Hospital Affiliations

2007 - Present
Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center
501 South Buena Vista Street
Burbank, CA 91505
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2007 - Present
Encino-Tarzana Regional Medical Center
18321 Clark Street
Tarzana, CA 91356
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2000 - 2007
UCLA Medical Center
10833 LeConte Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90095

Education

2001 - 2007
Division of Neurosurgery
University of California, Los Angeles
Neurosurgery Residency
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2000 - 2001
Department of Surgery
University of California, Los Angeles
Surgery Internship
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1996 - 2000
School of Medicine
University of California, San Francisco
MD
Honors Thesis
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1992 - 1996
School of Biological Sciences
University of California, Irvine
BS in Biological Sciences
Specialization in Neurosciences
Magna cum laude

Awards & Honors

Department of Veterans Affairs
Award for Outstanding Patient Care
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Mahaley Clinical Research Award
Congress of Neurological Surgeons
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National Institutes of Health
K-12 Grant (K12-CA076905)
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Society of Iranian Professionals
Award for Excellence in Academics and Service to Community
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University of California, San Francisco
MD with Thesis Honors Program
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University of California, Irvine
Regents Scholarship
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Phi Beta Kappa
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University of California, Irvine
Ralph W. Gerard Award for Research
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University of California, Irvine
Excellence in Research Award
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University of California, Irvine
Outstanding Research Presentation Award
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University of California, Irvine
Dean’s Academic Achievement and Service Award
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Golden Key National Honor Society
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Alpha Epsilon Delta Honor Society
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University of California, Irvine
Dean’s Honor Roll (Every Quarter of Attendance)
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William Howard Taft High School
Valedictorian

Research

Brain Tumor Research Center
University of California, Los Angeles
Studied the molecular biology of brain tumors, particularly benign and malignant meningiomas.
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Brain Tumor Research Institute
University of California, San Francisco
Studied the behavior of human malignant meningiomas and the effects of various experimental drugs in the treatment of malignant meningiomas.
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Brain Injury Research Center
University of California, Los Angeles
Studied the effects of head trauma on brain metabolism and anatomy using computer-aided coregistration and analysis of PET, MRI, and CT scans.
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Institute for Brain Aging and Dementia
University of California, Irvine
Studied the effects of various chemical agents (e.g. neurotransmitters, growth factors, and cytokines) on the physiology of astrocytes.

Academic Positions

Mount Saint Mary’s College
Los Angeles, California
Department of Physical Therapy
Doctor of Physical Therapy (PhD) Program
Inaugural Instructor and Course Designer
Clinical Neuropathology Course
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Mount Saint Mary’s College
Los Angeles, California
Department of Physical Therapy
Doctor of Physical Therapy (PhD) Program
Inaugural Instructor and Course Designer
Clinical Neuropharmacology and Neurodiagnostics Course

Academic Publications

Sehati N and Holly L. 2007. Minimally Invasive Lumbar Diskectomy. In Neurosurgical Operative Atlas: Spine and Peripheral Nerves (Second Edition).  Wolfla CE and Resnick DK (Editors). New York: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. Pages 233-237.
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Sehati N and Khoo LT. 2006. Minimally invasive posterior cervical arthrodesis and fixation. Neurosursgery Clinics of North America. 17: 429-440.
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Sehati N, Khoo L, and Holly L. 2006. Treatment of lumbar synovial cysts using minimally invasive surgical techniques. Neurosurgery Focus. 20: E2.
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Baia GS, Slocum AL, Hyer JD, Misra A, Sehati N, Vandenberg SR, Feuerstein BG, Deen DF, McDermott MW, and Lal A. 2006. A genetic strategy to overcome the senescence of primary meningioma cell cultures. Journal of Neuro-Oncology. 78: 113-121.
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Bergsneider M, Sehati N, Villablanca P, McArthur DL, Becker DP, and Liau LM. 2005. Extent of glioma resection using low-field (0.2 T) versus high-field (1.5 T) intraoperative MRI and image-guided frameless neuronavigation. Clinical Neurosurgery. 52: 389-399.
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Sehati N and Liau L. 2003. Adjuvant Treatment for Gliomas. Contemporary Neurosurgery. 25: 1-10.
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Bergsneider M, Hovda DA, McArthur DL, Etchepare M, Huang SC, Sehati N, Satz P, Phelps ME, and Becker DP.  2001. Metabolic recovery following human traumatic brain injury based on FDG-PET: Time course and relationship to neurological disability. The Journal of Head Trauma Rehabilitation. 16: 135-148.
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Sehati N. 2000. Detection of autocrine stimulatory signals involving platelet-derived growth factor, vascular endothelial growth factor and epidermal growth factor and the effects of a recombinant Pseudomonas Toxin on human malignant meningiomas. UC San Francisco School of Medicine Honors Thesis.
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Bergsneider M, Hovda DA, Lee SM, Kelly DF, McArthur DL, Vespa PM, Lee JH, Sehati N, Huang SC, Martin NA, Phelps ME, and Becker DP. 1999. CMRglc is independent of level of consciousness within the first 30 days following severe traumatic brain injury in humans. Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism. 19: S360.
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Miller S, Sehati N, Romano C, and Cotman CW. 1996. Exposure of astrocytes to thrombin reduces levels of the metabotropic glutamate receptor mGluR5. Journal of Neurochemistry. 65: 1435-1447.
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Sehati N. 1996. The effects of thrombin on physiology and morphology of Astrocytes. UC Irvine Journal of Undergraduate Research in the Biological Sciences. 26: 456-467.
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Miller S, Sehati N, Romano C, Balazs R, and Cotman CW. 1996. Growth factors and thrombin modulate mGluR5 message and protein levels in astrocytes. Neuropharmacology. 35: A20.
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Miller S, Sehati N, Romano C, and Cotman CW. 1995. Thrombin downregulates mGluR5 levels and trans-ACPD stimulation of phosphoinositide hydrolysis in cortical astrocytes. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts. 21: 847.
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(Acknowledged technical assistant) Balazs R, Miller S, Romano C, DeVries A, Chun Y, and Cotman CW. 1997. Metabotropic glutamate receptor mGluR5 in astrocytes: Pharmacological properties and agonist regulation. Journal of Neurochemistry. 6: 151-163.
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(Acknowledged technical assistant) Miller S, Romano C, and Cotman CW. 1995. Growth factor upregulation of a phosphoinositide-coupled metabotropic glutamate receptor in cortical astrocytes. Journal of Neuroscience. 15: 6103-6109.