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Manish Aghi, MD, PhD

Neurosurgery • Neurosurgery (Brain Tumors)
Neurosurgery Parnassus
415-353-7500
image of Manish Aghi
image of Manish Aghi
ucsf logo

Manish Aghi, MD, PhD

Neurosurgery • Neurosurgery (Brain Tumors)
Neurosurgery Parnassus
415-353-7500

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About me

Dr. Manish Aghi is a neurosurgeon specializing in brain tumors at UCSF Medical Center. He cares for adult patients with a wide range of conditions, including astrocytomas and anaplastic astrocytomas, oligodendrogliomas, glioblastomas, meningiomas and pituitary adenomas. As principal investigator at the UCSF Brain Tumor Research Center, his interests include glioblastoma angiogenesis, mechanisms of glioblastoma resistance to anti-angiogenic therapy and experimental glioblastoma therapies such as cancer-killing viruses.

Aghi earned his medical degree and a doctoral degree in neurosciences from Harvard Medical School. He completed a residency in neurosurgery at Massachusetts General Hospital. He is a member of the Society for Neuro-Oncology, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons and Pituitary Network Association. Among his honors are the Preuss and Mahaley awards from the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, and the Ronald L. Bittner Award, Synthes Skull Base Award and Integra Foundation Award from the Congress of Neurological Surgeons.

Education

Board Certification

  • Neurological Surgery, American Board of Neurological Surgery

Residency

  • Neurological Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital

Internship

  • General Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital

School

  • MD, Harvard Medical School

Academic Title

  • Professor-in-Residence

Care Keywords

  • Services
    • Neurosurgery
    • Neurosurgery (Brain Tumors)
  • Conditions
    • Acromegaly
    • Primary Brain Tumor
    • Pituitary Tumor
  • Treatments
    • Stereotactic Ablative Radiotherapy
    • Gamma Knife Radiosurgery

Locations

    Reviews

    Average rating

    4.8
    4.8 out of 5 Stars
    161 ratings
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    • 4.8 out of 5 Stars
      July 24, 2026

      I am satisfied and grateful provided by the surgical team and corresponding follow-up plan or interventions

    • 5 out of 5 Stars
      May 17, 2026

      Excellent experience with Dr. Aghi.

    • 5 out of 5 Stars
      January 30, 2026

      I feel lucky to have gotten time with Dr. Aghi. He was a good listener and explained things very clearly.

    • 5 out of 5 Stars
      January 12, 2026

      Dr. Aghi communicated very well his recommendations. This is very helpful to me. I really appreciate his advices.

    • 5 out of 5 Stars
      December 19, 2025

      Dr.Aghi is amazing. Calm manner and makes you feel comfortable and cared for.

    • 5 out of 5 Stars
      December 9, 2025

      Very thorough consult. Felt supported and happy with information provided. Dr Aghi was really excellent- Feel very good moving forward with him as my daughter's doctor.

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