Dr. Gelareh Zadeh
BSc, MD, PhD, FRCSC, FAANS
Head, Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, UHN
Interim Head, Department of Neurosurgery, Toronto Western Hospital, UHN
Professor, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto
Medical Co-Director, Krembil Brain Institute
Chair, Wilkins Family Brain Tumor Research
Co-Director, Elizabeth Raab Neurofibromatosis Program
Director, CNS Biobanking
Bio
Her clinical practice focuses on Skull Base Neuro-oncology, with dedicated general brain tumour clinic and many multidisciplinary clinics that she has established and is actively involved with such as skull base, pituitary, brain metastases, gamma knife and neurofibromatosis clinic. She is actively involved with and is dedicated to the goal of advancing surgical clinical trials.
Her research laboratory is focused on studying the molecular mechanisms of glioma angiogenesis and molecular regulators of tumour metabolism. Specifically investigating the role of bone marrow-derived cells in supporting tumour vasculature in gliomas and how differentiation into macrophage and microglia population plays a role in escape mechanisms of evading anti-angiogenic therapy. A second focus of the laboratory, on tumour metabolism, explores the interplay between altered metabolism in response to anti-angiogenic therapy. She also has a translational program, dedicated to establishing the genomic landscape of meningiomas and schwannomas. Her laboratory is funded through peer-reviewed grants from a number of agencies such as CIHR, Terry Fox New Investigator grant, CCSRI, CRS, BrainChild and others.
Specialty
Neuro-Oncology
Diseases Treated
Skull base and pituitary tumours
Brain metastases
Acoustic neuroma/schwannoma
Neurofibromatosis
Clinics
Brain Metastasis Clinic
Neuro-Oncology Clinic
Pituitary Clinic
Neurofibromatosis Clinic
Skull Base Clinic
Gamma Knife Clinic
Languages
English
Farsi
Contact Information
Phone: 416 603 5679
Fax: 416 603 5298
Email: gelareh.zadeh@uhn.ca
Education and Training
MD, University of Manitoba, Canada, 1996,
BSc(Med), University of Manitoba, Canada, 1996, Medical Research
FRCSC, Division of Neurosurgery, University of Toronto, 1996-2006, Medical Research
PhD, Institute of Medical Science, University of Toronto, 1999-2006, Molecular Biology
Fellowship, University College London, UK Cancer Care Ontario Funding, 2006-2007
Academic Affiliations
Professor, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto (Neurosurgery)
Director, Academic Affairs, Division of Neurosurgery, University of Toronto
Research Affiliations
Scientist, Ontario Research Institute
Scientist, Labatt's Brain Tumor Research Institute
Scientist, MacFeeters-Hamilton Program, Ontario Cancer Institute
Adjunct Scientist, Hospital for Sick Children
Krembil Research Institute
Visit Dr. Zadeh's website at: www.zadehlab.com
UHN Research Profile
http://www.uhnresearch.ca/researchers/profile.php?lookup=6839
PubMed Link