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Saef (Ahmad) Izzy, MD, Neurology, Boston, MA, Brigham and Women's Hospital

Saef(Ahmad)IzzyMD

Neurology Boston, MA

Vascular Neurology, Neurocritical Care

Physician

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Education & Training

  • Harvard school Of Public health Registrar Office
    Harvard school Of Public health Registrar OfficePCE, Biostatistics , 2016 - 2016
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical School
    Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Neurocritical Care, 2014 - 2016
  • Massachusetts General Hospital
    Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Critical Care Medicine, 2014 - 2016
  • UMass Chan Medical School
    UMass Chan Medical SchoolResidency, Neurology, 2011 - 2014
  • UMass Chan Medical School
    UMass Chan Medical SchoolInternship, Internal Medicine, 2010 - 2011
  • University of Baghdad College of Medicine
    University of Baghdad College of MedicineClass of 2003

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2020 - Present
  • GA State Medical License
    GA State Medical License 2020 - 2025
  • IN State Medical License
    IN State Medical License 2020 - 2025
  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 2020 - 2024
  • KY State Medical License
    KY State Medical License 2020 - 2024
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2013 - 2024
  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 2020 - 2024
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Neurocritical Care Presidential Citation Neurocritical Care Society, 2017, 2020-2021
  • Neurocritical Care Research Fellowship Award Neurocritical Care Society, 2020
  • Neurology Leadership Award University of Massachusetts Medical School, 2014
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Microglia in Neurodegeneration  
    Saef Izzy, Nature Neuroscience, 10/21/2018
  • Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy associated with tumor necrosis factor-alpha antagonists.  
    Alshekhlee A1, Basiri K, Miles JD, Ahmad SA, Katirji B., Muscle Nerve., 5/2010
  • National Institutes of Health stroke scale assists in predicting the need for percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy tube placement in acute ischemic stroke.  
    Alshekhlee A1, Ranawat N, Syed TU, Conway D, Ahmad SA, Zaidat OO., J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis., 10/2010

Books/Book Chapters

Other

Press Mentions

  • Harvard Medical School Researchers Find That TBI Increases Risk of Cardiovascular, Endocrine, Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders in All Patients
    Harvard Medical School Researchers Find That TBI Increases Risk of Cardiovascular, Endocrine, Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders in All PatientsFebruary 9th, 2023
  • Concussion Consequences Concussion linked to short- and long-term risk for overall health
    Concussion Consequences Concussion linked to short- and long-term risk for overall healthMarch 4th, 2021
  • Brain Checkpoint Immune checkpoint therapy may reduce damaging inflammation in neurodegenerative diseases
    Brain Checkpoint Immune checkpoint therapy may reduce damaging inflammation in neurodegenerative diseasesOctober 25th, 2018
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Grant Support

  • Targeting CNS Neuroinflammation in Traumatic Brain Injury by Nasal Anti-CD3NIH2022–2027

Committees

  • Communication committee, Neurocritical Care Society 2014 - Present
  • Editor in-Chief, Currents, Neurocritical Care Society international e-magazine 2016 - 2022
  • Member, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Neurology department education committee 2013 - 2014
  • Member, UMass, Neurology residency improvement committee 2013 - 2014

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations