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RUSH University Medical Center1620 W Harrison StChicago, IL 60612
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Summary
- Amjad Elmashala, MD, is a neurologist based in Chicago, IL, with a subspecialty in neurocritical care. He completed his medical education at Al-Quds University and pursued a residency in neurology at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics. He further specialized through fellowships in neurocritical care at the University of Florida and Mass General Brigham. Dr. Elmashala is currently an Assistant Professor at Rush University Medical Center. His research mainly focuses on medical education and simulation, particularly in brain death determination and procedural simulation. He has been recognized with honors such as the Neurology Senior Resident Teaching Award.
Education & Training
Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Neurocritical Care, 2023 - 2025
University of FloridaFellowship, Neurocritical Care, 2022 - 2023
University of Iowa Health Care Medical CenterResidency, Neurology, 2018 - 2022
Al-Quds UniversityClass of 2016
Certifications & Licensure
IL State Medical License 2025 - 2029
MA State Medical License 2023 - 2026
FL State Medical License 2022 - 2024
IA State Medical License 2018 - 2022
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Neurology Senior Resident Teaching Award University of Iowa, 2022
- Dean's Honors List Al-Quds University, 2010, 2013, 2015
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Curriculum Innovation: A Multicenter Feasibility Study of a Consensus-Based Brain Death Simulation Curriculum.Amjad Elmashala, Catherine S W Albin, Daniel S Harrison, Lauren Koffman, Xin Zhou
Neurology. Education. 2026-09-01 - Immunoglobulin for myasthenia gravis.Apostolos Manolopoulos, Muayad Alzuabi, Amjad Elmashala, Jennifer Cashwell, M Hassan Murad
The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2025-10-15 - Education Research: "Simulation Sharing": Use of a Cardiac Arrest Management Course Developed for Medicine Residents Applied to Neurocritical Care Fellows.Daniel S Harrison, Amjad Elmashala, Rashid A Ahmed, Matthew F DiFrancesco, Eliza Cricco-Lizza
Neurology. Education. 2025-09-01
Professional Memberships
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- Neurocritical Care SocietyMember
- Society of Critical Care MedicineMember
Other Languages
- Arabic
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