Biography
Dr. Harsh’s clinical practice has focused on the surgical and radiosurgical treatment of tumors of the brain, pituitary gland, and skull base. His research has investigated both the clinical outcomes of these treatments and the molecular mechanisms of growth factor-related glioma genesis. Dr. Harsh previously served as Associate Dean for Postgraduate Medical Education, Professor of Neurological Surgery, and Director of the Brain Tumor Center at the Stanford University School of Medicine. Prior to that he was Associate Professor at Harvard Medical School and Executive Director of the Brain Tumor Center at Massachusetts General Hospital and Assistant Professor at the University of California, San Francisco. He earned an A.B. degree, summa cum laude, from Harvard College, an M.A. from Oxford University, where he was a Rhodes Scholar, an M.D. from Harvard Medical School, and an M.B.A from Boston University. He is certified by the American Board of Neurological Surgery, which he serves as an ABNS Scholar. Past national leadership roles include President of the American Academy of Neurological Surgeons, President of the Neurosurgical Society of America, Chairman of the Neurosurgical Research and Education Foundation, and Chairman of the ACGME Residency Review Committee for Neurosurgery.
Achievements & Awards
In 2022, Dr. Harsh received the Career Service Award of the Society of Neurological Surgeons.
Gender
Male