Farrokh Dehdashti, MD

Nuclear Medicine, Radiologist

Farrokh Dehdashti
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Center for Advanced Medicine

Center for Advanced Medicine

On WashU Medicine Campus
4921 Parkview Place, Saint Louis, MO 63110

Expertise & Training

Clinical Expertise

  • Nuclear Medicine

Primary Academic Title

Professor of Radiology; Senior Vice-chair and Chief, Division of Nuclear Medicine, WashU Medicine

Board Certification

  • 1988: American Board of Nuclear Medicine
  • 1980: Iranian Board of Radiololgy

Training

  • 1977 - 1980: Resident and Chief Resident, Radiology, Pahlavi University Hospitals, Shiraz, Iran
  • 1986- 1989: Resident and Chief Resident, Nuclear Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
  • 1988 - 1989: Chief Resident, Nuclear Medicine, WashU Medicine, St. Louis, MO
  • 1989 - 1990: Fellow, PET imaging, WashU Medicine, St. Louis, MO

Education

  • 1977: MD, Pahlavi University, Shiraz, Iran

Research & Selected Publications

Research Interest

In general, my main interest is the oncologic application of positron emission tomography (PET). PET provides unique information about the biology and behavior of tumors that can be used to improve management of cancer patients.

Research Publications

Authors:

Covington MF, O'Brien SR, Lawhn-Heath C, Dehdashti F

Journal & Year:

AJR Am J Roentgenol | 2024

Authors:

Keigley QJ, Fowler AM, O'Brien SR, Dehdashti F

Journal & Year:

Cancer J | 2024

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