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Stan Han

Stan Han, MD, PhD

Neuro-OncologyNeurology

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Highlights

Age Groups Seen

  • Adults

Languages

  • English

About Stan Han

Biography

Dr. Han obtained his MD from Xiangya School of Medicine, Central South University, Changsha, China, in 1987. He obtained his Ph.D. in Microbiology from the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 1998. Dr. Han completed Neurology residency at the University of Alabama at Birmingham in 2008 followed by a Neuro-oncology fellowship in the MD Anderson Cancer Center in 2009. Dr. Han is board certified with the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and Neuro-Oncology certified by the United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties.

Dr. Han is currently Associate Professor of Neurology. He is an active participating member of the medical staff with the Neurology Service for UAB Hospital and an Associate Scientist in the Neuro-oncology Program at the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center. He has secondary appointments with the Comprehensive Neuroscience Center at UAB.

Dr. Han's main clinical focus is treatment of central nervous system tumors and associated neurological complications such seizure and headaches, ect. Medical therapy is an integral part of treatment for patients with brain tumors and includes conventional chemotherapy, molecular targeting therapy, as well as the use of novel, experimental therapeutics that are designed to specifically kill brain tumors. Brain tumor treatment is frequently accomplished through collaboration with neurosurgery and radiation oncology, and Dr. Han serves as an active member in the multidisciplinary tumor treatment team.

Title

Associate Professor of Neurology

Faculty Appointment

Associate Professor

Research Interests

Dr. Han maintain an active laboratory and translational research program focused on the role of Protein Arginine Methyltransferase -5 in gliomagenesis. In addition, Dr. Han's lab is also interested in modeling IDH1 mutated lower grade gliomas employing innovative experimental approaches. My long-term goal is to identify new molecular targets that can be used to effective treat glioblastoma and lower grade gliomas.

The second area of interest involves clinical investigation of novel cancer therapeutic agents. This includes the design and implementation of clinical trials for newly diagnosed and recurrent malignant glioma.

Memberships

Society for Neuro-Oncology, 2008 - present
American Association for Cancer Research
American Association for Neurology

Locations

  1. Neurosurgery Clinic in Neurosciences One at The Kirklin Clinic of UAB Hospital

Expertise

Education

  • Fellowship: MD Anderson Cancer Center, 2009
  • Residency: University of Alabama Hospital, 2008
  • Internship: University of Alabama Hospital, 2005
  • Graduate School: University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1998
  • Medical School: Xiangya School of Medicine, 1987

Board Certifications

  • Neurology: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, 2008