Neda Sattarnezhad, MD

Education

  • Sept. 2021-June 2023: Master of Science, Epidemiology and Clinical Research, Stanford University
  • July 2021- June 2023: Clinical Research Fellowship, Department of Neurology, Division of Neuroimmunology, Stanford Medicine
  • July 2018- June 2021: Residency, Department of Neurology, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
  • July 2017-June 2018: Internship, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
  • Jan. 2015- June 2017: Postdoctoral Research Fellowship, Partners MS Center, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
  • Sept. 2006- Sept. 2013: Medical School, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran

 

Clinical and Research Interests

  • Adult and Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis
  • Neuroinfectious disease
  • Biomarkers
  • Advanced Neuroimaing
  • Medical Education

 

Book Chapter

Sattarnezhad, N. and Klein, J.P., 2019. Imaging. In Neurorheumatology (pp. 11-20). Springer, Cham.

Peer-reviewed

Sattarnezhad N, Healy B.C, Baharnoori M, Diaz-Cruz C, Stankiewicz J, Weiner H.L., Chitnis T. “Dimethyl fumarate versus interferon beta-1a in treatment of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.” – Submitted to Multiple Sclerosis Journal.

Chitnis T, Glanz B, Gonzalez C, Healy B, Saraceno T, Sattarnezhad N, Diaz-Cruz C, Polgar-Turcsanyi M, Tummala S, Bakshi R, Bajaj V , Ben-Shimol D , Bikhchandani N , Blocker A, Burkart B, Cendrillon R, Cusack M, Demiralp E, Kobus Jooste S, Kharbouch A, Lee A, Lehar J, Liu M, Mahadevan S, Murphy M, Norton L, Parlikar T, Pathak A , Shoeb A, Soderberg E , Stephens Ph, Stoertz A, Thng F, Tumkur K, Wang H, Rhodes J, Rudick R, Ransohoff R, Phillips G, Bruzik E, Marks W, Weiner H, Snyder Th. “Quantifying neurologic disease using biosensor measurements in-clinic and in free-living settings: application in multiple sclerosis”. npj Digital Medicine, 2(1), pp.1-8.

Fakih R, Diaz-Cruz C, Chua AS, Gonzalez C, Healy BC, Sattarnezhad N, Glanz BI, Weiner HL, Chitnis T. “Food allergies are associated with increased disease activity in multiple sclerosis.” J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry. 2018 Dec 14: jnnp-2018.

Chitnis T, Gonzalez C, Healy BC, Saxena S, Rosso M, Barro C, Michalak Z, Paul A, Kivisakk P, Diaz‐Cruz C, Sattarnezhad N. “Neurofilament light chain serum levels correlate with 10‐year MRI outcomes in multiple sclerosis.” Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology. 2018 Dec.

Bove R, Healy BC, Musallam A, Soltany P, Diaz-Cruz C, Sattarnezhad N, Glanz BI, Kivisäkk P, Miller KK, Chitnis T. “Fatty acid binding protein-4 is associated with disability in multiple sclerosis patients.” Multiple Sclerosis Journal. 2018 Jan 1:1352458517750768.

Sattarnezhad N, Farrow S, Kimbrough D, Glanz B, Healy B, Chitnis T. “Agreement analysis comparing iPad LCVA and Sloan testing in multiple sclerosis patients”. Multiple Sclerosis Journal. 2017 Jun 1:1352458517713667. doi: 10.1177/1352458517713667.

Bove R, Rankin K, Chua AS, Saraceno T, Sattarnezhad N, Greeke E, Stuart F, LaRussa A, Glanz BI, Chitnis T. “Oral contraceptives and MS disease activity in a contemporary real-world cohort. Multiple Sclerosis Journal.” 2017 Feb 1:1352458517692420.

Shokouhi Gh, Asghari M, Shakeri M, Sattarnezhad N*, Mahdkhah A, Panahi F. "Pedicle Screw Fixation at the Level of the Fracture: The Postoperative Kyphosis Rate and Replacement of the Fractured Body." Neurosurgery Quarterly (2015).doi: 10.1097/WNQ.0b013e3182a2fd7d

Shokouhi, Gh, Ghorbani Haghjoo A, Sattarnezhad N*, Asghari M, Sattarnezhad A, Asghari A, Pezeshki A. "Effects of citicoline on level of consciousness, serum level of fetuin-A and matrix Gla-protein (MGP) in trauma patients with diffuse axonal injury (DAI) and GCS≤ 8." Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg 20, no. 6 (2014): 410-416. doi:10.5505/tjtes.2014.05769

Mohammadian R, Asgari M, Sattarnezhad N, Mansourizadeh R, Mohammadian F, Shimia M, Talebi M, Meshkini A, Amirkolahy M. "Endovascular Treatment of Very Small and Very Large Ruptured Aneurysms of the Anterior Cerebral Circulation: A Single-Center Experience." Cerebrovascular Diseases 35, no. 3 (2013): 235-240. DOI:10.1159/000347078.

Shokouhi Gh, Sattarnezhad N*, Motlagh P.S, Mahdkhah A. "Correlation of Fracture Depression Level and Dural Tear in Patients With Depressed Skull Fracture." Neurosurgery Quarterly 24, no. 1 (2014): 84-86. doi: 10.1097/WNQ.0b013e31828c7410

Shokouhi Gh, Ghojazadeh M, Sattarnezhad N*. "Organizing Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) Journal Clubs in Department of Neurosurgery, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences." International journal of health sciences 6, no. 1 (2012): 59. PMCID: PMC3523783

Shokouhi Gh, Sattarnezhad N*. "Visuospatial Abilities in Children Operated Upon for Myelomeningocele." Neurosurgery Quarterly 22, no. 3 (2012): 159-162. doi: 10.1097/WNQ.0b013e3182423884.

*Corresponding author

 

Abstracts/Presentations

Sattarnezhad, N., Bingen, J., Gaballa, M., Carrithers, M. “Analysis of the Methylome in Multiple Sclerosis Patients from an Underrepresented Minority Population”. Accepted for presentation in 72nd annual meeting of American Academy of Neurology; April 25th- May 1st, 2020. Toronto, Canada.

Sattarnezhad N., Bingen J, Daneis E., Gaballa M., Dungan M., Carrithers M.D. “Differential Expression of Gene Splice Variants in Macrophages from Multiple Sclerosis Patients in an Underrepresented Minority Population.” Presented in ACTRIMS Forum. 27-29 February 2019, West Palm Beach, FL.

Sattarnezhad N., Christiana A., Mufti Z., Ali A., Wichter M. “Steroid-refractory Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss in A Patient with Multiple Sclerosis-Management of An Uncommon Presentation.” Presented in ACTRIMS Forum. 27-29 February 2019, West Palm Beach, FL.

Sattarnezhad N., Mufti Z., Sharp D., Wichter M., Ali A.  “Gliomatosis Cerebri Mimicking Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis (ADEM)” Presented in ACTRIMS Forum. 27-29 February 2019, West Palm Beach, FL.

Lokhande, H., Rosso, M., Tauhid, Sh., Chu, R., Saxena, Sh., Healy, B.C. , Barro, Ch., Paul, A., Diaz-Cruz, C., Sattarnezhad, N., Glanz, B., Leppert, D., Kappos, L., Kuhle, J. , Weiner, H.L, Bakshi, R., Chitnis, T. “Serum NFL levels in first five years correlate with 10-year Deep Gray Matter MRI volumes in multiple sclerosis”. Presented in ACTRIMS Forum. 27-29 February 2019, West Palm Beach, FL.

Sattarnezhad, N., Saxena, S., Gonzalez, C., Lokhande, H., Glanz,B.,  Qureshi, F.,  Becich, M.,  Osan, R.,  Weiner, H., Chitnis, T. Classification of High Versus Low Annualized Relapse Rate Status in Subjects with Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis Using Multivariate Serum Protein Biomarker Models. Presented in 35th congress of the ECTRIMS; 11-13 September 2019, Stockholm, Sweden.

Chitnis T., Yano, H., Saxena, S., Lokhande, H., Sattarnezhad, N., Paul, A., Saleh, F., Collins, M., Glanz, B., Guttmann, Ch., Bakshi, R., Qureshi, F., Becich, M., Osan, R., Gehman, V., Weiner, H. “Multivariate Protein Biomarker Models More Accurately Predict Multiple Sclerosis MRI Disease Activity Compared to Serum Levels of Neurofilament Light Chain Alone”. Presented in 35th congress of the ECTRIMS; 11-13 September 2019, Stockholm, Sweden.

Bajaj, N., King, R., Sattarnezhad, N., Ahuja, Z. and Nicholas, M., 2019. Quality Improvement in Laboratory Analysis of Paraneoplastic Panels. Presented in Annual Meeting of American Academy of Neurology; 4-10 May 2019, Philadelphia, PA.

Morewic T, Taub Z, Sattarnezhad N; “Hemiballismus as a presentation of ischemic stroke”. Presented in Annual Mentors Program Symposium’ April 2019, Chicago, IL.

C. Gonzalez , B. Healy , B. Glanz , T. Saraceno , N. Sattarnezhad , C. Diaz-Cruz , M. Polgar-Turcsanyi , S. Tummala, R. Bakshi , D. Ben-Shimol , N. Bikhchandani , J. Burkart , M. Cusack , E. Demiralp , A. Kharbouch , A. Lee , M. Liu, S. Mahadevan , L. Norton , T. Parlikar , A. Pathak , A. Shoeb , E. Soderberg ,P. Stephens , A. Stoertz , F. Thng , K. Tumkur , H. Wang , J. Rhodes , R. Rudick , R. Ransohoff , G. Phillips , E. Bruzik ,W. Marks , H. Weiner , T. Snyder ,T. Chitnis.  “Analysis of longitudinal free-living features from wearable biosensors in multiple sclerosis patients. Presented in Annual Meeting of ECTRIMS;10-12 October 2018, Berlin, Germany.

Chitnis T, Glanz BI, Gonzalez C, Healy BC, Saraceno TJ, Sattarnezhad N, Diaz-Cruz C, Polgar M, Tummala S, Bakshi R, Bajaj VS. Biosensor measures in clinic and free-living settings correlate with multiple sclerosis disease severity.”. Presented in Annual Meeting of ECTRIMS; 25-28 October 2017, Paris, France.

Sattarnezhad N, Healy B.C, Baharnoori M, Diaz-Cruz C, Stankiewicz J, Weiner HL, Chitnis T. “Dimethyl fumarate versus interferon for treatment of relapsing-remitting multiple Sclerosis.”- Presented in Annual Meeting of American Academy of Neurology; 22-28 April 2017, Boston, MA.

Diaz-Cruz C, Gonzalez C, Chua A. S., Healy B. C, Sattarnezhad N, Stankiewicz J, Severson C, Bhattacharyya S, Kimbrough D, Glanz B.I, Weiner H.L, Chitnis T. “Benign multiple sclerosis in the era of disease modifying therapies”- Presented (platform presentation) in Annual Meeting of American Academy of Neurology; 22-28 April 2017, Boston, MA.

Sattarnezhad N, Farrow S, Kimbrough D, Glanz B, Healy B, Chitnis T. “Agreement analysis comparing iPad LCVA and Sloan testing in multiple sclerosis patients”. Presented in Annual meeting of Massachusetts Neurologic Association(MNA); March 25th, 2017, Boston, MA.

Diaz-Cruz C, Chua A.S, Healy B.C, Sattarnezhad N, Glanz B.I, Weiner H.L, Chitnis T. An EDSS-based definition of secondary progressive multiple sclerosis. Presented in Annual Meeting of ECTRIMS; 14-17 September 2016, London, UK.

Bove R, Rankin K, Chua A, Saraceno T, Sattarnezhad N, Glanz B.I., Healy B.C, Chitnis T. Oral contraceptives and MS disease activity in a modern real-world cohort. Presented in Annual Meeting of ECTRIMS; 14-17 September 2016, London, UK.

Sattarnezhad N, Caron K, Chua A, Healy B, Cook S, Tankou S, Kaplan T, Diaz-Cruz C, Glanz B, Weiner H, Chitnis T. Effects of Red Meat Diet Restriction on Multiple Sclerosis Severity (P1. 404). Neurology. 2016 Apr 5;86(16 Supplement):P1-404. Presented in Annual Meeting of American Academy of Neurology; 15-21 April 2016, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Diaz-Cruz C, Chua A, Healy B, Sattarnezhad N, Glanz B, Weiner H, Chitnis T. Allergies Are Associated with Increased Disease Activity in Multiple Sclerosis (P2. 187). Neurology. 2016 Apr 5;86(16 Supplement):P2-187. Presented in Annual Meeting of American Academy of Neurology; 15-21 April 2016, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

 

Honors/Awards/Scholarships

  • July 2021 - June 2023: Sylvia Lawry Physician Fellowship Award; National MS Society
  • April 2021: Futures in Neurologic Research (FiNR) Scholarship, Annual Meeting of American Academy of Neurology (AAN)      
  • April 2020: Resident Scholar, Annual Meeting of American Academy of Neurology (AAN) -The meeting was cancelled due to covid-19 pandemic, Toronto, Canada
  • Feb 2020: Educational Travel Award, American Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ACTRIMS) Forum, West Palm Beach, Florida
  • Feb 2020: Resident Scholar, American Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ACTRIMS) Forum, West Palm Beach, Florida
  • Sep 2019: Travel Award, 35th congress of the European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS), Stockholm, Sweden

 

Hobbies

Travelling, Hiking

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