David Piccioni, MD, PhD is a certified neuro-oncologist and board-certified neurologist specializing in the treatment of primary and metastatic tumors of the brain and nervous system. He is the director of Clinical Neuro-Oncology at UC San Diego Health and serves as the disease team leader for the CNS Brain Tumor Program at Moores Cancer Center. Dr. Piccioni conducts research to develop personalized target therapy based on molecular and genetic profiling of individual tumors.
As a professor in the Department of Neurosciences at UC San Diego School of Medicine, Dr. Piccioni translates discoveries into novel treatments and clinical trials, aiming to determine markers of treatment response. With expertise in treating neurological complications of cancer and side effects of brain cancer treatment, Dr. Piccioni is recognized for his exceptional patient care and has received numerous awards, including the Physicians of Exceptional Excellence Award in Neurology from the San Diego County Medical Society and UC San Diego Health's Physician of the Year.
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