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Saint John's Cancer Institute at Providence Saint John’s Health Center
2200 Santa Monica Blvd.
Santa Monica, CA 90404Phone+1 310-829-8265Fax+1 310-582-7287- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- Dr. Santosh Kesari is a board-certified neurologist and neuro-oncologist and is currently Chair, Department of Neurosciences and Neurotherapeutics, John Wayne Cancer Institute and Pacific Neuroscience Institute. He is also Director of Neuro-Oncology, Providence Saint John’s Health Center and Member, Los Angeles Biomedical Research Institute. Dr. Kesari is ranked among the top 1% of neuro-oncologists and neurologists in the nation, according to Castle Connolly Medical Ltd and an internationally recognized scientist and clinician. He is a winner of an Innovation Award by the San Diego Business Journal. He is on the advisory board of American Brain Tumor Association, San Diego Brain Tumor Foundation, Chris Elliott Fund, Nicolas Conor Institute, Voices Against Brain Cancer, and Philippine Brain Tumor Alliance. He has been the author of over 250 scientific publications, reviews, or books. He is the inventor on several patents and patent applications, and founder and advisor to many cancer and neurosciences focused biotech startups.
Dr. Kesari graduated from University of Pennsylvania, School of Arts and Sciences in 1992 and earned a Ph.D. degree in molecular biology and a M.D. from the University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine. He completed his residency in neurology at the Massachusetts General Hospital/Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School and his neuro-oncology fellowship at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston. He was previously assistant professor of neurology at Harvard Medical School/Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Brigham and Women’s Hospital and then professor of neurosciences at UC San Diego. He is a member of the Society of Neuro-Oncology, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Indian Society of Neuro-Oncology, American Neurological Association, and American Academy of Neurology. For information about Dr. Kesari's research, go to http://www.pacificneuroscienceinstitute.org/people/santosh-kesari-md-phd/.
Education & Training
- Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteFellowship, Cancer Biology, 2004 - 2006
- Massachusetts Gen Hosp2003 - 2006
- Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/BWH/MGH2003 - 2004
- Harvard School of Public HealthProgram, Clinical Effectiveness, 2004
- Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Neurology, 2000 - 2003
- Harvard Medical School2000 - 2003
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical SchoolInternship, Neurology, 1999 - 2000
- Brigham and Women's HospitalFellowship, Internal Medicine, 1999 - 2000
- Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 1999, MD
- National Hospital for Neurology and NeurosurgeryExtern, 1999
- University of Pennsylvania School of MedicinePh.D, Molecular Biology, 1993 - 1996
- University of Pennsylvania, College of Arts and SciencesBA, Biology and Mathematics, 1989
- George Washington High SchoolHS, 1989
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2009 - 2025
- MA State Medical License 2001 - 2010
- National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Neurology
- United Council for Neurologic SubspecialtiesNeuro-Oncology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2012-2014
- Top Doctors:San Diego Area Castle Connolly, 2013
- America's Top Doctors for Cancer Castle Connolly, 2011-2013
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Clinical Trials
- Study of a Drug [DCVax®-L] to Treat Newly Diagnosed GBM Brain Cancer Start of enrollment: 2006 Dec 01
- A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial of Armodafinil (Nuvigil) for Fatigue in Patients With Malignant Gliomas Start of enrollment: 2008 Sep 01
- Effect of NovoTTF-100A Together With Temozolomide in Newly Diagnosed Glioblastoma Multiforme (GBM) Start of enrollment: 2009 Jun 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Evaluation of the EMulate Therapeutics Voyager's ultra-low radiofrequency energy in murine model of glioblastoma.Rajesh Mukthavaram, Pengfei Jiang, Sandra Pastorino, Natsuko Nomura, Feng Lin, Santosh Kesari> ;Bioelectronic Medicine. 2024 Apr 10
- BETA prime: a first-in-man phase 1 study of AdAPT-001, an armed oncolytic adenovirus for solid tumors.Conley, A. P., Anthony P Conley, Christina L Roland, Alberto Bessudo, Brian R Gastman, Victoria M Villaflor, Christopher Larson, Tony R Reid, Scott Caroen, Bryan Orons...> ;Cancer Gene Therapy. 2024 Apr 1
- Hypoxia drives shared and distinct transcriptomic changes in two invasive glioma stem cell lines.Valerie J Marallano, Mary E Ughetta, Rut Tejero, Sidhanta Nanda, Rohana Ramalingam, Lauren Stalbow, Anirudh Sattiraju, Yong Huang, Aarthi Ramakrishnan, Li Shen, Alexan...> ;Scientific Reports. 2024 Mar 27
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Journal Articles
- Fibroblasts as a Practical Alternative to Mesenchymal Stem CellsSantosh Kesari, MD, BioMed Central
- Pritumumab, the First Therapeutic Antibody for Glioma PatientsSantosh Kesari, MD, Journal of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine
- Use of dynamic susceptibility-contrast MRI (DSC-MRI) to assess perfusion changes in the ipsilateral brain parenchyma from glioblastoma.Ulmer S, Liess C, Kesari S, Otto N, Straube T, Jansen O, Journal of Neuro-Oncology; 91(2):213-20
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Books/Book Chapters
Lectures
- Conceptual and Clinical Progress in Neuro-Oncology.Delhi, India
- Chemotherapy in Low Grade Gliomas.Delhi, India
- Translational Studies in Brain Tumors.Neurosurgery Grand Rounds, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
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Other
- Systems and Methods for Internal Organ Mico-imaging in situ using scanning fiber-optic microscopes.Santosh Kesari, BWH
- Small Molecule Microarrays and Methods for Making and Using them.Shu Chein, Dayu Teng, Santosh Kesari, Pengfei Jiang, UCSD SD2011-024 (provisional patent 61/375,373, filed 8/20/10)
- Diagnosing CNS Malignancies Using MicroRNA.Anna M. Krichevsky, Brit Mollenhauer, Nadiya M Teplyuk, Santosh Kesari
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Press Mentions
- ALS Treatment: FDA to Rule on Drug Tofersen for Specific Type of the DiseaseApril 19th, 2023
- Alzheimer's Disease: Modified mRNA Helps Reduce Symptoms in Mouse ModelMarch 14th, 2023
- Why Some Cancer Tumors Can Become Resistant to ChemotherapyMarch 8th, 2023
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Other Languages
- Telugu
Hospital Affiliations
- John Wayne Cancer InstituteSanta Monica, California
External Links
- PNIhttp://www.pacificneuroscienceinstitute.org/people/santosh-kesari-md-phd/
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