Chetan Bettegowda, M.D., Ph.D.

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  • Jennison and Novak Families Professor of Neurosurgery
  • Professor of Neurosurgery
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Languages: English, Kannada

Expertise

Brain Tumors, CyberKnife and Stereotactic Radiosurgery, Gliomas, Meningiomas, Metastatic Brain Tumors, Neurosurgery, Pituitary Tumors, Skull Base Surgery, Skull Base Tumors, Spinal Cord Tumors, Spinal Tumors, Stereotactic Radiosurgery, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) ...read more

Research Interests

Identify key genetic pathways that are altered in brain tumors; Developing clinical trials to selectively target these pathways; Developing targeted therapies for patients with primary and metastatic tumors of the brain and spine; Ongoing clinical protocol to develop a simple blood test that can detect and monitor disease burden in patients with tumors affecting the central nervous system ...read more

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The Johns Hopkins Hospital

Appointment Phone: 410-955-8620
600 N. Wolfe Street
Phipps Building, Suite 118
Baltimore, MD 21287
Phone: 410-955-8620 | Fax: 410-955-8534
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Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center (now called Levi Watkins, Jr., M.D., Outpatient Center)

Appointment Phone: 410-955-8620
601 N. Caroline St.
Baltimore, MD 21287
Phone: 410-955-8620 | Fax: 410-955-8534
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Johns Hopkins Medicine - Green Spring Station

Appointment Phone: 410-955-8620
10753 Falls Road
Pavilion II, Suite 115
Lutherville, MD 21093
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Background

Dr. Chetan Bettegowda offers comprehensive treatments for adult patients with benign and malignant brain tumors, specializing in the treatment of patients with primary brain tumors such as gliomas, meningiomas and pituitary tumors. He performs both open surgery and stereotactic radiosurgery for patients with metastatic tumors to the brain, and also provides stereotactic radiosurgery for other neurological disorders, including spinal tumors, trigeminal neuralgia and skull-base tumors.

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Titles

  • Jennison and Novak Families Professor of Neurosurgery
  • Vice Chair for Research
  • Director, Reza Khatib Brain Tumor Center
  • Director, Meningioma Center
  • Director, Metastatic Brain Tumor Center
  • Co-Director, Trigeminal Neuralgia Center
  • Director, Physician Scientist Training Program, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
  • Medical Director, Ludwig Center for Cancer Genetics and Therapeutics
  • Professor of Neurosurgery
  • Professor of Oncology
  • Professor of Radiation Oncology and Molecular Radiation Sciences

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Education

Degrees

  • MD PhD; Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2005)

Residencies

  • Neurological Surgery; Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2012)

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Neurological Surgery (Neurological Surgery) (2017)

Research & Publications

Research Summary

Bringing personalized medicine to the forefront of treatment for patients with brain and spinal tumors is of specific interest to Dr. Chetan Bettegowda. His research is dedicated to developing targeted therapies for patients with primary and metastatic tumors of the brain and spine. As part of this research, he has helped identify key genetic pathways that are altered in brain tumors, and he is developing clinical trials to selectively target these pathways. Dr. Bettegowda is also spearheading an ongoing clinical protocol to develop a simple blood test that can detect and monitor disease burden in patients with tumors affecting the central nervous system

Clinical Trial Keywords

Ongoing clinical protocol to develop a simple blood test that can detect and monitor disease burden in patients with tumors affecting the central nervous system

Clinical Trials

A Phase 2/3 Randomized, Open-Label Study of Toca 511, a Retroviral Replicating Vector, Combined With Toca FC versus Standard of Care in Subjects Undergoing Planned Resection for Recurrent Glioblastoma or Anaplastic Astrocytoma. IRB Number: IRB00079861.


This study plans to test overall survival in patients treated with the medication Toca 511 (vocimagene amiretrorepvec), combined with Toca FC (flucytosine) tablets. This combination medication is being used to test to see if it works well for treating high grade gliomas patients whom have suffered a recurrence of their tumor.

Activities & Honors

Honors

  • Burroughs Wellcome Career Award for Medical Scientists
  • Sanford Larson Award for Best Peripheral Nerve/Spine Paper, AANS
  • Clinician Scientist Award, Johns Hopkins
  • Grant, Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation
  • Grant , American Association of Neurological Surgeons

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Recent News Articles and Media Coverage

Individualized Care Through Translocation Testing, NeuroLogic (Winter 2021)

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