Mandana Behbahani

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Mandana Behbahani, MD

Neurological Surgery



  • Attending Physician
  • Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery

Montefiore at 3316 Rochambeau Avenue
3316 Rochambeau Avenue
Bronx, NY 10467-2841
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Montefiore Einstein
Children's Hospital at Montefiore

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Mandana Behbahani, MD, is an attending physician and Assistant Professor, Neurological Surgery at Montefiore Einstein. Dr. Behbahani specializes in pediatric neurological surgery with a focus on pediatric neuro-oncology, skull base, neuro-endoscopy, epilepsy, and vascular pathologies.

Dr. Behbahani received her Bachelor of Science in microbiology from Arizona State University. She later attended University of Arizona College of Medicine, earning her Doctor of Medicine with a Research Distinction. She started her postgraduate neurosurgery residency training at University of Illinois in Chicago. Following the completion of her residency training, she completed a year-long fellowship in pediatric neurosurgery at Ann & Roberts H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago.

Dr. Behbahani’s research focuses on adult and pediatric brain tumors, ranging from basics of understanding pathophysiology of schwannomas and meningiomas in neurofibromatosis as it relates to therapeutic drug targeting; intraoperative technology targeted towards improved tumor resection by identifying the tumor-brain interface; as well as a liquid biopsy in DIPG and exploration of the epigenetic landscape of DIPG tumors as it relates to therapeutic targets. Her work has been published in a number of peer-reviewed journals, books and abstracts, and has been presented internationally at invited presentations. She has also presented her work at numerous national and international meetings.

Gender: Female

Credentials

Titles and Positions

  • Attending Physician
  • Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery

Education and Training

  • Medical Education University of Arizona College of Medicine
  • Fellowship Ann & Robert H. Luri Children's Hospital
  • Residency University of Illinois @ Chicago

Areas of Expertise

Specialties

  • Neurological Surgery
  • Pediatric Neurological Surgery

Clinical Focus

Pediatric Neuro-oncology, skull base, Neuro-endoscopy, epilepsy, and craniocervical spinal pathology, Brain tumors, AVM, Moya Moya

Locations

Primary Location

Additional Locations

Montefiore Nyack Hospital
160 North Midland Avenue
Nyack, NY 10960
845-348-8880

Montefiore Einstein Advanced Care -Westchester
555 Taxter Road
Elmsford, NY 10523
833-691-8326