Ahmed Fadhil Abbas MD

Neuroimmunology/Multiple Sclerosis

Assistant Professor of Neurology at the University of Missouri-Columbia

Summary

Dr. Ahmed Abbas is a neurologist located in Columbia, MO, with subspecialty expertise in neuroimmunology and multiple sclerosis. He completed his medical education at the University of Baghdad, followed by internship and residency at Southern Illinois University, and a fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Dr. Abbas currently serves as an Assistant Professor of Neurology at the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Medicine. His previous academic appointments include a similar role at Southern Illinois University. Dr. Abbas has made several presentations at national conferences in the field of neurology and has been recognized with honors such as the Outstanding Teacher of the Year and the Multiple Sclerosis Clinical Care Physician Fellowship.

University of Pittsburgh Medical CenterFellowship, 2022 - 2023
Southern Illinois UniversityResidency, Neurology, 2019 - 2022
Southern Illinois University School of MedicineInternship, Preliminary Year, 2018 - 2019
University of Baghdad College of MedicineClass of 2014

Outstanding Teacher of the Year Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, 2025
Multiple Sclerosis Clinical Care Physician Fellowship National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 2023
Neurology Resident of the Year Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Department of Neurology, 2022

Abstracts/Posters

Association Between Body Mass Index, Early B-cell Repopulation and Clinical Outcomes in Multiple Sclerosis.
Abbas A., Song E., Kelly C., Osterhaus E., Zhu W., Son J., Riley C., Xia Z., American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting 2025, San Diego, CA. April 9th, 2025. Abstract published in Neurology. April 2025; 104 (7 Supplement 1): P11-1.001.
Elevated Initial Troponin I Levels in Patients with Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage Predict Poor Functional Outcome.
Abbas A., Tarabichi A., Fifer A., Delfino K., Allam H., American Neurological Association Virtual Meeting 2021. October 17th, 2021. Abstract published in Annals of Neurology. October 2021, Volume 90 (Issue S27): 325.
Biopsy Proven Neurosarcoidosis in a Patient with Negative Leptomeningeal Enhancement on Imaging.
Jadoon M., Bakir D., Kidd S., Abbas A., American Neurological Association Annual Meeting 2025. September 14th, 2025. Abstract published in Annals of Neurology. September 2025, Volume 98 (Issue S34): M112.