Fattaneh Tavassoli, MD
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Internationally recognized expert and an authority in breast and gynecologic pathology, Dr. Tavassoli is the author of two editions of Pathology of the Breast,
a comprehensive textbook on breast pathology and a gold standard on the topic; she is currently working on the 3rd edition. She is also co-editor of the World Health Organization Atlas on Tumours of the Breast and Female Genital Tract : Pathology and Genetics- a global standard for classification of tumors. Her most recent work, the AFIP fascicle on Tumors of the Breast, 4th Series, was published in 2009. She has over 200 articles in peer reviewed journals and numerous chapters in addition to the books noted above.
Dr. Tavassoli has a busy consultation service serving as a national and international consultant for challenging lesions of breast, ovary, uterus, vulva and vagina.
A strong advocate of education in pathology, Dr. Tavassoli has organized and taught a variety of courses and slide seminars worldwide and created a computer based expert system in breast pathology; she is a sought after speaker and educator around the world.
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Education & Training
- Fellow
- St. John's Mercy Medical Center (1976)
- Resident
- Barnes Hospital, Washington University (1975)
- MD
- ST. LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE (1972)
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Bahman Jabbari, MD
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2025
Botulinum Toxin Treatment in Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia—A Comprehensive Review and Update
Jabbari B, Comtesse S, Tavassoli F. Botulinum Toxin Treatment in Hereditary Spastic Paraplegia—A Comprehensive Review and Update. Toxins 2025, 17: 503. PMID: 41150204, PMCID: PMC12567745, DOI: 10.3390/toxins17100503.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsOpen-label studyBotulinum neurotoxin therapyDouble-blindNeurotoxin therapyBlind studyHereditary spastic paraplegiaPlacebo-controlled studyPlacebo-ControlledBladder dysfunctionBotulinum toxin treatmentCase reportEffects of BoNTClinical studiesDegree of motorSpastic paraparesisToxin treatmentPatient functionHereditary spastic paraparesisTherapyPatientsProsigneNon-motor improvementTreatmentSpastic paraplegiaInjecting toxinsBotulinum toxin treatment of lingual dystonia, oromandibular dystonia and bruxism-A review and update
Comtesse S, Tavassoli F, Jabbari B. Botulinum toxin treatment of lingual dystonia, oromandibular dystonia and bruxism-A review and update. Toxicon 2025, 266: 108503. PMID: 40714113, DOI: 10.1016/j.toxicon.2025.108503.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsLingual dystoniaOromandibular dystoniaSide effectsBotulinum toxin treatmentLong-term side effectsBotulinum neurotoxin therapyAbsence of side effectsEfficacy of botulinum toxin therapyBotulinum toxin therapyBotulinum neurotoxin injectionsClinical trialsNeurotoxin therapyClinical reportsBlind studyNeurotoxin injectionBruxismQuality of lifeToxin therapyTherapyInvoluntary movementsPost-injectionDystoniaTrialsBotulinumScopus search engines
2024
The Potential Therapeutic Effects of Botulinum Neurotoxins on Neoplastic Cells: A Comprehensive Review of In Vitro and In Vivo Studies
Safarpour D, Tavassoli F, Jabbari B. The Potential Therapeutic Effects of Botulinum Neurotoxins on Neoplastic Cells: A Comprehensive Review of In Vitro and In Vivo Studies. Toxins 2024, 16: 355. PMID: 39195765, PMCID: PMC11358967, DOI: 10.3390/toxins16080355.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsConceptsIn vivo studiesNeoplastic cellsReview of in vitroBotulinum neurotoxinBotulinum toxinMode of deliveryAnti-neoplastic treatmentProgression of cancer cellsIn vivo deliveryAnti-neoplastic potentialIn vitro effectsPotential therapeutic effectsNon-neuronal cellsNeoplastic cell linesHigh dosesTherapeutic effectCancer cellsClostridium difficileControlled studiesApoptotic effectsCell linesDisruption of cell membranesPrimary neuronsSystematic reviewCell cytoplasm
2015
Intramedullary Metastasis From Ovarian Cancer: A Systematic Review of the Literature (P3.137)
Safarpour D, Tavassoli F, Jabbari B. Intramedullary Metastasis From Ovarian Cancer: A Systematic Review of the Literature (P3.137). Neurology 2015, 84 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.84.14_supplement.p3.137.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Brain Metastases In Ovarian Cancer- A Comprehensive Review (P7.254)
Pakneshan S, Safarpour D, Tavassoli F, Jabbari B. Brain Metastases In Ovarian Cancer- A Comprehensive Review (P7.254). Neurology 2014, 82 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.82.10_supplement.p7.254.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitations
2013
Systematic Review of Intramedullary Metastases in Breast Cancer (P07.015)
Rostami R, Mittal S, Tavassoli F, Jabbari B. Systematic Review of Intramedullary Metastases in Breast Cancer (P07.015). Neurology 2013, 80 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.80.7_supplement.p07.015.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2002
Breast
Mooney E, Zhuang Z, Tavassoli F. Breast. 2002, 603-633. DOI: 10.1007/978-1-59259-162-6_18.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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