals SystemInternship, Internal Medicine, 2002 - 2003
  • Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical Center
    Rush Medical College of Rush University Medical CenterClass of 2002
  • University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignB.S., Biology, 1994 - 1998
  • University of Chicago
    University of ChicagoFellowship, Neuro-Oncology

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2023 - Present
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2003 - 2026
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Outstanding Service Award (Making a Difference Every Day) University of Chicago, 2015
  • Hall of Fame Evergreen Park Community High School, 2015
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Delayed Leptomeningeal Metastasis of an Adult Anaplastic Pilocytic Astrocytoma  
    Rimas V Lukas, Douglas E Anderson, Edward Melian, John P Leonetti, Daniel M Heiferman, Ewa Borys, Nawal Shaikh, Brain Tumor Pathology
  • Updates from the Neuro-Oncology Section of the 2015 American Neurological Association Annual Meeting  
    Lukas RV, Wainwright DA, Laterra JJ, Future Oncology, 1/1/2016
  • Paraneoplastic nerve hyperexcitability  
    Liebenthal JA, Rezania K, Nicholas MK, Lukas RV, Neurology Research, 1/1/2015
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Extraneural metastasis of high-grade gliomas: systematic review of literature and a discussion of the roles of circulating tumor cells and immune system in gliomagenesis.
    Daher A, Lukas RV, Nicholas MK, American Academy of Neurology, Vancouver, Canada, 1/21/2016
  • Structure of Neuroscience clerkships in medical schools and matching in the neurosciences.
    Albert DV, Lukas R, Brorson J, Amidei C, Dixit K, Han Y, American Academy of Neurology, Washington, DC, 1/22/2015
  • Successful treatment of intracranial inflammatory pseudotumor with cyclophosphamide.
    Stroup T, Javed A, Arndt N, Lukas R, Rezania K, Polster S, American Academy of Neurology, Washington, DC, 1/22/2015
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Lectures

  • Evaluation of controlled IL-12 as monotherapy in subjects with recurrent GBM. 
    ASCO Annual Meeting 2019 - Chicago, IL - 6/2/2019
  • Spinal Cord 
    Wuhan University Medical School, Wuhan, Hubei province, China - 1/30/2015
  • Checkpoint Inhibitors for the Treatment of CNS Tumors 
    Chicago, IL - 1/27/2015
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Other

Press Mentions

  • Chemotherapy Drug Reaches Brain in Humans for First Time
    Chemotherapy Drug Reaches Brain in Humans for First TimeMay 3rd, 2023
  • Diane Pathieu's Husband Shares His Brain Cancer Survival Story Thanks to Cutting-Edge Tech
    Diane Pathieu's Husband Shares His Brain Cancer Survival Story Thanks to Cutting-Edge TechDecember 19th, 2022
  • Covid-19 Long-Haul Clinics Address Neurologic Symptoms
    Covid-19 Long-Haul Clinics Address Neurologic SymptomsApril 14th, 2022
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Hospital Affiliations