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Atif Zafar, MD, Neurology, Amherst, NY, University of New Mexico Hospitals

AtifZafarMD

Neurology • Amherst, NY

Vascular Neurology

Assistant Professor

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Summary

  • Dr. Atif Zafar is a stroke neurologist, medical director, entrepreneur and tele-specialist. He received his medical degree from Dow University of Health Sciences and has been in practice 10 years. He specializes in cerebrovascular neurology and is experienced in vascular neurology, cerebrovascular disease, advanced neuroimaging, and neuro-innovation.

Education & Training

  • Cleveland Clinic Foundation
    Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Vascular Neurology, 2015 - 2016
  • University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
    University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsResidency, Neurology, 2011 - 2015
  • Dow University of Health Sciences
    Dow University of Health SciencesClass of 2007
  • Adamjee Science College
    Adamjee Science CollegeNo Degree, Pre-medicine, 1999 - 2001

Certifications & Licensure

  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 2021 - 2023
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2020 - 2023
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2021 - 2023
  • WI State Medical License
    WI State Medical License 2020 - 2023
  • AZ State Medical License
    AZ State Medical License 2020 - 2023
  • CO State Medical License
    CO State Medical License 2020 - 2023
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2020 - 2023
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Vascular Neurology
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fastest tPA door to needle time in the program 2012
  • Scholarship Education Board, Adamjee Science College
  • Best Resident Teaching Award University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Transient Global Amnesia as the First Clinical Symptom for Malignant B-Cell Lymphoma with Central Nervous System Involvement.  
    Zafar A, Khan GI, Abdin S, Khan MT., Case Rep Neurol Med, 7/7/2015
  • Prevalence of Temporal Lobe Epilepsy and Mesial Temporal Sclerosis in a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan  
    Zafar A, Quadri SA, Siddiqui F, Sheerani M, Enam SA, Ahmed SN, The Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences, 1/1/2009
  • The quality of reporting of diagnostic accuracy studies in diabetic retinopathy screening: a systematic review.  
    Zafar A, Khan GI, Siddiqui MA., Clin Experiment Ophthalmol., 8/2008
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Books/Book Chapters

  • Ischemic Stroke Therapeutics: A Comprehensive Guide 
    Chapter: Post-stroke complications 
    Atif Zafar and Enrique LeiraEditors: Ovbiagele, Bruce, Turan, Tanya N. (Eds.).Springer International PublishingEdition 1,2016
  • Research: What, Why and How? 
    Chapter: Ethics and Plagiarism in Research 
    Page 175 - 193Zafar, AtifEditors: Kasi, PM.Author House, Bloomington, IN2009
  • Encyclopedia of Stem Cell Research 
    Chapter: Multiple Sclerosis 
    Page 358 - 361Zafar, AtifEditors: Allison D. Ebert; Clive N.SAGE, Thousand Oaks, CA2008

Abstracts/Posters

  • Suppression Of Interleukin-33 Limits Ischemic Brain Injury And Improves Functional Outcome In Murine Stroke Model.
    Atif Zafar, M. Khan, A. Zaheer, ISC 2014 meeting, San Diego, CA, 1/1/2014
  • Proposal of a New Definition for Positional Obstructive Sleep Apnea.
    Atif Zafar, MD, Jacob C Coleman, MD, Sulagshan Mahendrarajah, MD, Kyoungbin Im, MD, 65th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology, San Diego, CA, 1/1/2013
  • Outcome and Patterns of Traumatic Brain Injury in Pediatric Population of a Third World Country Secondary to TV-Trolley Tip over.
    Farooqui M, Qader Quadri SA, Zafar A, Tahir MZ, Javed G, 65th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology, San Diego, CA, 1/1/2013
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Other

Press Mentions

  • Millennials May Have Higher Stroke Death Rates Compared to Gen Xers
    Millennials May Have Higher Stroke Death Rates Compared to Gen XersJanuary 10th, 2023
  • The Gut-Brain Connection
    The Gut-Brain ConnectionMay 29th, 2020
  • UNM Study Identifies Risk Factors for Stroke in Native American Population
    UNM Study Identifies Risk Factors for Stroke in Native American PopulationFebruary 7th, 2019
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Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Atif Zafar, Dr. Atif Zafar, MD, Dr. A Zafar