Amir Azadi, MD, a Neuro-Oncologist with Honor Health Neuroscience/AZCCC
Get to know Neuro-Oncologist Dr. Amir Azadi, who serves patients in Arizona
Treating adults, Dr. Azadi is a highly knowledgeable neuro-oncologist at Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center at AZCCC/HonorHealth Neuroscience. His expertise includes the diagnosis and treatment of solid tumors, brain tumors, and hematologic disorders
“My number one interest and concern as a physician is the care of the individual patient with up-to-date medical knowledge and science that are tailor-made for that person. I believe that cancer treatment must be delivered with compassion and care along with a clear view on our current best available treatment and use this as an encouragement for active effort to develop superior and more effective management and treatment strategies” expressed the doctor.
Among his academic appointments, he serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurology at Barrow Neurological Institute.
Educated in Iran, Dr. Azadi graduated with his medical degree from Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences in 2004. He then relocated to the United States, performing his residency in internal medicine at Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix in 2014. He also completed a fellowship in hematology / oncology at the University of Louisville School of Medicine in 2017, and a fellowship at Barrow Neurological Institute at St Joseph’s Hospital in 2019.
Dr. Azadi’s research interests include precision medicine and immunotherapy in primary and secondary brain tumors. He is a member of the American College of Physicians, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer, and the Society of Neuro-Oncology.
Furthermore, he is board-certified in internal medicine and medical oncology by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.
Neuro-oncology is the study of brain and spinal cord neoplasms, many of which are very dangerous and life-threatening. Among the malignant brain cancers, gliomas of the brainstem and pons, glioblastoma multiforme, and high-grade astrocytoma/oligodendroglioma are among the worst. A neuro-oncologist is a doctor who has special training in diagnosing and treating brain tumors and other tumors of the nervous system.
Outside of the office, Dr. Azadi enjoys sports, playing tennis, and mountain biking. He speaks both English and Farsi.
Learn More about Dr. Amir Azadi:
Through his findatopdoc profile, https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/3074037-Amir-Azadi-Hematologist-Oncologist or through Banner Health, https://doctors.bannerhealth.com/provider/Amir+Azadi/2015132?b%27b%27page=192%27%27&from=search-list
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