Mustafa Barbour, MD

Pediatric Neuro-OncologyPediatric Hematology Oncology

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Highlights

Age Groups Seen

Pediatrics
Teenagers

Languages

English

Gender

Male

About Mustafa Barbour

Academic Title

Professor of Pediatrics

Biography/ Philosophy of Care

Dr. Mustafa Barbour Joined the University of Louisville Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology in 2017. His clinical responsibilities are to care for children with cancer and blood disorders. He is active in clinical research and is a Sub-Investigator on a large number of clinical trials open at the University of Louisville. In addition to his clinical and research activities, Dr. Barbour is the Director of the Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Program at the University of Louisville which is an ACGME-accredited three-year training program that is designed to prepare pediatricians to become independent specialists in the field of pediatric hematology/oncology.

Recognition

Publications:

Chen SJ, Hoffman NE, Shanmughapriya S, Bao L, Keefer K, Conrad K, Merali S, Takahashi Y, Abraham T, Hirschler-Laszkiewicz I, Wang J, Zhang XQ, Song J, Barrero C, Shi Y, Kawasawa YI, Bayerl M, Sun T, Barbour M, Wang HG, Madesh M, Cheung JY, Miller BA: A Splice Variant of the Human Ion Channel TRPM2 Modulates Neuroblastoma Tumor Growth through Hypoxia-inducible Factor (HIF)-1/2α. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 2014 Dec 26; 289(52):36284-302.

Davanzo J, Greiner R J, Barbour M, Rizk E. (October 19, 2017) Radiation Necrosis Following Proton Beam Therapy in the Pediatric Population: a Case Series. Cureus. 2017 Oct 19;9(10):e1785. doi: 10.7759/cureus.1785.

Barbour M, Bujold KE, Tjarks BJ, Jassim AD: A Case of Small Cell Lung Carcinoma in a 15-Year-Old Male and Literature Review. Journal of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology. 2018 Feb2. Doi: 10.1097.

Clinical Interests/Research

Clinical:
Treating children with brain tumors and other solid tumors.

Research:
Clinical trials for pediatric brain tumors and quality improvement projects.

Locations

Norton Children's Cancer Institute
- 411 East Chestnut Street, Suite 445, Louisville, KY 40202
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- phone: 502-588-3600
- fax: 502-588-9536
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Expertise

Education

Fellowship: Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 2011
Residency: University of Louisville School of Medicine, Pediatrics, 2008
Medical Education: University of Damascus Faculty of Human Medicine, Doctor of Medicine, 2004

Board Certifications

Pediatric Hematology-Oncology: American Board of Pediatrics, 2013
Pediatrics: American Board of Pediatrics, 2008

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