Parham Yashar, M.D.

Year: PGY - 5, Current Chief Resident, University Hospital Neurosurgical Service

Undergraduate:
University of California, Los Angeles
Bachelor of Science with Departmental Honors in Cybernetics
Minor in Education Studies
June 2000

Medical School:
Northwestern University – The Feinberg School of Medicine
Chicago, IL; M.D. May 2005

Planned Fellowship:
Endovascular Neurosurgery
Dr. L. Nelson Hopkins and Dr. Elad Levy (SUNY - Buffalo)
2010-2011

Selected Publications:

Sivakumar W, Zada G, Yashar P, Giannotta SL, Teitelbaum GP, Larsen DW. Endovascular management of spinal dural arteriovenous fistulas. A review. Neurosurgical Focus, May 2009, 26(5): E15.

Cho MA*, Yashar P*, Kim SK, Noh T, Gillam NP, Lee EJ, Jameson JL. HoxD10 gene delivery using adenovirus/adeno-associate hybrid virus inhibits the proliferation and tumorigenicity of GH4 pituitary lactotrope tumor cells. Biochemical Biophysiological Research Communications, July 2008, 371(3):371-4. *Co-first authorship

Langevin JP, Bergsneider M, Yashar P, Makary RF. Waldenstrom's macroglobulinemia and large B-cell central nervous system lymphoma: a case report. Surgical Neurology, April 2008, 69(4):407-10.

Song YD, Lee EJ, Yashar P, Pfaff LE, Kim SY, Jameson JL. Islet cell differentiation in liver by combinatorial expression of transcription factors Neurogenin-3, BETA2, RIPE3b1. Biochemical Biophysical Research Communications, March 2007, 354(2):334-9.

Yashar P, Sepahdari AR, Mahjoubi FD. Primary squamous cell carcinoma of the breast in a woman. The Breast Journal, December 2006, 12(6):571-572.

Parkinson RJ, Bendok BR, Getch CC, Yashar P, Shaibani A, Ankenbrandt W, Awad IA, Batjer HH. Retrograde suction-decompression of a giant paraclinoid aneurysm using a No. 7 French balloon-containing guide catheter. Technical Note. Journal of Neurosurgey, September 2006, 105(3):479-81.

Chandler JP, Yashar P, Laskin WB, Russell EJ. Intracranial chondrosarcoma: a case report and review of the literature. Journal of Neurooncology, May 2004, 68(1):33-39.

Selected Abstracts/Posters/Presentations:

Yashar P, Berry C, Zada G, Krieger MD, McComb JG. Ventriculo-pleural shunts in Children: a single Insitution's 30-year Experience. Oral Presentation. AANS Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, USA. May 2-6, 2009.

Yashar P, Houten JK. Distinctive characteristics of T10-12 thoracic spondylosis. Poster. AANS Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, USA. April 17-22, 2006.

Yashar P, Chandler JP. Lumbar drain placement resulting in reversible primary intracranial hypotension with coma: Report of 2 cases. Poster. AANS Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, USA. April 15-20, 2005.

Yashar P, Park SY, Lee EJ, Jameson JL. HoxD10 suppresses prolactinoma tumorigenesis by inhibiting expression of angiogenic factors. Poster. AANS Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, USA. April 15-20, 2005.

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