Associate Professor, Neurological Surgery, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Neurosurgery

Dr. Hideho Okada, MD

Hideho Okada is an expert in the field of Neurosurgery. He received awards:"Elected Member". Hideho Okada, MD is a published doctor as well. He has 16 publications published. The latest was: The role of emerging therapy in the management of patients with diffuse low grade glioma.

Publications

Histamine deficiency promotes accumulation of immunosuppressive immature myeloid cells and growth of murine Gliomas.
The role of emerging therapy in the management of patients with diffuse low grade glioma.
Transgene-derived overexpression of miR-17-92 in CD8(+) T-cells confers enhanced cytotoxic activity.
Rational development and characterization of humanized anti-EGFR variant III chimeric antigen receptor T cells for glioblastoma.
Induction of robust type-I CD8+ T-cell responses in WHO grade 2 low-grade glioma patients receiving peptide-based vaccines in combination with poly-ICLC.
STING contributes to anti-glioma immunity via triggering type-I IFN signals in the tumor microenvironment.
Combination of an agonistic anti-CD40 monoclonal antibody and the COX-2 inhibitor celecoxib induces anti-glioma effects by promotion of type-1 immunity in myeloid cell...
Ependymomas: development of immunotherapeutic strategies.
Integration of epidemiology, immunobiology, and translational research for Brain tumors.
Premetastatic soil and prevention of breast cancer Brain metastasis.
Increased expression of tumor-associated antigens in pediatric and adult ependymomas: implication for vaccine therapy.
Myeloid-derived Suppressor Cells (MDSCs) in Gliomas and Glioma-Development.
Inhibition of Indoleamine-2,3-dioxygenase (IDO) in Glioblastoma Cells by Oncolytic Herpes Simplex Virus.
Immune-checkpoint blockade and active immunotherapy for glioma.
In vivo intracellular oxygen dynamics in murine Brain glioma and immunotherapeutic response of cytotoxic T cells observed by fluorine-19 magnetic resonance imaging.

Schools

Nagoya University Faculty Of Medicine

Conditions Treated

Brain and Nervous System Cancer (incl. Gliomas, Astrocytoma, Schwannoma, Medulloblastoma, Chordoma)
Brain Cancer

Doctors Specialties

Neurosurgery

Accepted Insurances

Aetna HMO
Choice Plus POS II
Blue Card PPO
CoreSource
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield
Humana
Medicare MCR
MultiPlan PPO
PHCS Network PPO
UPMC Health Plan

Awards

Elected Member

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