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Issam Awad, MD, Neurosurgery, Chicago, IL, University of Chicago Medical Center

IssamA.AwadMD

Neurosurgery Chicago, IL

Cerebrovascular Neurosurgery, Skull Base

University of Chicago Medicine

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Education & Training

  • Barrow Neurological Institute at St Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center
    Barrow Neurological Institute at St Joseph's Hospital and Medical CenterFellowship, Cerebrovascular & Skull Base Surgery, 1985 - 1986
  • Cleveland Clinic Foundation
    Cleveland Clinic FoundationResidency, Neurological Surgery, 1981 - 1985
  • Loma Linda University Health Education Consortium
    Loma Linda University Health Education ConsortiumInternship, Transitional Year, 1980 - 1981
  • Loma Linda University School of Medicine
    Loma Linda University School of MedicineClass of 1980
  • Loma Linda University
    Loma Linda UniversityMS, Biochemistry, 1976 - 1979
  • Loma Linda University
    Loma Linda UniversityBA, Biochemistry, Summa Cum Laude, 1972 - 1976

Certifications & Licensure

  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1985 - Present
  • AZ State Medical License
    AZ State Medical License 1985 - Present
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2003 - 2026
  • CT State Medical License
    CT State Medical License 1993 - 2012
  • CO State Medical License
    CO State Medical License 2000 - 2011
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 1991 - 2010
  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 1988 - 1994
  • American Board of Neurological Surgery Neurological Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Senior Faculty Scholar Award The Bucksbaum Institute for Clinical Excellence, University of Chicago Medicine, 2014
  • The John Harper Seeley Professorship (Endowed Chair) University of Chicago, 2013
  • Lifetime Distinction and Contribution Award World Association of Lebanese Neurosurgeons, 2013
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Atorvastatin Treatment of Cavernous Angiomas with Symptomatic Hemorrhage Exploratory Proof of Concept (AT CASH EPOC) Trial  
    Amy L Akers, Kevin J Whitehead, Gregory A Christoforidis, Daniel F Hanley, Kelly D Flemming, Sean P Polster, James K Liao, Matthew Sorrentino, Cornelia Lee, Issam A Aw..., Neurosurgery
  • Cerebral Cavernous Malformations Form an Anticoagulant Vascular Domain  
    Angela Pham, Mark H Ginsberg, Sean Polster, Issam A Awad, Blood
  • Intensive care after elective craniotomy: “All politics is local” Invited “Perspective”  
    Awad IA, World Neurosurgery, 1/1/2014
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • “Permeability as a Biomarker of Cavernous Malformation.”
    Awad IA (senior author); Mikati, et al., Poster: Scientific presentations by Awad Lab Team, International Stroke Conference, San Diego, CA, 2/12/2014
  • “Exceptional Aggressiveness of the CCM3 Phenotype.”
    Awad IA (senior author); Rebeiz, et al., Oral presentation: Scientific presentations by Awad Lab Team, International Stroke Conference, San Diego, CA, 2/12/2014
  • “In Situ B-cell Clonal Expansion and Recombinant Antibody Construction in Human Cerebral Cavernous Malformations”
    Awad IA (senior author); Shi, et al., Poster: Scientific presentations by Awad Lab Team, International Stroke Conference, San Diego, CA, 2/12/2014
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Lectures

  • Surgical Trianing and Oversight for MISTIE Trial. 
    The George Institute for Global Health, Sydney, Australia - 9/18/2014
  • “Virtue and Passion in Doctoring”. 
    Lebanese American University Chagoury School of Medicine- Rizk University Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon - 6/27/2014
  • “Cavernous Angioma: Fundamentals of Clinical Care and Latest Research Advances”. 
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada - 6/7/2014
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Press Mentions

  • Issam Awad, MD, a Neurological Surgeon with UChicago Medicine
    Issam Awad, MD, a Neurological Surgeon with UChicago MedicineAugust 5th, 2021
  • BioAxone BioSciences Announces Publication in Translational Stroke Research of Cavernous Angioma Disease Research Article
    BioAxone BioSciences Announces Publication in Translational Stroke Research of Cavernous Angioma Disease Research ArticleSeptember 12th, 2019
  • Minimally Invasive ICH Lysis Safely Helps When Clot Adequately Shrinks
    Minimally Invasive ICH Lysis Safely Helps When Clot Adequately ShrinksFebruary 15th, 2019
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Grant Support

  • Genesis And Progression Of Cerebral Cavernous MalformationsNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2009–2012
  • Immune Response In Human Cerebral Cavernous MalformationsNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2007–2008
  • Phenotype-Genotype In Gerebral Vascular MalformatioinsNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2004
  • Phenotype-Genotype In Gerebral Vascular MalformatioinsNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2003
  • Phenotype-Genotype In Gerebral Vascular MalformatioinsNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2000–2003
  • Phenotype-Genotype In Gerebral Vascular MalformatioinsNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2000

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • French, Arabic

Hospital Affiliations