Scholars@Duke

• Background
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  Education, Training, & Certifications

  • Clinical Fellowship in Multiple Sclerosis & Neuroimmunology, Neurology, Duke University School of Medicine 2017 - 2018
  • Neurology Residency, Neurology, Duke University School of Medicine 2014 - 2017
  • Internship, Internal Medicine, Duke University School of Medicine 2013 - 2014
  • M.D., State University of New York Upstate Medical University 2013
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  Previous Appointments & Affiliations

  • Assistant Professor of Neurology, Neurology, MS & Neuroimmunology, Neurology 2020
  • Assistant Professor of Neurology, Neurology, General & Community Neurology, Neurology 2018 - 2020
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  Leadership & Clinical Positions at Duke

  • Director, MS & Neuroimmunology Fellowship
    Associate Director, Neurology Residency Program
    Regional Director, Multiple Sclerosis Center of Excellence VISN 6 (VA)
• Recognition
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  In the News

  • FEB 25, 2020

    Stem Cell Transplantation for Multiple Sclerosis: Can Researchers Achieve A Cure?
• Research
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  Selected Grants

  • BEAT-MS awarded by Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason 2021 - 2028
  • Feasibility of the Multiple Sclerosis Performance Test for assessment of functional performance measures in patients with Multiple Sclerosis awarded by Biogen, Inc. 2019 - 2023
  • ACE Covid 19 Admin. Supplement: Molecular Regulation of B cells and T cells in Human SLE - Cost Reimbursable awarded by Emory University 2021 - 2023
  • Tablet Based Assessment of Cognition and Functional Capacity in MS awarded by VeraSci 2020 - 2022
  • BEAT-MS awarded by Immune Tolerance Network 2020 - 2021
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  External Relationships

  • Clinical Neurological Society of America
  • Emd Serono Inc. (Merck KGaA,Germany-Not Merck USA)
  • Neurology Live
• Publications & Artistic Works
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  Selected Publications

  • Academic Articles

    • Sutton, Paige, Michael W. Lutz, F Lee Hartsell, Dorlan Kimbrough, N Troy Tagg, Mark Skeen, Nicholas M. Hudak, Christopher Eckstein, and Suma Shah. “Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG) antibody-associated disease: Presentation and outcomes of adults at a single center.” J Neuroimmunol 373 (December 15, 2022): 577987. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneuroim.2022.577987.
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    • Masha, Nidhila, Dorlan J. Kimbrough, Christopher P. Eckstein, Nicholas M. Hudak, Mark B. Skeen, F Lee Hartsell, Michael W. Lutz, and Suma Shah. “Neuromyelitis optica: Clinical course and potential prognostic indicators.” Mult Scler Relat Disord 69 (November 19, 2022): 104414. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msard.2022.104414.
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    • Masha, Nidhila, and Suma Shah. “Episodic hypothermia in multiple sclerosis: A case report with review of literature.” Neuroimmunology Reports 2 (2022): 100130–100130. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nerep.2022.100130.
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    • Hua, Le H., Ahmed Z. Obeidat, Lilyana Amezcua, Jeffrey A. Cohen, Kathleen Costello, Jeffrey Dunn, Jeffrey M. Gelfand, et al. “Consensus Curriculum for Fellowship Training in Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology.” Neurol Clin Pract 11, no. 4 (August 2021): 352–57. https://doi.org/10.1212/CPJ.0000000000001040.
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    • Lefland, Ariel, Alan D. Proia, and Suma Shah. “Clinical Reasoning: A 64-Year-Old Man With Multiple Cranial Neuropathies.” Neurology 97, no. 2 (July 13, 2021): e215–21. https://doi.org/10.1212/WNL.0000000000012081.
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    • Brayo, P., and S. Shah. “MOG-IgG Associated Disease (MOG-AD) in Adults.” Current Treatment Options in Neurology 23, no. 6 (June 1, 2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11940-021-00672-6.
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    • Shah, Suma, Abigail Berezoski, Shareena Rahman, Christopher Eckstein, and Matthew Luedke. “Genetic or Autoimmune: POLG-Related Epilepsy Initially Treated as an Autoimmune Encephalitis, a Case Report.” Neurohospitalist 11, no. 1 (January 2021): 80–83. https://doi.org/10.1177/1941874420952263.
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    • Shah, Suma. “Real-world evidence: One tweet at a time.” Mult Scler 26, no. 14 (December 2020): 1965–66. https://doi.org/10.1177/1352458520932809.
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    • Krysko, Kristen M., Jennifer S. Graves, Ruth Dobson, Ayse Altintas, Maria Pia Amato, Jacqueline Bernard, Simona Bonavita, et al. “Sex effects across the lifespan in women with multiple sclerosis.” Ther Adv Neurol Disord 13 (2020): 1756286420936166. https://doi.org/10.1177/1756286420936166.
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    • Brayo, Petra, F Lee Hartsell, Mark Skeen, Joel Morgenlander, Christopher Eckstein, and Suma Shah. “The clinical presentation and treatment of MOG antibody disease at a single academic center: A case series.” J Neuroimmunol 337 (December 15, 2019): 577078. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jneuroim.2019.577078.
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    • Shah, Suma, and Christopher Eckstein. “B cell depletion and pregnancy: Review and applications for MS treatment.” Mult Scler Relat Disord 33 (August 2019): 153–57. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msard.2019.06.003.
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    • Shah, Suma, Deepal Shah, and Mark B. Skeen. “Recurrent disseminated encephalomyelitis: A case report and literature review.” Mult Scler Relat Disord 26 (November 2018): 86–89. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msard.2018.09.007.
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    • Shah, Suma. “Women in neurology: A WIN-Win.” Ann Neurol 84, no. 2 (August 2018): 165–67. https://doi.org/10.1002/ana.25290.
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    • Shah, Suma, Anastasie Dunn-Pirio, Matthew Luedke, Joel Morgenlander, Mark Skeen, and Christopher Eckstein. “Nivolumab-Induced Autoimmune Encephalitis in Two Patients with Lung Adenocarcinoma.” Case Rep Neurol Med 2018 (2018): 2548528. https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/2548528.
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    • Dunn-Pirio, Anastasie M., Suma Shah, and Christopher Eckstein. “Neurosarcoidosis following Immune Checkpoint Inhibition.” Case Rep Oncol 11, no. 2 (2018): 521–26. https://doi.org/10.1159/000491599.
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    • Das, Suma, and Timothy Collins. “True Transsphenoidal Meningoencephalocele.” Headache 57, no. 7 (July 2017): 1154–55. https://doi.org/10.1111/head.13128.
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  • Conference Papers

    • Lackey, E., K. Veal, S. Shah, and C. Eckstein. “Socioeconomic influence on DMT prescribing strategies.” In Multiple Sclerosis Journal, 28:732–33, 2022.
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    • Masha, N., P. Sutton, F. Hartsell, M. Skeen, B. Walker, N. Hudak, C. Eckstein, and S. Shah. “Effect of B-cell Depleting MS Therapies on SARS-CoV-2 Risk.” In Multiple Sclerosis Journal, 28:79–79, 2022.
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    • Sutton, P. E., and S. Shah. “Myelin Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein Antibody-Associated Disease (MOGAD) Presentation and Outcomes.” In Multiple Sclerosis Journal, 28:146–47, 2022.
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    • Veal, K., E. Lackey, S. Shah, and C. Eckstein. “Differences in prescribing patterns for the treatment of multiple sclerosis between neuroimmunology subspecialists and other providers at duke university hospital.” In Multiple Sclerosis Journal, 28:618–618, 2022.
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    • Teixeira-Poit, S., A. Flach, P. Dalton, P. Plummer, B. Walker, L. Coleman, H. Kane, et al. “Student outreach programs as strategies to address ms workforce shortages in the united states: results across 3 states.” In Multiple Sclerosis Journal, 26:618–618, 2020.
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    • Dunn-Pirio, Anastasie, Suma Shah, and Mark Skeen. “Hypocupremia induced Encephalomyelopathy with CSF Oligoclonal Bands.” In Neurology, Vol. 90. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2018.
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    • Shah, Suma, Anastasie Dunn-Pirio, Matthew Luedke, Joel Morgenlander, Mark Skeen, and Christopher Eckstein. “Checkpoint Inhibitor-Induced Central Nervous System Autoimmunity: A Case Series.” In Neurology, Vol. 90. LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2018.
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    • Das, Suma, Karissa Gable, and Vern Juel. “Impact of Review Sessions on NBME Subject Examination Performance.” In Neurology, Vol. 88, 2017.
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• Scholarly, Clinical, & Service Activities
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  Presentations & Appearances

  • Autoimmune Encephalitis. AEA Family Day. Autoimmune Encephalitis Alliance. March 7, 2020  2020
  • Current NMO Treatment Landscape. NMO Patient Day. UNC. September 28, 2019  2019
  • The Eyes Have It: A Review of the Neuro-Ophthalmic Evaluation. AAN Annual Meeting. American Academy of Neurology. April 22, 2018  2018

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