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Igor Barani, MD
Radiation Oncologist
- (602) 406-6761
- Fax: (602) 406-5515
Igor Barani, MD, is a radiation oncologist and an assistant professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at Barrow Neurological Institute. He also serves as Chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology, Chief of Stereotactic Radiosurgery, and director of both Barrow Oncology and the Barrow Artificial Intelligence Center. He is board certified in radiation oncology by the American Board of Radiology.
Dr. Barani specializes in delivering safe, effective, and highly precise radiation treatments for complex brain and spine tumors and related neurological conditions. His practice offers the full spectrum of precise radiation, including stereotactic radiosurgery with Gamma Knife, CyberKnife, and Zap-X, as well as stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) and advanced fractioned radiation therapy. He is a member of the American Board of Radiology, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the American Society for Radiation Oncology, the Radiological Society of North America, and the Society for Neuro-Oncology.
Dr. Barani earned his medical degree from State University of New York (SUNY) Upstate Medical University. He completed his residency in radiation oncology at Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine and a research fellowship at Howard Hughes Medical Institute at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Dr. Barani has led pioneering work in clinical trials and artificial intelligence (AI). He previously held leadership positions in clinical research for radiation oncology at the University of California, San Francisco, and at an award-winning medical AI company in the San Francisco Bay Area. As director of the Barrow Artificial Intelligence Center, Dr. Barani is working to bring rigorously validated AI tools safely into patient care.
- Residency, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Radiation Oncology, 2004-2008
- Internship, Yale New Haven Medical Center, Hospital of St. Raphael, 2003-2004
- MD, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, College of Medicine, 2003
- Research Fellowship, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, 2000-2001
- BS, Syracuse University, Chemistry, 1994-1998
- American Board of Radiology
- American Society of Clinical Oncology
- American Society for Radiation Oncology
- Radiological Society of North America
- Society of Neuro-Oncology
- Board Examiner, American Board of Radiology, 2015
- Top Doctor, Castle Connolly, 2014
- Diane D. Ralston Clinical and Basic Neuroscience Teaching Award, University of California – San Francisco, Department of Neurological Surgery, 2012
- Patients’ Choice Award, University of California, San Francisco, 2011
- Lawrence Margolis Lifetime Teaching Award, University of California, San Francisco, Department of Radiation Oncology, 2009
- Roentgen Resident Research Award, Radiological Society of North America, 2006
- Resident Seed Grant, American Society for Radiation Oncology, 2005
- Awardee, Holman Research Pathway in Radiation Oncology, American Board of Radiology, 2005
- Intern of the Year, Yale New Haven Medical Center, Hospital of St. Raphael, 2004
- Continued Support for Completion of Medical Studies, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, 2001
- Research Grant, Research to Prevent Blindness, 2000
ZAP-X Gyroscopic Radiosurgery System: A Preliminary Analysis of Clinical Applications within a Retrospective Case Series
Date: 01/2022
Authors: Benjamin K. Hendricks, B. Hendricks, Joseph D. DiDomenico, Igor J. Barani, F David Barranco
Treatment planning system and beam data validation for the ZAP-X: A novel self-shielded stereotactic radiosurgery system
Date: 05/2021
Authors: Shiv P. Srivastava, Shyam S. Jani, Dilini S. Pinnaduwage, Xiangsheng Yan, Leland Rogers, F David Barranco, Igor J. Barani, Stephen Sorensen
In Reply: Factors Predicting Recurrence After Resection of Clival Chordoma Using Variable Surgical Approaches and Radiation Modalities.
Date: 08/2017
Authors: Arman Jahangiri, Aaron T Chin, Jeffrey R Wagner, Sandeep Kunwar, Christopher Ames, Dean Chou, Igor Barani, Andrew T Parsa, Michael W McDermott, Arnau Benet, Ivan H El-Sayed, Manish K Aghi
Discovery of additional brain metastases on the day of stereotactic radiosurgery: Risk factors and outcomes
Date: 06/2017
Authors: Michael A. Garcia, Ann Lazar, Sai Duriseti, David R. Raleigh, Christopher P. Hess, Shannon E. Fogh, Igor J. Barani, Jean L. Nakamura, David A. Larson, Philip Theodosopoulos, Michael McDermott, Penny K. Sneed, Steve Braunstein
Factors predicting recurrence after resection of clival chordoma using variable surgical approaches and radiation modalities
Date: 02/2015
Authors: Arman Jahangiri, Aaron T. Chin, Jeffrey R. Wagner, Sandeep Kunwar, Christopher Ames, Dean Chou, Igor Barani, Andrew T. Parsa, Michael W. McDermott, Arnau Benet, Ivan H. El-Sayed, Manish K. Aghi
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- (602) 406-6761
- Fax: (602) 406-5515
Igor Barani, MD
Radiation Oncologist
- (602) 406-6761
- Fax: (602) 406-5515
Igor Barani, MD, is a radiation oncologist and an assistant professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology at Barrow Neurological Institute. He also serves as Chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology, Chief of Stereotactic Radiosurgery, and director of both Barrow Oncology and the Barrow Artificial Intelligence Center. He is board certified in radiation oncology by the American Board of Radiology.
Dr. Barani specializes in delivering safe, effective, and highly precise radiation treatments for complex brain and spine tumors and related neurological conditions. His practice offers the full spectrum of precise radiation, including stereotactic radiosurgery with Gamma Knife, CyberKnife, and Zap-X, as well as stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) and advanced fractioned radiation therapy. He is a member of the American Board of Radiology, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, the American Society for Radiation Oncology, the Radiological Society of North America, and the Society for Neuro-Oncology.
Dr. Barani earned his medical degree from State University of New York (SUNY) Upstate Medical University. He completed his residency in radiation oncology at Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine and a research fellowship at Howard Hughes Medical Institute at the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Dr. Barani has led pioneering work in clinical trials and artificial intelligence (AI). He previously held leadership positions in clinical research for radiation oncology at the University of California, San Francisco, and at an award-winning medical AI company in the San Francisco Bay Area. As director of the Barrow Artificial Intelligence Center, Dr. Barani is working to bring rigorously validated AI tools safely into patient care.
- (602) 406-6761
- Fax: (602) 406-5515
- Residency, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine, Radiation Oncology, 2004-2008
- Internship, Yale New Haven Medical Center, Hospital of St. Raphael, 2003-2004
- MD, State University of New York Upstate Medical University, College of Medicine, 2003
- Research Fellowship, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, 2000-2001
- BS, Syracuse University, Chemistry, 1994-1998
- American Board of Radiology
- American Society of Clinical Oncology
- American Society for Radiation Oncology
- Radiological Society of North America
- Society of Neuro-Oncology
- Board Examiner, American Board of Radiology, 2015
- Top Doctor, Castle Connolly, 2014
- Diane D. Ralston Clinical and Basic Neuroscience Teaching Award, University of California – San Francisco, Department of Neurological Surgery, 2012
- Patients’ Choice Award, University of California, San Francisco, 2011
- Lawrence Margolis Lifetime Teaching Award, University of California, San Francisco, Department of Radiation Oncology, 2009
- Roentgen Resident Research Award, Radiological Society of North America, 2006
- Resident Seed Grant, American Society for Radiation Oncology, 2005
- Awardee, Holman Research Pathway in Radiation Oncology, American Board of Radiology, 2005
- Intern of the Year, Yale New Haven Medical Center, Hospital of St. Raphael, 2004
- Continued Support for Completion of Medical Studies, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, 2001
- Research Grant, Research to Prevent Blindness, 2000
ZAP-X Gyroscopic Radiosurgery System: A Preliminary Analysis of Clinical Applications within a Retrospective Case Series
Date: 01/2022
Authors: Benjamin K. Hendricks, B. Hendricks, Joseph D. DiDomenico, Igor J. Barani, F David Barranco
Treatment planning system and beam data validation for the ZAP-X: A novel self-shielded stereotactic radiosurgery system
Date: 05/2021
Authors: Shiv P. Srivastava, Shyam S. Jani, Dilini S. Pinnaduwage, Xiangsheng Yan, Leland Rogers, F David Barranco, Igor J. Barani, Stephen Sorensen
In Reply: Factors Predicting Recurrence After Resection of Clival Chordoma Using Variable Surgical Approaches and Radiation Modalities.
Date: 08/2017
Authors: Arman Jahangiri, Aaron T Chin, Jeffrey R Wagner, Sandeep Kunwar, Christopher Ames, Dean Chou, Igor Barani, Andrew T Parsa, Michael W McDermott, Arnau Benet, Ivan H El-Sayed, Manish K Aghi
Discovery of additional brain metastases on the day of stereotactic radiosurgery: Risk factors and outcomes
Date: 06/2017
Authors: Michael A. Garcia, Ann Lazar, Sai Duriseti, David R. Raleigh, Christopher P. Hess, Shannon E. Fogh, Igor J. Barani, Jean L. Nakamura, David A. Larson, Philip Theodosopoulos, Michael McDermott, Penny K. Sneed, Steve Braunstein
Factors predicting recurrence after resection of clival chordoma using variable surgical approaches and radiation modalities
Date: 02/2015
Authors: Arman Jahangiri, Aaron T. Chin, Jeffrey R. Wagner, Sandeep Kunwar, Christopher Ames, Dean Chou, Igor Barani, Andrew T. Parsa, Michael W. McDermott, Arnau Benet, Ivan H. El-Sayed, Manish K. Aghi
- English