Ditte Primdahl

Ditte Primdahl, MD is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurology (Neuro-oncology) and Neurological Surgery at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine. Her clinical expertise focuses on treating central and peripheral nervous system tumors and managing neurological complications of cancer and its treatments.

Her research spans neuro-oncology with emphasis on brain/spinal cord tumors, paraneoplastic syndromes, and personalized cancer therapy. She maintains a specialized interest in leptomeningeal metastases and molecular diagnostics for metastatic cancers, aiming to enhance patient quality of life through innovative care strategies.

Analysis of her recent publications reveals concentrated work in molecular pathology of neuro-oncology, including tumor genetics in oligodendrogliomas, diagnostic frameworks for metastases of unknown origin, and emerging therapeutic approaches for leptomeningeal disease. Her clinical case reports document rare neurological manifestations of cancers like intravascular lymphoma presenting with stroke and cognitive decline.