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Office
175 N. Medical Drive, CNC
University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT 84132Phone+1 801-839-8928- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
- Southern Illinois UniversityResidency, Neurology, 1990 - 1994
- Southern Illinois UniversityPh.D., Neuropharmacology, 1987 - 1993
- King Edward Medical UniversityClass of 1985
- Government College of LahoreBachelors, Pre-Med, 1975 - 1977
Certifications & Licensure
- UT State Medical License 2004 - 2026
- NV State Medical License 2020 - 2025
- ID State Medical License 2019 - 2025
- MT State Medical License 2019 - 2025
- MD State Medical License 2016 - 2025
- VA State Medical License 2016 - 2024
- WY State Medical License 2013 - 2024
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Epilepsy
- American Board of Clinical NeurophysiologyEpilepsy Monitoring
- American Board of Clinical NeurophysiologyGeneral Central Clinical Neurophysiology
- American Board of Clinical NeurophysiologyIntraoperative Monitoring
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Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
- Dissertation Research Award Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL, 1990
- Pharmacology Fellow Southern Illinois University, Springfield, IL, 1987
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 40 citationsEthanol withdrawal induces increased firing in inferior colliculus neurons associated with audiogenic seizure susceptibility.Carl L. Faingold, Awais Riaz> ;Experimental Neurology. 1995 Mar 1
- 42 citationsSeizures during ethanol withdrawal are blocked by focal microinjection of excitant amino acid antagonists into the inferior colliculus and pontine reticular formation.Awais Riaz, Carl L. Faingold> ;Alcoholism, Clinical and Experimental Research. 1994 Dec 1
- 23 citationsIncreased responsiveness of pontine reticular formation neurons associated with audiogenic seizure susceptibility during ethanol withdrawalCarl L. Faingold, Awais Riaz> ;Brain Research. 1994 Nov 7
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Journal Articles
- Ethanol and neurotransmitter interactions--from molecular to integrative effects.Faingold CL, N'Gouemo P, Riaz A, Prog Neurobiol
- Glutamate in the inferior colliculus plays a critical role in audiogenic seizure initiation.Faingold CL, Naritoku DK, Copley CA, Randall ME, Riaz A, Anderson CA, Arneric SP, Epilepsy Res
- Ethanol withdrawal induces increased firing in inferior colliculus neurons associated with audiogenic seizure susceptibility.Faingold CL, Riaz A., Exp Neurol, 1/1/1995
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Activation of GABA receptors in the brainstem reticular formation blocks audiogenic seizures during ethanol withdrawal.Faingold CL, Bowen DJ, Riaz A., Alcohol Clin Exp Res, 1/1/1993
- Corticobasal ganglionic degeneration with white matter changes and positive oligoclonal bands in CSF.Riaz A, Manyam BV, Annual Meeting of American Neurological Association, 1/1/1993
- Effects of microinjection of excitant amino acid antagonist or GABA agonists into the brainstem reticular formation on audiogenic seizures during ethanol withdrawal.Riaz A, Chakravarty DN, Faingold CL., Soc Neurosci Abstr, 1/1/1992
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Committees
- Chair, e-Learning Committee, American Epilepsy Society 2016 - Present
- Member, Self-Assessment Examination (NeuroSAE) Workgroup, American Academy of Neurology 2011 - Present
- Founder Member, Brain PAC (Political Action Committee), American Academy of Neurology 2007 - Present
- Chair, General Neurology Section, American Academy of Neurology 2010 - 2012
- Chair, Student & Resident Education Subcommittee. American Epilepsy Society 2009 - 2012
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Fellow
- American Society for NeurmonitoringMember
- American Clinical Neurophysiology SocietyMember
Other Languages
- Urdu, Punjabi, French
Hospital Affiliations
- Anne Arundel Medical CenterAnnapolis, Maryland
External Links
- University of Utah Neurology Departmenthttp://tinyurl.com/oyj59lf
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