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Sam O. Zaidat, MD, MSc

Neurology
Neurosurgery

Sam O. Zaidat, MD, MSc, is an Associate Professor in the department of Neurology and Neurosurgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Dr. Zaidat is a Neurologist with special training in endovascular neurosurgery and interventional neuroradiology. His focus and emphasis is taking care of patients with neurovascular diseases and stroke. Dr. Zaidat's mission is to provide the best care possible for patients with cerebrovascular diseases including but not limited to stroke, carotid artery occlusive disease, brain aneurysms and cerebral vascular malformations. This care encompasses both prevention and treatment with endovascular and neurointerventional treatment such as aneurysm coiling, stroke lysis, placement of carotid or intracranial stents, and balloon angioplasty. Dr. Zaidat's research interests are related to endovascular outcome research, to assess the efficacy and safety of new treatments of neurovascular diseases and clinical trial design as well as medical devices research.

Care Emphases:

• Acute Stroke Therapy
• Carotid Artery Disease
• Brain Aneurysm
• Brain & Spine Arteriovenous Malformation
• Aneurysm Coiling
• Stroke, Cerebral Aneurysms and Brain Hemorrhage
• Cerebrovascular Disease
• Neurovascular Diseases

Joined Medical College of Wisconsin:

• 2005

Education:

• Master of Science, Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA, 2003
• Doctor of Medicine, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan, 1993

Training:

• Internship, Internal Medicine & Emergency Rotation, University Hospital, Amman, Jordan, 1993-1994
• Residency, Internal Medicine, Seton Hall University, St. Joseph Hospital, South Orange, NJ, 1994-1995
• Residency, Neurology, Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Cleveland, OH, USA, 1995-1998
• Fellowship, Cerebrovascular Disease and Neurocritical Care, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA, 1998-2000
• Fellowship, Neurointerventional, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA, 2003-2005

Board Certifications:

• Neurology
• Spinal Cord Injury Medicine
• Vascular Neurology

Languages:

• Arabic