Edjah K. Nduom, MD, FAANS, is a professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at Emory University School of Medicine. A fellowship-trained and board certified neurosurgical oncologist, Dr. Nduom's clinical specialty is the surgical management of brain and spinal cord tumors. He is particularly interested in the safe resection of malignant tumors located in eloquent areas of the brain, the brainstem and spinal cord.
Dr. Nduom serves as leader of the Brain Tumor Disease Team at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University. In this role, he leads the multidisciplinary disease team in advancing clinical, translational and catchment-area priorities for brain tumors aligned with Winship's Strategic Plan.
Dr. Nduom's research focuses on the modulation of the immune system for the treatment of malignant brain tumors. He has presented his translational and clinical work on immune therapy for brain tumors at numerous national and international meetings.
University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine
Board Certifications
Neurological Surgery
American Board of Neurological Surgery, 2019
Professional Memberships
Dr. Nduom is a member of the Cancer Immunology Research Program at Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University. He holds numerous positions in national and international medical societies. Notably, he is Co-Founder and Diasporan Representative of the Society for Neuro-Oncology Sub-Saharan Africa; International Outreach Committee Co-Chair of the Society for Neuro-Oncology; Membership Director of the Joint Tumor Section of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and Congress of Neurological Surgeons; and Member of the Board of Directors of the National Brain Tumor Society.
YM Zohdy, A Jahangiri, F Jacob, A Aksionau, AM Alawieh, A Tong, B Chern, J Maldonado, K Hoang, E Nduom, BM Howard, DL Barrow, SG Neill, Z Wen, G Pradilla, T Garzon-Muvdi
CS Jansen, MS Pagadala, MA Cardenas, RS Prabhu, S Goyal, C Zhou, P Chappa, BT Vo, C Ye, B Hopkins, J Zhong, A Klie, T Daniels, M Admassu, I Green, NT Pfister, SG Neill, JM Switchenko, N Prokhnevska, KB Hoang, MA Torres, S Logan, JJ Olson, EK Nduom, L Del Balzo, K Patel, SH Burri, AL Asher, S Wilkinson, R Lake, AH Kesarwala, KA Higgins, P Patel, V Dhere, AG Sowalsky, H Carter, MK Khan, H Kissick, ZS Buchwald
KM Hotchkiss, P Karschnia, KC Schreck, M Geurts, TF Cloughesy, J Huse, ES Duke, J Lathia, DM Ashley, EK Nduom, G Long, K Singh, A Chalmers, MS Ahluwalia, A Heimberger, S Bagley, T Todo, R Verhaak, PD Kelly, S Hervey-Jumper, J de Groot, A Patel, P Fecci, I Parney, V Wykes, C Watts, TC Burns, N Sanai, M Preusser, JC Tonn, KJ Drummond, M Platten, S Das, K Tanner, MA Vogelbaum, M Weller, JR Whittle, MS Berger, M Khasraw
A Li, JC Hancock, M Quezado, S Ahn, N Briceno, O Celiku, S Ranjan, O Aboud, N Colwell, SA Kim, E Nduom, S Kuhn, DM Park, E Vera, K Aldape, TS Armstrong, MR Gilbert
AJ Charles, A Seas, J Corley, JB Duvall, E Owolo, N Abu-Bonsrah, AA Elsamadicy, V Simpson, O Sanusi, LT Holly, A Rodriguez, EK Nduom, AD Levi, LM Liau, A Quiñones-Hinojosa, I Karikari, G Grant, AT Fuller, CR Goodwin
CS Jansen, RS Prabhu, MS Pagadala, P Chappa, S Goyal, C Zhou, SG Neill, N Prokhnevska, M Cardenas, KB Hoang, J Zhong, M Torres, S Logan, JJ Olson, EK Nduom, L Del Balzo, K Patel, SH Burri, AL Asher, S Wilkinson, R Lake, KA Higgins, P Patel, V Dhere, AG Sowalsky, MK Khan, H Kissick, ZS Buchwald
BM Ellingson, ER Gerstner, AB Lassman, C Chung, H Colman, PE Cole, D Leung, JE Allen, MS Ahluwalia, J Boxerman, M Brown, J Goldin, E Nduom, I Hassan, MR Gilbert, IK Mellinghoff, M Weller, S Chang, D Arons, C Meehan, W Selig, K Tanner, WK Alfred Yung, M van den Bent, PY Wen, TF Cloughesy
VE Sanchez, JP Lynes, S Walbridge, X Wang, NA Edwards, AK Nwankwo, HP Sur, GA Dominah, A Obungu, N Adamstein, PK Dagur, D Maric, J Munasinghe, JD Heiss, EK Nduom
AM Khalafallah, M Rakovec, C Bettegowda, CM Jackson, GL Gallia, JD Weingart, M Lim, Y Esquenazi, BE Zacharia, E Goldschmidt, M Ziu, ME Ivan, AS Venteicher, EK Nduom, AN Mamelak, RM Chu, JS Yu, JP Sheehan, BV Nahed, BS Carter, MS Berger, R Sawaya, D Mukherjee
EK Nduom, MH Gephart, MG Chheda, ML Suva, N Amankulor, JD Battiste, JL Campian, RG Dacey, S Das, PE Fecci, CG Hadjipanayis, KB Hoang, A Jalali, D Orringer, AJ Patel, D Placantonakis, A Rodriguez, I Yang, JS Yu, GJ Zipfel, GP Dunn, EC Leuthardt, AH Kim
R Medina, H Wang, V Caisová, J Cui, IH Indig, O Uher, J Ye, A Nwankwo, V Sanchez, T Wu, E Nduom, J Heiss, MR Gilbert, M Terabe, W Ho, J Zenka, K Pacak, Z Zhuang
G Yu, MK Butler, A Abdelmaksoud, Y Pang, YT Su, Z Rae, K Dadkhah, MC Kelly, YK Song, JS Wei, M Terabe, R Atony, K Mentges, BJ Theeler, M Penas-Prado, J Butman, K Camphausen, KA Zaghloul, E Nduom, M Quezado, K Aldape, TS Armstrong, MR Gilbert, JL Gulley, J Khan, J Wu
01/01/2020
Awards
Dr. Nduom has received several awards over the course of his career. Recent awards include:
Academy Emerging Investigator by the American Academy of Neurological Surgery
National Institutes of Health Director's Award
40 under 40 Leader in Minority Health by the National Minority Quality Forum
Ratings & Reviews
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Exceptional team. Outstanding listening and examination.
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02/06/2025
Great communication with the Doctor. He did answer all of the questions.
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02/01/2025
Dr. Stentiford is an exceptional listener. He and I have developed a strong relationship and I trust him for thoughtful and thorough advice.
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01/17/2025
I have never had a doctor who communicated better with concern and listened to my input with more care.
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01/11/2025
Doc is great every visits. Caring,patience,and makes me feel free to ask questions.
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12/31/2024
The doctor was great. He had great bedside manners. He was able to answer all my question with confident answers. When he explained the procedure, he did so in great debt.
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12/07/2024
Dr. Nduom and his PA were very good. They were nice and listened to everything. It was like talking to a friend .
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12/01/2024
Dr. Nduom is an excellent Physician. He doesn't rush you, He listens attentively to any concerns that you have. I would highly recommend him.
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11/03/2024
Great interaction and clear explanations
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10/23/2024
Dr. Ndoum is a very caring and knowledgeable physician. He explained the results of my MRI and listened to and answered my questions and concerns.
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10/19/2024
Emory is the best hospital
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06/17/2024
Dr. Nduom asked and then listened intently to my history. He explained the MRI results and care plan in a very clear and easy to understand manner. Dr Nduom was excellent in everyway possible.
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06/14/2024
Dr Nduom has been amazing every step of the way.
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06/13/2024
Very good
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06/13/2024
Dr Nduom is a great Dr! He's always been kind to me. He listens to my concerns and addresses them. He's done 2 brain surgeries for me and I could t have chosen a better Dr. His bedside manner is incredible. I've had 12 surgeries and my other Dr's have been nothing like Dr Nduom.