Rachna Malani, MD is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurosurgery at the University of Utah and an Investigator at the Huntsman Cancer Institute. She specializes in Neuro-Oncology with a focus on treating patients with gliomas, primary central nervous system lymphoma (PCNSL), and metastatic disease to the central nervous system.

Dr. Malani received her medical degree from the University of Sheffield, United Kingdom. She then did her neurology residency at SUNY Downstate in Brooklyn. She then went on to do her Neuro-Oncology fellowship at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) in New York City. Once she completed her fellowship she became an Attending physician in Neuro-Oncology at MSKCC where she practiced for several years before joining the University of Utah/Huntsman Cancer Institute in October 2022.

Dr. Malani’s research interests include clinical trial research focused on the diagnosis and treatment of metastatic disease to the central nervous system as well as treatment of gliomas. She also enjoys dedicating time to medical education with a focus on teaching medical students, residents, and fellows.