Curriculum Vitae
Shaista Alam, MD
September 2024
Home address:
2542 Graduate Square
Philadelphia, PA 19146
Office Address:
901 Walnut Street, 4th Floor
Philadelphia. PA 19107
215-955-1234
Shaista.alam@jefferson.edu
Education
2003 – 06 BS, University of Maryland, College Park, MD (Physiology/Neurobiology)
2006 – 08 Intramural Research Program, National Institute of Health, Bethesda, MD
2008 – 12 MD, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
Postgraduate Training and Fellowship Appointments
2012 – 13 Intern in Medicine, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA
2013 – 16 Resident in Neurology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
2016 – 17 Fellowship, Vascular Neurology, University of Texas, Health Science, Houston, TX
Faculty Appointments
2017 – Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Hospital Appointments:
2018 - Jefferson Northeast Hospital, PA, Medical Staff
2018 - Chestnut Hill, Hospital, Chestnut Hill, PA, Medical Staff
2018 - Beebe Hospital, Lewes, DE, Medical Staff
Specialty Certification:
2016 American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
2018 American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology – Vascular Neurology
Licensure:
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware
Awards, Honors, and Membership in Honorary Societies
2005 Francesco Barone Memorial Scholarship, University of Maryland
Award for academic excellence
2005 Outstanding Life Science Student Award, University of Maryland
2005 Outstanding Academic Achievement, University of Maryland
Awarded by the Office of Multi-Ethnic Student Education for international students who demonstrate good academic standing and exceptional leadership skills.
2009 Edward Douds Scholarship, University of Maryland
Awarded for excellent academic performance
2012 The David Dunn, MD Award, Drexel University College of Medicine
Excellence in Neurology
2013 Resident of the Month, Hahnemann University Hospital
2014 Head of the Class, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Membership in Professional and Scientific Societies:
American Academy of Neurology (Member, 2013 - )
Philadelphia Neurological Society (Member, 2013 - )
American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (Member, 2016 - )
American Neurological Association (Member, 2020 - )
Society of Vascular and Interventional Neurology (Member, 2023 - )
Professional and Scientific Committees
2023 - Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Subcommittee, Society of Vascular and Interventional Neurology (SVIN)
Editorial Positions
2022 - Journal of SARS – CoV-2 and coronavirus disease, Reviewer
2023 SVIN abstract review for female authors, Reviewer
2024 - Neurology: Clinical Practice, Reviewer
Academic Committees at the Thomas Jefferson University/Jefferson Medical College and Affiliated Hospitals
2019 - Stroke QI Committee, Faculty Advisor
2019 - Neuroscience Mortality Committee, Member
2021 - Women in Neurology, Founder/Chair
2022 - ACGME Safety Leads GME Neurology, Faculty Advisor
2023 - Faculty Development Support Committee, Member
2024 - Clinical Competence Committee, Member
Hospital Committees at the Thomas Jefferson University and Affiliated Hospitals
2022 - Women’s Health Advisory Board, Member
2024 - Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committee, Member
2024 - Clinical Privileges Committee, Member
Major Teaching and Clinical Responsibilities at the Thomas Jefferson University and Affiliated Hospitals:
- Inpatient Acute Stroke Unit, Attending Rounds
- Vascular Neurology Consult Service, Attending Rounds
- Fellows Stroke Clinic, Preceptor
- Stroke Fellow Journal Club, Preceptor
- Medical Student Stroke Clinic, Preceptor
- Neurology Resident Stroke Clinic, Preceptor
- Women’s Health Elective, Preceptor
- Acute Stroke Simulation Sessions for Neurology Residents, Preceptor
- Didactic series: Stroke and Neurocritical Care fellow
- Didactic series: Neurology residents
- Didactic series: Acute stroke unit nursing
- Acute Stroke Diagnosis, Management, Treatment,” quarterly medical student (3rd year) lecture
- Acute stroke telemedicine for Jefferson Neuroscience Network
- Resident stroke quality improvement committee, Advisor
Lectures by Invitation
2017 “Hyperosmolar therapy is not associated with improved outcomes in patients with large intracerebral Hemorrhage” Department of Neurology Grand Rounds, The University of Texas at Austin, TX
2017 “Hemorrhagic stroke” Department of Neurology Grand Rounds, Trillium Health Partners, Toronto, Canada.
2024 “Updates in stroke management,” Department of Medicine, Chestnut Hill Hospital, Chestnut Hill, PA
2024 “Acute care in Stroke,” Department of Medicine, Samaritan Health Services, Corvallis, OR.
2024 “Stroke update,” Department of Neurology Grand Rounds, SUNY Downstate, Brooklyn, NY
2024 “Stroke Updates,” Department of Medicine, Crozer-Chester Medical Center, Chester, PA
2024 “Ischemic stroke management,” Department of Medicine Grand Rounds, Kaiser
Permanente, Sacramento, CA
2024 “What’s New in ICH,” American Heart Association/American Stroke Association
Stroke Summit 2024. Delaware.
Organizing Roles in Scientific Meetings
2024 - American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, Delaware
Stroke Summit Steering Committee - Planning Committee Member
2025- Women in Neurology American Neurological Association session – Co chair
Publications, peer-reviewed
- Barr TL, Latour LL, Lee KY, Schaewe TJ, Luby M, Chang GS, El-Zammar Z, Alam S, Hallenbeck JM, Kidwell CS, Warach S. Blood-brain barrier disruption in humans is independently associated with increased matrix metalloproteinase-9. Stroke. 2010;41:e123–e128.
- Pincus SM, Alam S, Rubinow DR, Bhuvaneswar CG, Schmidt PJ. Predicting response to leuprolide of women with premenstrual dysphoric disorder by daily mood rating dynamics. J Psychiatr Res. 2011 Mar; 45(3):386-94.
- Coronavirus Positive Patients Presenting with Stroke-Like Symptoms: Alam S, Dharia RN, Miller ES, et al. Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases: J Stroke Cerebrovascular Dis. 2021 Apr; 30(4): 105588
- Systemic thrombolysis for acute central retinal artery occlusion in sickle cell disease:
Case report: Isaac E, Saherwal A, Alam S. J Natl Med Assoc. 2022 Dec;114(6):589-592
- Low value of inherited thrombophilia testing among patients with stroke or transient ischemic attack: A three-year retrospective study Majmundar, S., Thapa, S., Miller, ES, Bell, R., Dharia, R., Tzeng, D., Alam, S., Rhoades., R. Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases: J Stroke Cerebrovascular Dis. 2023, Oct;32(10): 107308
- Reimagining Cryptogenic Stroke Care: Collaborative Care and Inpatient Insertable Cardiac Monitors for Detection of Atrial Fibrillation: Herial, N., Miller, ES, Patel, P., Munoz, M., Warren, M., Khalife, J., Majmundar, S., Farkas, N., Alam, S., Dharia, R., Tzeng, D., Frisch, D., Parvi, B., Ho, R., Greenspon, A., Bell, R., Jabbour, P., Rosenwasser, R. Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology. Sep 2024. In print
Publications, non-peer-reviewed
Pain: Mittal, S., Alam, S., Sheehan, L., MedLink Neurology. San Diego: MedLink, LLC. inprint
Abstracts:
- Management of Refractory ICP with Hypothermia in a Case of Malignant Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome: A case report. Alam S, Mahdi, N, Rincon F. American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting 2015.
- White Matter Hyperintensity in the Corpus Callosum in an Acute HIV Infection: A Case Report. Alam S, Mintzer S, Sheehan L. American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting 2016
- Hyperosmolar therapy is not associated with improved outcomes in patients with large Intracerebral Hemorrhage: Alam, S., Moser, H., Gonzales, NR. American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting 2017
- Factors associated with atrial fibrillation detection on long-term cardiac monitoring in Stroke: Khalife, J., Majmundar, S., Tzeng, D., Dharia, R., Alam, S., Rincon, F., Jabbour, P., Frisch, D., Ho, R., Greenspon, A., Bell, R., Herial, N. American Academy Neurology Annual Meeting 2019
- Collaborative Care in Stroke Centers: Role of Neurologists in Implanting Loop Recorders for Detection of Atrial Fibrillation: Herial, N., Warren, M., Dharia, R., Tzeng, D., Alam, S., Rincon, F., Jabbour, P., Bell, R., Rosenwasser, R. American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting 2019
- Comparison of Etiology of Central Retinal Artery Occlusions versus Branch Retinal Artery Occlusions. Miller, ES., Natekar, A., Khalife, J., Kumar, P., Pancholy, M., Alam, S., Dharia, R., Rincon, F., Bell, R., Tzeng, D., International Stroke Conference 2019.
- Early Follow-Up Phone Calls to Reduce 30-day Readmissions for Stroke Patients Discharged to Home. Patel, P., Porreca, L., Patel, S., Alam, S., Bell, R., Dharia, R., Miller, ES., Tzeng, D., Rincon, F., Annual House Staff Quality and Patient Safety Poster Session 2020, Thomas Jefferson University.
Institutional Lectures:
2012 Antiphospholipid Antibody syndrome: Medicine Grand Rounds, Hahnemann University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
2014 Introduction to Clinical Neuroradiology: Emergency Lecture series. Thomas Jefferson Department of Neurology, Philadelphia, PA
2016 Autoimmune Encephalitis: Neurology Grand Rounds. Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
2018 Introduction to Stroke: Cerebrovascular Center at Vickie and Jack Farber Institute for Neuroscience at Jefferson. Nursing lecture series, Philadelphia, PA.
2018 Hyperosmolar therapy in ICH patients: Cerebrovascular Center at Vickie and Jack Farber Institute for Neuroscience at Jefferson. Neurocritical Care Conference, Philadelphia, PA
2019 ICH management. Faber Medicine lecture. Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
2019 Medical Management of Intracerebral Hemorrhage: Annual Cerebrovascular Update: Pushing the Limits in Stroke Care, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
2020 Stroke updates. Faber Medicine lecture. Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA.
2020 Neurology JeffMD Grand Rounds, Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
2021 Intracerebral Hemorrhage: Annual Cerebrovascular Update, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
2022 Updated ICH guidelines: Annual Cerebrovascular Update, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
2022 Ischemic Stroke Management: General Surgery lecture series, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
2022 FVIIa for Acute hemorrhagic Stroke Administered at Earliest Time (FASTEST) Trial: Stroke Awareness Month
2023 ICH Updates. Annual Jefferson Neurocritical Care Symposium What is new in the field of ICH: Annual Cerebrovascular Update, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
2023 What is new in the field of ICH: Annual Cerebrovascular Update, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Editorials, Reviews, Chapters, including participation in committee reports:
Tzeng, D.L, Dharia, R., Alam, S., Bell, R., “Clopidogrel in the Management of Neurovascular Disease.” Clopidogrel And the Newer P2y12 Antiplatelet Agents: Pharmacology, Clinical Uses, and Adverse Effects, Nova Science Pub Inc, 2019.
Other Peer-Reviewed Scholarships Not Listed Above: Platform Presentation
Outcome Effect of Dedicated Neuro-Critical Care after Brain Injury: Results of a Multi-Center Cohort Study. Alam S, Thavapalan V, Rincon F. Oral Abstract Presentation. Society of Critical Care Medicine 2016.
Mentorship:
2017 - Neurology resident stroke research, quality research, Mentor
2020 – 22 American Neurological Association, Mentor
2022 - Jefferson Health Stroke Support Group
2024 - Stroke Community Outreach Programs, Philadelphia, PA
Clinical Trials:
2016 – 17 iDEF- NIH StrokeNet. The University of Texas Health and Science Center at Houston, TX, Sub-Investigator
2016 – 17 SELECT - The University of Texas Health and Science Center at Houston, TX, Sub-Investigator
2016 – 17 DEFUSE 3 – NIH StrokeNet. The University of Texas Health and Science Center at Houston, TX, Sub-Investigator
2016 – 17 MISTIE III – NIH StrokeNet. The University of Texas Health and Science Center at Houston, TX, Sub-Investigator
2018 – SynCardia – Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Sub-Investigator
2020 – 22 Arcadia – NIH StrokeNet. Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, Sub-Investigator, Concluded 2022,
2020 – SATURN – NIH StrokeNet. Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA (PI) Principal Investigator
2020 – EAISE – Abbvie. Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Sub-Investigator
2021 – ASPIRE: NIH StrokeNet. Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA, Sub-Investigator
2022 – 23 MASTERS-2. Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Sub-Investigator
2022 – FASTEST – NIH StrokeNet. Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA. Principal Investigator
2023 – CAPTIVA- NIH StrokeNet. Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA. Principal Investigator
2023 – OCEANIC. Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA
Sub-Investigator
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