Dr. Melita Petrossian

Naveed Wagle, MD, has specialized training & research experience in the treatment of cancer of the central & peripheral nervous system. Dr. Wagle treats patients with primary and metastatic brain tumors as well as neurologic complications of cancer at Providence Saint John's Health Center. As an expert resource to Pacific Neuroscience Institute and the community, Dr. Wagle brings a wealth of knowledge & experience in neuro-oncology clinical trials design & implementation. Dr. Wagle completed his training in Neurology and fellowship in Neuro-Oncology at the University of California, Los Angeles. He was the Director of Clinical Neuro-Oncology at the University of Southern California prior to joining PNI. Dr. Wagle is a Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology as well as the National Board of Medical Examiners. Dr. Wagle can be reached at his clinics at 310-829-8265.

Garni Barkhoudarian, MD, FAANS, is a board-certified, fellowship-trained neurosurgeon with a focus on minimally invasive neurosurgery. His expertise is in pituitary and parasellar tumors, brain tumors, skull base tumors, intra-ventricular brain tumors, colloid cysts, trigeminal neuralgia, hemifacial spasm & other vascular compression syndromes. He practices at Providence Hospitals Saint John's Health Center Santa Monica, & Little Company of Mary Torrance, CA. For virtually all tumors & intracranial procedures, he applies the keyhole concept of minimizing collateral damage to the brain using advanced neuroimaging & neuro-navigation techniques along with endoscopy to improve targeting & lesion visualization. Dr. Barkhoudarian co-leads the Pacific Pituitary Disorders Center, & oversees the Clinical Neurosurgical Fellowship. He is Director of Pacific Adult Hydrocephalus Center, Pacific Facial Pain Center and the Microdissection Anatomy Laboratory. He is Chief of the Radiosurgery Program.