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Office
593 Eddy St
Providence, RI 02903Phone+1 401-444-8795Fax+1 352-273-5575- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
Cooper Medical School of Rowan University/Cooper University HospitalResidency, Neurology, 2009 - 2012
Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell at Staten Island University HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2008 - 2009
Medical University of the AmericasClass of 2008
Certifications & Licensure
RI State Medical License 2014 - 2024
FL State Medical License 2012 - 2016
NJ State Medical License 2009 - 2013
PA State Medical License 2011 - 2012- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Current Status of Integrated Palliative Care Among Parkinson Foundation Centers of Excellence in the United States.Seshadri, S., Dini, M., Auinger, P., Norton, S., Holtrop, J., Akbar, U., Kluger, B.> ;Neurology. Clinical Practice. 2024 Apr 1
- Improvement in Parkinson Disease Symptoms After Treatment for COVID-19 with Monoclonal Antibodies.Daniel H Strauss, Karen Herlofson, Umer Akbar> ;Rhode Island Medical Journal. 2023 Sep 1
- 1 citationsConcurrent decoding of distinct neurophysiological fingerprints of tremor and bradykinesia in Parkinson's disease.Shane Lee, Daniel E Amaya, David D Liu, Umer Akbar, Wael F Asaad, Lauro, P., Peter M Lauro> ;Elife. 2023 May 30
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Press Mentions
New Procedure Can Treat Disabling Tremors, Such as Those Caused by Parkinson’s DiseaseSeptember 20th, 2021- 1,000 R.I. Lives Lost to the Coronavirus — How Do We Make Sense of It?July 23rd, 2020
Coronavirus: As US Hospitals Face Shortages of Face Masks, Muslims Pitch in to Help Frontline Health WorkersApril 15th, 2020- Join now to see all
Professional Memberships
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Hospital Affiliations
Rhode Island HospitalProvidence, Rhode Island
Butler HospitalProvidence, Rhode Island
Providence Veterans Affairs Medical CenterProvidence, Rhode Island
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