Faculty
Oncology Division
Alphabetical list (active faculty):   
Omar H. Butt

Omar H. Butt, MD, PhD

Instructor

Department of Medicine

Oncology Division

Medical Oncology

Clinical Interests

  • Primary central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) tumors

Research Interests

  • Integrated therapeutic approaches
  • Novel blood, spinal fluid, and imaging biomarkers for disease
  • Neurotoxicity related to immunotherapies, particularly cellular therapy

Contact

  • 314-747-4241 (office)
  • 314-362-7086 (fax)
  • Division of Oncology
    Mail Stop 8056-0029-11
    Washington University
    660 South Euclid Avenue
    St. Louis, MO 63110
  • Room 11607 Mid Campus Center (office)

Biosketch

Education
2002-2007 BS (Magna Cum Laude) in Cellular & Molecular Biology, Near Eastern Studies, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
2006-2007 MS in Cellular & Molecular Biology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
2007-2016 MD, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
2009-2014 PhD in Neuroscience (Neuroimaging), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Post-graduate Training
2016-2017 Intern in Internal Medicine, Washington University, St. Louis, MO
2017-2020 Neurology Resident, Washington University, St. Louis, MO
2019-2020 Neurology Chief Resident, Washington University, St. Louis, MO
2020-2021 R25 Research Fellow (Neurodegeneration), Washington University, St. Louis, MO
2021-2022 Neuro-Oncology Fellow / TOP-TIER T32 Fellow (Neuroimaging), Washington University, St. Louis, MO
Academic Positions
2022-present Clinical Instructor in Neuro-Oncology, Washington University, St. Louis, MO
University & Hospital Appointments & Committees
2021-present Neuro-Oncology Tumor Board Planning Committee
Board Certification
Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Honors & Awards
2012 Organization for Human Brain Mapping (OHBM) Abstract Travel Award, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
2013 Vision Sciences Society (VSS) Abstract Travel Award, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
2016 Intern of the Month Award – November 2016, Washington University, St. Louis MO
2017-2018 Irwin Levy Prize for Undergraduate Teaching in Neurology, Washington University, St. Louis MO
2018 Distinguished Service: Resident of the Year, Teaching Award, Washington University, St. Louis MO
2019 Alzheimer’s Imaging Consortium (AIC) Registration Fellowship, Washington University, St. Louis MO
2019 American Neurology Association (ANA) Travel Award, Washington University, St. Louis MO
2019 American Neurology Association (ANA) Poster Award, Washington University, St. Louis MO
2019 Distinguished Service: Resident of the Year, Teaching Award, Washington University, St. Louis MO
2020 American Academy of Neurology (AAN) Resident Scholarship, Washington University, St. Louis MO
2022 Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences (ICTS) Poster Award - People's Choice, Washington University, St. Louis MO
2022 Invited Speakership - Society for Thermal Medicine, Virtual Annual Conference
Professional Societies
American Neurological Association
Society for Neuro-Oncology
Society for Thermal Medicine