Scholars@Duke

• Background
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  Education, Training, & Certifications

  • M.D., American University of Beirut (Lebanon) 2004
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  Previous Appointments & Affiliations

  • Associate Professor of Neurology, Neurology, Stroke and Vascular Neurology, Neurology 2019 - 2020
  • Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurology, Neurology, Stroke and Vascular Neurology, Neurology 2014 - 2019
  • Assistant Professor of Neurology, Neurology, Stroke and Vascular Neurology, Neurology 2013 - 2014
  • Assistant Professor of Medicine, Neurology, Clinical Science Departments 2012 - 2013
• Research
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  Selected Grants

  • DISCOVERY: Clinical Site awarded by Massachusetts General Hospital 2019 - 2025
• Publications & Artistic Works
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  Selected Publications

  • Academic Articles

    • Ryan, Dylan, Ovais Inamullah, Nada El Husseini, Endi Wang, M Angelica Selim, and Wuwei Feng. “The hypereosinophilic syndrome - an unusual cause of myocarditis and cardioembolic strokes.” Am J Med Sci 364, no. 5 (November 2022): 661–68. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.amjms.2022.05.019.
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    • Redmond, Cintasha, Cheryl Bushnell, Pamela Duncan, Ralph D’Agostino, Walter T. Ambrosius, Laura Bishop, Sabina Gesell, Janet Prvu-Bettger, and Nada El Husseini. “Association of in-hospital depression and anxiety symptoms following stroke with 3 months- depression, anxiety and functional outcome.” J Clin Neurosci 98 (April 2022): 133–36. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jocn.2022.02.010.
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    • Brown, Kelby, Nada El Husseini, Rohan Grimley, Annemarei Ranta, Tareq Kass-Hout, Samantha Kaplan, and Brystana G. Kaufman. “Alternative Payment Models and Associations With Stroke Outcomes, Spending, and Service Utilization: A Systematic Review.” Stroke 53, no. 1 (January 2022): 268–78. https://doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.121.033983.
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    • Drews, Elena, Benjamin Wildman-Tobriner, Amanda Mathews, Joao Ricardo N. Vissoci, Kevin Kalisz, Timothy J. Amrhein, Walter Wiggins, et al. “Prospective evaluation of novice-acquired three-dimensional point-of-care ultrasound for carotid stenosis.” Acad Emerg Med 28, no. 12 (December 2021): 1440–43. https://doi.org/10.1111/acem.14320.
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    • O’Neal, Mary A., Nassim Zecavati, Melissa Yu, Rebecca Spain, Scott M. Friedenberg, Nada El Husseini, Diego R. Torres-Russotto, Briseida Feliciano, Roderick Spears, and Christine Baca. “Effects of Fragmentation and the Case for Greater Cohesion in Neurologic Care Delivery.” Neurology, November 18, 2021. https://doi.org/10.1212/WNL.0000000000013079.
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    • El Husseini, Nada, Cheryl Bushnell, Candice M. Brown, Deborah Attix, Natalia S. Rost, Gregory P. Samsa, Carol A. Colton, and Larry B. Goldstein. “Vascular Cellular Adhesion Molecule-1 (VCAM-1) and Memory Impairment in African-Americans after Small Vessel-Type Stroke.” J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 29, no. 4 (April 2020): 104646. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2020.104646.
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    • El Husseini, Nada, Gregg C. Fonarow, Eric E. Smith, Christine Ju, Shubin Sheng, Lee H. Schwamm, Adrian F. Hernandez, Phillip J. Schulte, Ying Xian, and Larry B. Goldstein. “Association of Kidney Function With 30-Day and 1-Year Poststroke Mortality and Hospital Readmission.” Stroke 49, no. 12 (December 2018): 2896–2903. https://doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.118.022011.
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    • Barghouthi, Tamara, and Nada El Husseini. “Prosopometamorphopsia secondary to a left splenium of the corpus callosum infarct.” Bmj Case Rep 2018 (May 14, 2018). https://doi.org/10.1136/bcr-2018-224735.
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    • El Husseini, Nada, Benjamin M. Hoffman, Ellen R. Bennett, Yen-Wei Li, Rachel A. Williamson Taylor, Claire E. Hailey, Kara Richardson, Yi-Ju Li, Daniel T. Laskowitz, and Michael L. James. “Association of IL6ST (gp130) Polymorphism with Functional Outcome Following Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage.” J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 27, no. 1 (January 2018): 125–31. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2017.08.017.
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    • Sechler, Matthew, Jasmeet Singh, and Nada El Husseini. “Teaching NeuroImages: Artery of Percheron thrombosis causing selective downgaze palsy.” Neurology 89, no. 16 (October 17, 2017): e197–98. https://doi.org/10.1212/WNL.0000000000004522.
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    • El Husseini, Nada, Larry B. Goldstein, Eric D. Peterson, Xin Zhao, DaiWai M. Olson, John W. Williams, Cheryl Bushnell, and Daniel T. Laskowitz. “Depression Status Is Associated with Functional Decline Over 1-Year Following Acute Stroke.” J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 26, no. 7 (July 2017): 1393–99. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2017.03.026.
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    • El Husseini, Nada, Gregg C. Fonarow, Eric E. Smith, Christine Ju, Lee H. Schwamm, Adrian F. Hernandez, Phillip J. Schulte, Ying Xian, and Larry B. Goldstein. “Renal Dysfunction Is Associated With Poststroke Discharge Disposition and In-Hospital Mortality: Findings From Get With The Guidelines-Stroke.” Stroke 48, no. 2 (February 2017): 327–34. https://doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.116.014601.
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    • Towfighi, Amytis, Bruce Ovbiagele, Nada El Husseini, Maree L. Hackett, Ricardo E. Jorge, Brett M. Kissela, Pamela H. Mitchell, et al. “Poststroke Depression: A Scientific Statement for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.” Stroke 48, no. 2 (February 2017): e30–43. https://doi.org/10.1161/STR.0000000000000113.
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    • El Husseini, Nada, and Larry B. Goldstein. “Treating In-Hospital Stroke.” Jama Neurol 72, no. 12 (December 2015): 1535. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamaneurol.2015.2663.
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    • Doherty, Joshua R., Jeremy J. Dahl, Peter G. Kranz, Nada El Husseini, Hing-Chiu Chang, Nan-kuei Chen, Jason D. Allen, Katherine L. Ham, and Gregg E. Trahey. “Comparison of Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse Imaging Derived Carotid Plaque Stiffness With Spatially Registered MRI Determined Composition.” Ieee Trans Med Imaging 34, no. 11 (November 2015): 2354–65. https://doi.org/10.1109/TMI.2015.2432797.
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    • El Husseini, Nada, Omran Kaskar, and Larry B. Goldstein. “Chronic kidney disease and stroke.” Adv Chronic Kidney Dis 21, no. 6 (November 2014): 500–508. https://doi.org/10.1053/j.ackd.2014.09.001.
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    • Billakota, Santoshi, and Nada El Husseini. “Pearls & Oy-sters: polycythemia vera presenting with ischemic strokes in multiple arterial territories.” Neurology 82, no. 20 (May 20, 2014): e168–70. https://doi.org/10.1212/WNL.0000000000000430.
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    • El Husseini, Nada, and Daniel T. Laskowitz. “The role of neuroendocrine pathways in prognosis after stroke.” Expert Rev Neurother 14, no. 2 (February 2014): 217–32. https://doi.org/10.1586/14737175.2014.877841.
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    • Bratton, Emily W., Nada El Husseini, Cody A. Chastain, Michael S. Lee, Charles Poole, Til Stürmer, David J. Weber, Jonathan J. Juliano, and John R. Perfect. “Approaches to antifungal therapies and their effectiveness among patients with cryptococcosis.” Antimicrob Agents Chemother 57, no. 6 (June 2013): 2485–95. https://doi.org/10.1128/AAC.01800-12.
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    • El Husseini, Nada, and Larry B. Goldstein. “"Code stroke": hospitalized versus emergency department patients.” J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 22, no. 4 (May 2013): 345–48. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2011.09.012.
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    • El Husseini, Nada, Daniel T. Laskowitz, Louise O. Zimmer, John W. Williams, and Larry B. Goldstein. “Letter by El Husseini et al regarding article, "What causes disability after transient ischemic attack and minor stroke?".” Stroke 43, no. 12 (December 2012): e180. https://doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.112.677708.
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    • El Husseini, Nada, Larry B. Goldstein, Eric D. Peterson, Xin Zhao, Wenqin Pan, DaiWai M. Olson, Louise O. Zimmer, John W. Williams, Cheryl Bushnell, and Daniel T. Laskowitz. “Depression and antidepressant use after stroke and transient ischemic attack.” Stroke 43, no. 6 (June 2012): 1609–16. https://doi.org/10.1161/STROKEAHA.111.643130.
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    • Bratton, Emily W., Nada El Husseini, Cody A. Chastain, Michael S. Lee, Charles Poole, Til Stürmer, Jonathan J. Juliano, David J. Weber, and John R. Perfect. “Comparison and temporal trends of three groups with cryptococcosis: HIV-infected, solid organ transplant, and HIV-negative/non-transplant.” Plos One 7, no. 8 (2012): e43582. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0043582.
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    • Goldstein, Larry B., and Nada El Husseini. “[Neurology and cardiology: points of contact].” Rev Esp Cardiol 64, no. 4 (April 2011): 319–27. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.recesp.2010.12.004.
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    • El Husseini, Nada, and Joel C. Morgenlander. “Pearls & Oy-sters: multiple ischemic strokes secondary to heparin-induced thrombocytopenia.” Neurology 76, no. 11 (March 15, 2011): e48–50. https://doi.org/10.1212/WNL.0b013e3182104383.
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    • El Husseini, Nada, Kenneth J. Shea, and Larry B. Goldstein. “Concerns for the reliability and validity of the National Stroke Project Stroke Severity Scale.” Cerebrovasc Dis 32, no. 5 (2011): 426–30. https://doi.org/10.1159/000331476.
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    • El Husseini, Nada, and Daniel T. Laskowitz. “Clinical application of blood biomarkers in cerebrovascular disease.” Expert Rev Neurother 10, no. 2 (February 2010): 189–203. https://doi.org/10.1586/ern.09.151.
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    • Saad, Abdo, Nada El-Husseini, Gilbert Abou Nader, and Walid Gharzuddine. “Echocardiographically detected mass "in transit" in early amniotic fluid embolism.” Eur J Echocardiogr 7, no. 4 (August 2006): 332–35. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.euje.2005.06.012.
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    • Bulbul, Muhammad A., Nada Husseini, and Ali Houjaij. “Superficial bladder cancer epidemiology, diagnosis and management.” J Med Liban 53, no. 2 (2005): 107–13.
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