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Office
2160 S 1st Ave
Maywood, IL 60153Phone+1 888-584-7888
Education & Training
- Northwestern UniversityNA, Movement Disorders, 2021 - 2022
- Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Fellowship, Clinical Neurophysiology, 2017 - 2018
- Tufts Medical CenterResidency, Neurology, 2014 - 2016
- St Elizabeth's Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 2013 - 2014
- University of TorontoPhD, Neuroscience , 2008 - 2012
- University of Toronto, Institute of Medical Sciences and Toronto Western Research InstitutePh.D., 2008 - 2012
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences School of MedicineClass of 2005
- National Organization for Development of the Exceptional Talents (NODET)Diploma, Science and Biology, 1997
Certifications & Licensure
- IL State Medical License 2017 - 2026
- NE State Medical License 2018 - 2022
- MN State Medical License 2017 - 2018
- MA State Medical License 2013 - 2017
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Clinical Neurophysiology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Award in field of (Dystonia) Canadian institutes of Health Research (CIHR), 2010
- Open fellowship award University of Toronto, 2008-2010
- distingushed student Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2006
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 25 citationsN-Methyl-D-Aspartate antagonists in levodopa induced dyskinesia: a meta-analysis.Behzad Elahi, Nicolas Phielipp, Robert Chen
The Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences. Le Journal Canadien Des Sciences Neurologiques. 2012-07-01 - 150 citationsEffect of transcranial magnetic stimulation on Parkinson motor function—Systematic review of controlled clinical trials†Behzad Elahi, Behrad Elahi, Robert Chen
Movement Disorders. 2009-02-15 - 106 citationsA Meta-Analysis on the Efficacy of Probiotics for Maintenance of Remission and Prevention of Clinical and Endoscopic Relapse in Crohn’s DiseaseRoja Rahimi, Shekoufeh Nikfar, Fatemeh Rahimi, Behzad Elahi, Saeed Derakhshani
Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 2008-02-14
Journal Articles
- RF-Induced Heating in Tissue near Bilateral DBS Implants During MRI at 1.5 T and 3T: The Role of Surgical Lead ManagementBehzad Elahi, Lawrence L Wald, Julie Pilitsis, ScienceDirect
- Efficacy and safety of pedunculopontine nuclei (PPN) deep brain stimulation in the treatment of gait disorders: a meta-analysis of clinical studiesL Golestanirad, B Elahi, SJ Graham, S Das, LL Wald, Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences/Journal Canadien des Sciences, 1/1/2016
- Does it makes a difference which Interferon-? to use for Relapse and Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (RRMS)?Elahi B., Int J of Pharmacol, 1/1/2011
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Short interval intracortical inhibition blocks motor cortex plasticity induced by paired associative stimulationElahi B, Gunraj C, Cher R, 1st International workshop in Plasticity, Taormina, Italy, 1/1/2010
- Effect of NMDA antagonists in treatment of levodopa induced dyskinesia in Parkinson’s diseaseB. Elahi, X. Sun, C. Gunraj, R. Chen, 13th International congress of movement disorders, Paris, France, 1/1/2009
- Effect of TMS in treatment of Parkinson’s diseaseB. Elahi, R. Chen, Canadian Association for Neuroscience, Montreal, Canada, 1/28/2008
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Lectures
- Short interval intracortical inhibition blocks motor cortex plasticity induced by paired associative stimulationTaormina, Italy - 1/1/2010
Other
- Naturopathic Medicine: Nature is not always good for youBehzad Elahi and Lauren O’Driscoll, National Post
1/5/2010 - Rashed-Mohassel Investigating the Effects of External Fields’ Polarization on the Coupling of Pure Magnetic Waves to the Human Body in Very Low Frequencies Biomagnetic...L. Golestani-Rad, Elahi B. and J.
1/1/2007
Press Mentions
- Teerin Liewluck, MD Awarded the Scientific Impact Award from AANEMOctober 11th, 2021
- Bryan Neurology Welcomes Behzad Elahi, MD, Ph.D.August 5th, 2018
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Other Languages
- Farsi, French
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