Graduate Medical Education

Neurology Resident Scholarly Activity

Isaac Annan, MD

  • Annan I, Gutmann L, Amyloid Myopathy A Diagnostic Dilemma, Poster Presentation, American Academy of Neurology, April 2010, Toronto, Canada.

Hossein Ansari, MD

  • Neurotetonitis with Bartonella henselae and EBV co-infection: A direct infection or immunomodulated reaction? Poster Presentation, American Academy of Neurology, April 2010, Toronto, Canada.

Rut Dholakia, MD

  • Dholakia R, Pawar G, Chaudhry H, Toluene Toxicity in a Teenager, First Annual Stroke Conference Poster Presentation, September 26, 2008, Waterfront Place, Morgantown, WV.

Muhammad Ibrahim, MD

  • Ibrahim M, Shek G, Fallon K, Torres-Trejo A, Metastatic Carcinosarcoma of Ovary: An Unusual Presentation for an Acute Neurological Deficit, First Annual Stroke Conference Poster Presentation, September 26, 2008, Waterfront Place, Morgantown, WV.
  • Movassaghi B, Ibrahim M, Nance C, CIDP with Minimal Change Disease: A possible clue to determining resistant variants, First Annual Stroke Conference Poster Presentation, September 26, 2008, Waterfront Place, Morgantown, WV.

Babak Movassaghi, MD

  • Movassaghi B, Watson D, Scleral Buckle as a Unique Cause of Facial Pain, Poster Presentation, American Academy of Neurology, April 2010, Toronto, Canada.
  • Salomon A, Movassaghi B, Sodeifi N, Libell D, Multiple Sclerosis in a Patient with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Poster Presentation, American Academy of Neurology, April 2010, Toronto, Canada.
  • Movassaghi B, Ibrahim M, Nance C, CIDP with Minimal Change Disease: A possible clue to determining resistant variants, First Annual Stroke Conference Poster Presentation, September 26, 2008, Waterfront Place, Morgantown, WV.

Ambika Nair, MD

  • Nair A, Gutmann L, Hemiballismus And Diabetes Mellitus, First Annual Stroke Conference Poster Presentation, September 26, 2008, Waterfront Place, Morgantown, WV.

Umair Najib, MD

  • Najib U, Horvath JC, Abstract. Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) Safety Considerations and Recommendations. Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Neuromethods, vol 89, DOI 10. 1007/978-1-4939-0879-0_2 Springer Science +Business Media, LLC 2014

Haynes Ralsten, MD

  • Sirinan T, Ralsten, H, Magnetic Resonance Perfusion Imaging in Hemiplegic Migraine, Poster Presentation, American Academy of Neurology, April 2010, Toronto, Canada.
  • A Case of Leukoareosis in Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome; First Annual Stroke Conference Poster Presentation, September 26, 2008, Waterfront Place, Morgantown, WV
  • Zaslau S., Ralsten H., Board Busters Step 1 Examination, Blackwell Publishing Company, Malden, MA, June 2005.
  • Tazen S, Ralsten H, J Carpenter, M Jaynes, T Roberts, Cerebral Perfusion in Hemiplegic Migraine, First Annual Stroke Conference Poster Presentation, September 26, 2008, Waterfront Place, Morgantown, WV.
  • First Place with Dr. Siri Tazen, in Clinical Venue Category of Poster Competition during GME Week, May 2009, West Virginia University School of Medicine; Morgantown, WV for their poster "Cerebral Perfusion in Hemiplegic Migraine".

Adrienne Salomon, MD

  • Movassaghi B,Sodeifi N, Salomon A, Watson D, Scleral Buckle as a Unique Cause of Facial Pain, Poster Presentation, American Academy of Neurology, April 2010, Toronto, Canada.

Matthew Smith, MD

  • Smith M, Pergami P, Jaynes M, Carpenter J, Rai, Successful Intra-arterial altepase (IA t-PA) Intervention in Two Pediatric Patients with Posterior Circulation Stroke, Poster Presentation, American Academy of Neurology, April 2010, Toronto, Canada.
  • Meadows J, Walsh K, Smith, M, Carpenter J, Rai A, Individualizing Therapy for Acute Stroke – The Importance of Appropriate Patient Selection, First Annual Stroke Conference Poster Presentation, September 26, 2008, Waterfront Place, Morgantown, WV.
  • Meadows J, Walsh K, Smith, M, Carpenter J, Rai A, Individualizing Therapy for Acute Stroke – The Importance of Appropriate Patient Selection, 2008 Society of Neurointerventional Surgery,
  • Meadows J, Walsh K, Smith, M, Carpenter J, Rai A, IV tPA for Acute Stroke: Will Patient Selection Help?, 2008 Society of Neurointerventional Surgery,
  • Dower J, Smith M, Davisson L, From Diagnosis to Hospice Care in Less Than Six Hours, 2007 American College of Physicians, West Virginia Chapter Annual Conference Poster Presentation,
  • Smith M, Dehaven B, Shannon K, Biser S, Doyle G, American Academy of Family Physicians, 2006 Scientific Assembly Poster Presentation,
  • Smith M, Dehaven B, Shannon K, Biser S, Doyle G, West Virginia Health Education Council Poster Presentation, April 30, 2006.

Nicole Sodeifi, MD

  • Movassaghi B, Sodeifi N, Salomon A, Watson D, Scleral Buckle as a Unique Cause of Facial Pain, Poster Presentation, American Academy of Neurology, April 2010, Toronto, Canada.

Sirinan Tazan, MD

  • Tazen S, Ralsten H, Magnetic Resonance Perfusion Imaging in Hemiplegic Migraine, Poster Presentation, American Academy of Neurology, April 2010, Toronto, Canada.
  • Tazen S , Ralsten H, Carpenter J, Jaynes M, Roberts T, Cerebral Perfusion in Hemiplegic Migraine, First Annual Stroke Conference Poster Presentation, September 26, 2008, Waterfront Place, Morgantown, WV.
  • First Place with Dr. Haynes Ralsten in Clinical Venue Category of Poster Competition during GME Week, May 2009, West Virginia University School of Medicine; Morgantown, WV for their poster "Cerebral Perfusion in Hemiplegic Migraine".

Arvind Vasudevan, MD

  • Neurology Grand Rounds, Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center , Morgantown, WV
    • Infantile Spasm, June 2008
    • Multiple Sclerosis and Tysabri, December 2007
    • Transverse Myelitis, August 2007
    • Spinal Stroke, July 2007
    • Shaken Baby Syndrome, June 2007
    • Copper Deficiency Myelopathy, June 2007
    • Cavernous Sinus Disorders, July 2006
  • Psychiatry Grand Rounds, Chestnut Ridge Hospital, Morgantown, WV
    • Kluver-Bucy Syndrome and Other Neuropsychiatric Phenomenon Phenomen, May 2004
    • The Neurobiology of PTSD, August 2004
  • Neuropathology Lecture, Robert C. Byrd Health Sciences Center , Morgantown, WV
    • Non-Malignant Pituitary Lesions, November 2007
  • Addiction Training Institute, Morgantown, WV
    • Where Do I Get My Drugs?, June 2007