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Office
6431 Fannin St
Houston, TX 77030Phone+1 713-500-7019
Summary
- I am a board-certified Vascular Neurologist with a subspecialty in neuroendovascular interventions to manage cerebral and spinal cord vascular conditions.
My clinical areas of Interest are medical and interventional treatment of brain aneurysms, vascular malformations of the brain, spinal cord, and head and neck including arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs), and cavernous malformations as well as carotid/vertebral artery disease, ischemic and hemorrhage strokes, subarachnoid and subdural hemorrhages, tinnitus and venous disease, intractable epistaxis, and tumor embolization.
My research interests include exploring novel endovascular avenues and techniques in treating cerebrovascular conditions and beyond, new neuroendovascular device clinical trials, advanced neuroimaging in cerebrovascular diseases.
My aim is to provide an exceptional clinical care to my patients. I am also passionate about mentoring undergraduates, paramedics, medical students, and medical trainees. As an active member of several societies including the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA), Society of Vascular and Interventional Neurology (SVIN), and Society for Neurointerventional Surgery (SNIS); I co-authored several research articles and presented abstracts at national and international conferences.
Education & Training
- University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonFellowship, Endovascular Surgical Neuroradiology (Neurology), 2020
- Medical University of South CarolinaFellowship, Vascular Neurology, 2019 - 2020
- Medical College of GeorgiaResidency, Neurology, 2015 - 2019
- Damascus University Faculty of MedicineClass of 2011
Certifications & Licensure
- SC State Medical License 2019 - 2025
- TX State Medical License 2020 - 2025
- GA State Medical License 2015 - 2019
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Vascular Neurology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 11 citationsA Retrospective Cohort Analysis of Hemorrhagic Arteriovenous Malformations Treated with Combined Endovascular Embolization and Gamma Knife Stereotactic Radiosurgery.Nathan Todnem, Ayobami Ward, Michael Nahhas, John R. Vender, Cargill H. Alleyne
World Neurosurgery. 2019-02-01 - 18 citationsAsymptomatic carotid artery stenosis: a summary of current state of evidence for revascularization and emerging high-risk features.Hyun Woo Kim, Robert W Regenhardt, Salvatore A D'Amato, Michael I Nahhas, Adam A Dmytriw
Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery. 2023-07-01 - 5 citationsRescue intracranial stenting for failed posterior circulation thrombectomy: analysis from the Stenting and Angioplasty in NeuroThrombectomy (SAINT) study.Mahmoud H Mohammaden, Mohamed A Tarek, Hassan Aboul Nour, Diogo C Haussen, Johanna T Fifi
Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery. 2024-09-17
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