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Usaamah Khan, MD, Neurology, Boston, MA

UsaamahKhanMD

Neurology Boston, MA

Epilepsy, Vascular Neurology, Neurocritical Care

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  • Office

    55 Fruit St
    # Wang
    Boston, MA 02114
    Phone+1 860-942-1670
    Fax+1 617-724-6400

Summary

  • Vascular Neurologist and Critical Care Neurointensivist pursuing further sub specialization in Clinical Neurophysiology/ Epilepsy

Clinical Expertise

  • Stroke, Electroencephalography, Neurological critical care, Epilepsy, Neurology, Critical care medicine, Neuro-radiology

Education & Training

  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Neurocritical Care, 2022 - 2024
  • Raymond A. Mason School of Business, College of William and Mary
    Raymond A. Mason School of Business, College of William and MaryMBA, Masters of Business Administration, 2019
  • Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
    Virginia Commonwealth University Health SystemChief Residency, Neurology, 2021 - 2022
  • Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
    Virginia Commonwealth University Health SystemResidency, Neurology, 2019 - 2021
  • Virginia Commonwealth University Health System
    Virginia Commonwealth University Health SystemInternship, Internal Medicine, 2018 - 2019
  • Ross University School of Medicine
    Ross University School of MedicineClass of 2017
  • University of Toronto
    University of TorontoHonors Bachelors of Science, Human Biology, University of Toronto Scholars Award, 2013

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2022 - 2025
  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 2018 - 2022
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • University of Toronto Scholars Award
  • New College Admissions Award University of Toronto
  • RUSM Conference Scholarship Recipient Ross University School of Medicine
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Abstracts/Posters

  • Herpes Simplex Virus-1 Encephalitis Mimicking an Acute Stroke
    Benjamin Alwood, Usaamah Khan, American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting, 4/2020
  • A Rare Presentation of Complete Bilateral Ocular Paralysis in Miller Fisher Syndrome
    Usaamah Khan MD, Zhi-Jian Chen MD, Anatevka Ribeiro, American Academy of Neurology, 4/2020
  • Limbic Encephalitis Presenting with Faciobrachial Dystonic Seizures After History of Successfully Treated Thymoma Type B-3 with Excellent Neurocognitive Outcome with E...
    Usaamah Khan, Victor Gonzalez, Matthew Anderson, American Epilepsy Society Annual Conference, 2020
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Lectures

  • A Case Review of Oculopharyngeal Muscular Dystrophy 
    Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center - 2020
  • Key Clinical Features in Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy - A Case Review 
    Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center - 2020
  • Inherited Myopathies and Muscular Dystrophies 
    Hunter Holmes McGuire VA Medical Center - 2020
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Authored Content

  • Herpes Simplex Virus-1 Encephalitis Mimicking an Acute Stroke (2353)April 2020
  • Fisherman's Dilemma: Disseminated Mycobacterium Marinum in an Immunosuppressed PatientFebruary 2020
  • Diagnosing deep cerebral venous thrombosisJanuary 2018

Press Mentions

  • Step To Success Awards
    Step To Success Awards May 11th, 2020
  • VCU Neurology Residency
    VCU Neurology Residency December 9th, 2020

Committees

  • Executive Member, Resident Advisory Committee VCU Health Internal Medicine 2018 - 2019
  • Member, Massachusetts Neurologic Association

Research History

  • Research AssociateStudy: EEG Features in COVID-19 Seizures and Encephalopathy2020 - Present
  • Principal Investigator/ AuthorHeadache Abortive Intervention in the Urgent Setting, A Comparative Prospective Analysis Between Intravenous Headache Cocktail and Sphenopalatine Block2020 - Present
  • Principal Investigator/ Primary AuthorStroke Incidence During COVID-19 Pandemic: A Retrospective Analysis of the Change in Incidence and Public Health Response in Acute Neurological Care2020 - Present
  • Research AssociateRetrospective Study of Brivaracetam in the Acute Treatment of Status Epilepticus. Investigating a newly proposed protocol for the management of Status Epilepticus using novel anti-epileptic pharmacological intervention aimed at improved outcomes with reduced esclation to patient intubation.2017 - 2018
  • Research AssociateWorld Applied Sciences Journal 32 (12): 2354-2361, 2014. Protein Profiles of Indigenous and Commercial Extracts of Amaranthus Pollen for the Diagnosis of Allergy and Asthma Patients. Ayodele A. Alaiya, Halima A. Alsini, Mohammed O. Gad El-Rab and Syed M. Hasnain DOI: 10.5829/idosi.wasj.2014.32.12.132013 - 2014
  • Research AssistantInternal Cardiac Defibrillator Implant and Follow up Database Development King Faisal Heart Institute, King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre Principal Investigator: Azam Shafquat2013 - 2013
  • Research AssociateThorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2013 Feb; 145(2):430-437.e1; discussion 436-7. The fate of the neoaortic valve and root after the modified Ross-Konno procedure. Fadel BM, Manlhiot C, Al-Halees Z, Di Salvo G, Al-Ahmadi M, McCrindle B, Alsoufi B. DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2012.07.004.2012 - 2013

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Urdu