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About Andrew B. Lassman, MD, FAAN, FASCO
Andrew B. Lassman, MD, FAAN, FASCO, is a Professor of Neurology and Associate Dean of Clinical Research Compliance at the Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. Lassman also serves as Chief of the Division of Neuro-Oncology and Vice Chair for Clinical Research in the Department of Neurology, and as Associate Director for Clinical Trials at the Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center. As a clinician-scientist, Dr. Lassman focuses both his research and clinical efforts on improving the understanding and treatment of brain tumors.Dr. Lassman has particular expertise in translational clinical trials for brain tumors, with molecular correlative analyses to understa...
Board Certifications
- Neurology
Expertise
- Acoustic Neuroma
- Anaplastic Astrocytoma
- Astrocytoma
- Brain Cancer
- Brain Metastases
- Brain Stem Glioma
- Brain Tumor
- Carcinomatous meningitis
- Chordoma
- Choroid Plexus Carcinoma
- Choroid Plexus Papilloma
- Ependymoma
- Glioblastoma
- Glioblastoma Multiforme
- Gliomas
- Hemangioblastoma
- Leptomeningeal metastases
- Medulloblastoma
- Meningioma
- Metastatic Cancer
- Mixed Glioma
- Neurofibromatosis
- Oligoastrocytoma
- Oligodendroglioma
- Second Opinion
- Spinal Cord Tumor
- Spine Tumors
Education
- Fellowship: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
- Internship: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Mount Sinai Hospital Program, New York, NY
- Medical School: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
- Residency: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY
Titles & Positions
- Associate Dean of Clinical Research Compliance, Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons
- Associate Director for Clinical Trials, Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Chief, Division of Neuro-Oncology
- John Harris Professor of Neurology at the Columbia University Medical Center
- Scientific Director, Network Capacity Resource, Irving Institute for Clinical & Translational Research
- Vice Chair of Clinical Research, Department of Neurology
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Education
- Residency: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY
- Fellowship: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
- Internship: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Mount Sinai Hospital Program, New York, NY
- Medical School: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Awards & Honors
- Clinician of the Year, Neurology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, 2022
- Nobility in Science Award, Oligo Nation, 2021
- Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology (FAAN), 2020
- Adult Clinical Research Abstract Award, Society for Neuro-Oncology, 2019For excellence in adult clinical research (1 recipient annually)
- Americas Top Doctors for Cancer, Castle Connolly, 2016-present
- Top Doctors, New York Magazine, 2013-present
- Gary Lichtenstein Humanitarian Award, Voices Against Brain Cancer, 2012
- John Harris Associate Professorship of Neurology, 2012-presentColumbia University in the City of New York
- Boyer Clinical Research Award, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 2010For outstanding research accomplishments under the age of 40(1 recipient annually)
- Preuss Award in Neuro-Oncology, American Academy of Neurology, 2008For demonstrating exceptional commitment and potential in clinical neuro-oncology research and to recognize important and relevant clinical advances in the discipline(1 recipient annually)
- Neurology Resident Teaching Award, 2004-05, 10-11Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center/Weill Cornell Medical College
- Chief Fellow, Neuro-Oncology, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 2002-03(1 annually)
- Phi Beta Kappa, Yale University, 1992
Titles & Positions
- Associate Dean of Clinical Research Compliance, Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons
- Associate Director for Clinical Trials, Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Chief, Division of Neuro-Oncology
- John Harris Professor of Neurology at the Columbia University Medical Center
- Scientific Director, Network Capacity Resource, Irving Institute for Clinical & Translational Research
- Vice Chair of Clinical Research, Department of Neurology
Board Certifications
- neurology