James E. Boggan, M.D.

Clinical/Research Interests

Dr. Boggan heads a specialty team that treats difficult-to-resect tumors of the head, neck and surrounding structures. He also is an expert in pediatric neurosurgery. Dr. Boggan is interested in the innovative use of lasers and other energy sources for treating brain cancers, including photodynamic therapy and neutron-capture therapy for treatment of glioblastomas. Dr. Boggan's research investigations include retinoic acid receptor expression in primary and metastatic brain tumors, and whether gadolinium texaphyrins (contrast MRI agents) can make high-grade gliomas and glioblastomas more radiosensitive.

Title:

Professor, Co-director of the Center for Skull-Base Surgery , Co-director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) Center for Biophotonics

Specialty:

Neurological Surgery, Cancer

Center/Program Affiliation:

Center for Skull Base Surgery, UC Davis Children's Hospital, UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center

Address:

Lawrence J. Ellison Ambulatory Care Center
4860 Y St., Suite 0100
Sacramento, CA 95817

Phone:

(916) 734-4300

Education:

University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine
Chicago, Illinois
M.D. 1976

Columbia University
New York City, New York
B.A. 1972

Internships:

University of Chicago Hospital and Clinics
Chicago, Illinois
1977

Residency:

UC San Francisco
San Francisco, California
1982
Neurological Surgery

Board Certifications:

American Board of Neurological Surgery, 1985

Professional Memberships:

American Association of Neurological Surgeons
American College of Surgeons
American Medical Association
American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery
American Society for Photobiology
California Association of Neurological Surgeons
California Medical Association
Congress of Neurological Surgeons
International Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery
International Society of Pituitary Surgeons
Laser Association of Neurological Surgeons International
Laser Institute of America
New York Academy of Sciences
North American Skull-Base Society
Pediatric Oncology Group
Research Society of Neurological Surgeons
Sacramento-El Dorado Medical Society
Sigma Xi
Southwest Oncology Group
The Scientific Research Society

Honors and Awards:

U.S. News Top Doctors, 2011-2012
UC Davis Health System, Ambassador of Diversity, 2006
Distinguished Teacher Award, 2001-2002
Sacramento Magazine, Best Doctor, 2000-2006
Child Abuse Prevention Council of Sacramento, Hearts and Hands for Children Founders Award, April, 2000
Heart of a Hero Award, North Area Teen Center, County of Sacramento (nominated by the Sacramento District Attorney), 1997
"Top Doctors in America: Pacific Region", 1996
Certificate of Recognition, The Friends of Nursing, UC Davis, 1996
Achievement Award in Science, California Black Business Expo, 1995
Chair, Gordon Research Conference on Lasers in Medicine and Biology, 1990
Catherine L. Dobson Award, 1976
Medical Student Summer Research Award, 1973

Select Recent Publications:

Chen AY, Lee H, Hartman J, Greco C, Ryu JK, O'Donnell R, Boggan J. Secondary supratentorial primitive neuroectodermal tumor following irradiation in a patient with low-grade astrocytoma. Case report. American Journal of Neuroradiology, 26(1):1-3, 2005.

Shahlaie K, Fox A, Butani L, Boggan JE. Spontaneous epidural hemorrhage in chronic renal failure. A case report and review. Pediatric Nephrology, 19:1168-1172, 2004.

Donald PJ, Enepikedes D, Boggan JE. Giant juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma: Management by skull-base surgery. Clinical Note. Archives of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, 130:882-886, 2004.

Bench G, Grant PG, Ueda DL, Autry-Conwell SA, Hou Y, Boggan JE. Assessment of proton microbeam analysis of 11B for quantitative microdistribution analysis of boronated neutron-capture agents in biological tissues. Radiation Research, 160:667-676, 2003.

Vicente MG, Edwards BF, Shetty SJ, Hou Y, Boggan JE. Syntheses and preliminary biological studies of four meso-tetra [(nido-carboranylmethyl)phenyl] porphyrins. Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry, 10:481-492, 2002.

Kim SY, McGahan JP, Boggan JE, McGrew W. Prenatal diagnosis of lipomyelomenigocele. Journal of Ultrasound Medicine, 19:801-805, 2000.

Gilmer-Hill H, Ellis WG, Imbesi SG, Boggan JE. Spinal oligodendroglioma with gliomatosis in a child. Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine, 92(1):109-113, 2000.

Gilmer H, Boggan JE, Smith KA, Wagner Jr. FC. Intrathecal morphine delivered via subcutaneous pump for intractable cancer pain: A review of the literature. Surgical Neurology, 51:12-15, 1999.

Gilmer H, Boggan JE, Smith KA, Frey CF, Wagner Jr. FC, Hein L. Intrathecal morphine delivered via subcutaneous pump for intractable pain in pancreatic cancer. Surgical Neurology, 51:6-11, 1999.

Gerscovich EQ, Maslen L, Cronan MS, Poirer V, Anderson MW, McDonald C, Boggan JE, Ivanovic M. Spinal sonography and magnetic resonance imaging in patients with repaired myelomenigocele: Comparison of modalities. Journal of Ultrasound Medicine, 18:655-664, 1999.

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