• Brain Tumor Services
• Cancer Services
• Neurology Services

• American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Neurology - General

• English
• Romanian

Carol Davila University
Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy

University of Kansas Medical CenterMedicine

University of Kansas Medical CenterNeurology
University of Kansas Medical CenterNeurology

Duke University School of MedicineNeuro-Oncology
Duke University School of MedicineNeuro-oncology

University of Southern California — PhD, Molecular biology

• Professor — Department of Neurology, UCI School of Medicine
• Vice Dean, Clinical Research — UCI School of Medicine
• Chief Scientific Officer — Center for Clinical Research
• Director — UCI Alpha Stem Cell Clinic
• Vice Chair, Academic Affairs — Department of Neurology
• Medical Director — UCI Health Comprehensive Brain Tumor Program

 

• Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award — 2006-2007
• American Federation of Aging Research Glenn/AFAR Fellowship — 2001
• Physicians of Excellence, Orange County Medical Association — 2017-2019, 2021-2022

Dr. Daniela A. Bota is a UCI Health neuro-oncologist who specializes in the treatment of primary and metastatic brain and spinal cord tumors, as well as in the neurological complications of cancers.

She earned her medical degree at Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Bucharest, Romania. She completed a residency in neurology at University of Kansas Medical Center in Kansas City, followed by a fellowship in neuro-oncology at Duke University School of Medicine in Durham, N.C.

Bota's academic research and clinical practice focus on innovative treatments for brain malignancies. She currently serves as a principal investigator for numerous studies including novel glioblastoma stem-cell targeted chemotherapy agents, cellular immunotherapy studies and wearable devices. She consults for multiple companies involved in developing drugs, cellular therapies and devices for human use. In support of these efforts, Bota’s translational research lab investigates potential therapies for malignant gliomas.

She also serves as vice dean for Clinical Research at the UCI School of Medicine and director of the UCI Alpha Stem Cell Clinic.

Bota, who also speaks Romanian, sees patients in Orange.

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Speakers Bureau Topics

• Brain Metastasis, Treatment
• Brain Tumor Patients, Management of Medical Emergencies
• Glioma (Low-Grade), Modern Treatment
• Gliomas (Malignant), Modern Treatment
• Meningioma, New Approaches for Treatment
• Neurological Complications from Cancer