Osaama H Khan

Dr. Osaama H Khan serves as Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurological Surgery at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine, specializing in complex brain tumor resections and minimally invasive techniques. His clinical practice spans Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital, Delnor Hospital, Lake Forest Hospital, and Northwestern Memorial Hospital, with primary operations at Warrenville Cancer Center (4405 Weaver Parkway, Warrenville, IL 60555).

His educational trajectory includes dual degrees from the University of Manitoba (MS 2008, MD 2009), followed by Endoscopic Neurosurgery fellowship at Weill Cornell (2013), Chief Medical Residency at University of Toronto (2015), and Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery fellowship at University of Miami (2016). Board-certified by The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, he maintains active hospital privileges across Northwestern's integrated health system.

Research priorities center on neuro-oncology innovation, particularly awake craniotomies for eloquent-area tumors, endoscopic pituitary approaches, and Gamma Knife applications. His work integrates tumor biomarker analysis with surgical outcomes to optimize meningioma and metastasis management. Current investigations focus on skull base reconstruction techniques and multidisciplinary care models, evidenced by recent publications in Neurosurgical Focus and Journal of Craniofacial Surgery.

Publication trends reveal dual emphasis on technical surgical advancement (endoscopic/transorbital approaches, cranioplasty teams) and global neuro-oncology challenges (dementia care in conflict zones, parasagittal meningioma salvage therapy). His 36+ publications demonstrate consistent collaboration across neurosurgery, radiation oncology, and plastic surgery disciplines.

• Ivan Ciric Resident Teaching Award (Northwestern University, 2022)

Professional engagement includes active membership in the European Association of Neuro-Oncology (2022-present), American Association of Neurological Surgeons (2021-present), Congress of Neurological Surgeons (2021-present), Society of Neurooncology (2021-present), and North American Skull Base Society (2021-present). His clinical work directly informs multicenter studies on meningioma management and skull base reconstruction protocols.