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Hassan Fathallah-Shaykh, MD, Neurology, Birmingham, AL

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Neurology Birmingham, AL

Neurooncology

Professor of Neurology, Mathematics, Engineering, and Developmental and Cell Biology

Overview of Dr. Fathallah-Shaykh

Dr. Hassan Fathallah-Shaykh is a neurologist in Birmingham, AL and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including University of Alabama Hospital, UAB Highlands, Central Alabama VA Medical Center-Montgomery, and USA Health University Hospital. He received his medical degree from American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice 32 years. Dr. Fathallah-Shaykh accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 18 doctors at UAB Highlands and one of 134 doctors at University of Alabama Hospital who specialize in Neurology. He has more than 50 publications and over 500 citings.

Education & Training

  • University of Illinois at Chicago
    University of Illinois at ChicagoPh.D., Mathematics, Phi Kappa Phi, 2005 - 2007
  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Neurology, 1990 - 1993
  • Duke University Hospital
    Duke University HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 1989 - 1990
  • University of Chicago
    University of ChicagoResidency, Neurology, 1986 - 1989
  • American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine
    American University of Beirut Faculty of MedicineClass of 1985

Certifications & Licensure

  • AL State Medical License
    AL State Medical License 2008 - 2025
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 2006 - 2025
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 1986 - 2011
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 1993 - 2011
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
  • Neuro-Oncology

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Rowan Innovations: Moving Great Ideas from the Lab to the Marketplace
    Rowan Innovations: Moving Great Ideas from the Lab to the MarketplaceAugust 9th, 2021
  • JAMA Neurology
    JAMA NeurologyJuly 11th, 2016
  • Proteins Identified That May Help Brain Tumors Spread
    Proteins Identified That May Help Brain Tumors SpreadSeptember 20th, 2013

Grant Support

  • Tumor Antigen Presentation By MicrogliaNational Cancer Institute2000–2002
  • Prephase I Gene/Immune Therapy Of Malignant Brain TumorNational Cancer Institute2000–2001
  • Prephase I Gene/Immune Therapy Of Malignant Brain TumorNational Cancer Institute1999–2000
  • Tumor Antigen Presentation By MicrogliaNational Cancer Institute1998–1999

Insurance Accepted

  • BCBS Alabama PPO
    BCBS Blue Card PPO
    CIGNA HMO
    CIGNA Open Access
    CIGNA PPO
    First Health PPO
    Multiplan PPO
    United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
    United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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