HodaZakariaAbdel-HamidMD
Child Neurology • Pittsburgh, PANeurophysiology, Neuromuscular Medicine
Associate Professor, Pediatrics, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
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Office
3705 5th Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15213Phone+1 412-692-5520Fax+1 412-692-6787
Summary
- Dr. Hoda Abdel-Hamid is a Child Neurologist in Pittsburgh, PA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital, and UPMC Presbyterian. She received her medical degree from Cairo University School of Medicine and has been in practice 20 years. She also speaks multiple languages, including French and Arabic. She specializes in neurophysiology and neuromuscular medicine and is experienced in muscular dystrophies and neuromuscular medicine.
Clinical Expertise
- Muscular dystrophies, Neuromuscular medicine
Education & Training
UPMC Medical EducationFellowship, Child Neurology, 2002 - 2005
Hurley Medical Center/Michigan State UniversityResidency, Pediatrics, 1999 - 2002
Cairo University School of MedicineClass of 1997
Certifications & Licensure
MI State Medical License 2002 - 2027
PA State Medical License 2002 - 2024
OH State Medical License 2005 - 2006- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Clinical Neurophysiology
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neuromuscular Medicine
Clinical Trials
- Becker Muscular Dystrophy - A Natural History Study to Predict Efficacy of Exon Skipping Start of enrollment: 2012 Apr 01
- Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Tissue Bank for Exon Skipping Start of enrollment: 2012 Sep 01
- A Study of Tadalafil for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Start of enrollment: 2013 Sep 01
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 960 citationsA copy number variation morbidity map of developmental delayGregory M. Cooper, Bradley P. Coe, Santhosh Girirajan, Jill A. Rosenfeld, Tiffany H. Vu
Nature Genetics. 2011-09-01 - 11 citationsDual-energy X-ray absorptiometry measures of lean body mass as a biomarker for progression in boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.Sarah P Sherlock, Jeffrey Palmer, Kathryn R Wagner, Hoda Z Abdel-Hamid, Cuixia Tian
Scientific Reports. 2022-11-05 - 266 citationsLong-term effects of glucocorticoids on function, quality of life, and survival in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy: a prospective cohort studyCraig M. McDonald, Erik K Henricson, Richard T. Abresch, Tina Duong, Nanette C. Joyce
Lancet. 2017-11-22
Other Languages
- French, Arabic
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