SPECIALTIES
My primary area of interest is glioblastoma. Clinical trials for newly diagnosed and recurrent glioblastoma, brain tumor micro-environment, brain tumor imaging, immunotherapy for brain tumors and CAR- T for recurrent glioblastoma. Other interests include other brain tumors, brain metastasis, and leptomeningeal disease.

TITLES
Assistant Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery
Interim Division Chief, Neuro-Oncology

RESEARCH
Management of patients with glioblastoma, clinical trials for newly diagnosed and recurrent glioblastoma, patient quality of life, and patient experience. Immunotherapy for glioblastoma, glioblastoma micro-environment, tumor imaging, blood-brain barrier, CAR- T for glioblastoma.

EDUCATION
Fellowship – Neuro-oncology Fellow, Rose Ella Burkhardt Brain Tumor & Neuro-oncology Center. Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 2019-2020
Fellowship – Clinical Research Fellow in Neurosciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC, 2012 – 2014
Residency – Chief Resident in Neurology, Department of Neurology, The Ohio State University, 2018 – 2019
Internship – Government Medical College Srinagar, India, 2005 – 2006
M.D. – Acharya Shri Chander College of Medical Sciences, 2000 – 2005

PUBLICATIONS
For a complete list of recent publications, please visit Dr. Rauf’s PubMed listing. ​