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Salman Assad, MBBS

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University of Kentucky Department of Neurology

Positions

  • Assistant Professor

College Unit(s)

Biography and Education

Education

Degree

Shifa College of Medicine, Islamabad, Pakistan

Residency

Neurology, Marshall University, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine, Huntington, W.V.

Fellowship

  • Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology, University of Nebraska, College of Medicine, Omaha
  • Vascular Neurology, University of Nebraska, College of Medicine, Omaha

Certifications and Special Training

American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology

Selected Publications

  • Siegler J, Messé M, Sucharew S, Assad S, et al. (2020, Feb). Thrombectomy in DAWN- and DEFUSE 3-Ineligible Patients: A Subgroup Analysis from the BEST Prospective Cohort Study. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, 86(2), 156-163.
     
  • Siegler E, Messé S, Sucharew H, Assad S, et al. (2019, Nov). Non-contrast CT versus Perfusion Based Core Estimation in Large Vessel Occlusion: The Blood Pressure after Endovascular Stroke Therapy Study. Journal of Neuroimaging, 30(2), 219-226.
     
  • Mistry E, Dakay K, Petersen N, Assad S, et al. (2020, Feb). Pre-endovascular therapy change in blood pressure is associated with outcomes in patients with stroke. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, 91(4), 438-439.
     
  • Mistry E., Sucharew H, Assad S, et al. (2019, Oct). Blood Pressure after Endovascular Therapy for Ischemic Stroke (BEST): A Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study. Stroke, 50(12), 3449-3455. Mansoor S, Assad S, Syed, N, et al. (2020, Aug). Anti-N-methyl-D-Aspartate (NMDA) Receptor Encephalitis: A Case Report. Journal of Pioneer Medical Sciences, 9(1), 19-21.
     
  • Mulvihill C, Assad S, & Jayasuriya S. (2020, Apr). Clopidogrel versus Prasugrel towards Prevention of Stent Thrombosis of Intracranial Aneurysm – A metanalysis and literature review. Neurology, 94(15), 5221.
     
  • Mansoor K, Rahman E, Assad, Ahmed H et al. Right ventricular dilatation and free wall enhancement on echocardiogram in COVID-19 patients: prognostication indicators. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 08 Mar 2022, 79(9):1283-1283.
     
  • Assad S, O'Connell K, Nolte J. (2020, Mar). Bilateral Refractory Subdural Hygromas Following Intrathecal Methotrexate Injections for B-Cell Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia. Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery, 19(3), 100608. 
     
  • Mansoor S, Saadat S, Assad S, Khan, HH. (2021, Jul). Application of machine learning in predicting Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD) in school going children of Pakistan. South Asian Journal,1(4).
     
  • Mansoor K, Rabbani, N, Assad S, et al. (March 2022) Association of new onset atrial fibrillation with all cause mortality in COVID 19 patients Journal of American College of Cardiology.79(9):107-107.
     
  • Assad S, Samuel K., Rana A, et al. (2020, Oct). Developmental vascular anomaly associated hemi facial spasms and botox injections therapy. Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 9(10), 5381-5383.
     
  • Pulivarthi S, Assad S, Zahid M, et al. (2020, Apr). The Reinstitution of Anticoagulation After Intracerebral Bleeding – A Meta-analysis and Literature Review. Neurology, 94(5), 4523.
     
  • Rana A, Assad S, Katikala S, et al. (2020, Jul). Recurrent Reversible Encephalopathy with Ataxia and D-Lactic acidosis in short bowel Syndrome. Marshall Journal of Medicine, 6(3), 43-49. Pub Status: Published.
     
  • Rana A, Assad S, Mahmoud A, et al. (2020, May). Thyrotoxicosis-Induced Cardiogenic Shock with Encephalopathy and Acute Respiratory Distress: A Case Report and Literature Review. Cureus, 12(5), 8213. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 32582474. Pub Status: Published.
     
  • Katabi A, Aguirre M, Obeidat Y, Al-Ourani M, Assad S, Zeid, F. (2020, Sep). Nasal myiasis in myasthenic crisis, a case report and literature review. Respir Med Case Rep, 31(8), 101212.
     
  • Rana AA, Mansoor K, Assad S, et al. (2020, Sep). Severe Metabolic Acidosis: A Case of Triple Hit with Ketogenic Diet, Vinegar, and Metformin in an Obese Patient. Case Reports Nephrology, 2020(8), 1.
     
  • Assad S, Nolte J, Singh S, Ferguson P et al. (2020, Jul). Cervical Spine Ischemic Stroke Complicated by Spastic Quadriparesis and Ogilvie Syndrome: A Case Report and Literature Review. Case Reports in Neurological Medicine, 1(1), 7197230.
     
  • Assad S, Dobariya V, Zahid M, Malik S. (2019, Dec). Abdominal Epilepsy Masked with Hiccups in a Patient with Intracranial Malignant Glioma. Cureus, 11(12), 6338.
     
  • Zafar F, Assad S, et al. (2018, Dec). Frequency of Ischemic Stroke Subtypes Based on Toast Classification at a Tertiary Care Center in Pakistan. Asian Journal of Neurosurgery, 13(4), 984-989.
     
  • Daniyal M, Mansoor S, & Assad S et al. (2018, Jun). Visual analog scale and Beck depression inventory assessing the clinical correlation of backache with depression. Translational Surgery, 3(2), 38-41.
     
  • Nadeem M, Mansoor S, Assad S, Ilyas, F, Qavi AH, Saadat S. (2017, Mar). Spinal Schwannoma with Intradural Intramedullary Hemorrhage. Cureus, 9(3), 1082.
     
  • Ahmad J, Sohail MS, Khan A, Qavi AH, Gaudel P, Zahid M, Assad S. (2017, Jul). Anti-n-Methyl-d-Aspartate-Receptor (NMDAR) Encephalitis in Association with Ovarian Teratoma. Cureus, 9(5), 1425.
     
  • Ahmed M, Mansoor S, Assad S, Khan SY, Khan R, Ghani U, Mansoor T, & Rehman A. (2016, Nov). Refractory Case of Takayasu Arteritis in a Young Woman: A Clinical Challenge. Cureus, 8(11), 872.
     
  • Alam BK, Bukhari AS, Assad S, et al. (2017, Jan). Functional Outcome After Decompressive Craniectomy in Patients with Dominant or Non-Dominant Malignant Middle Cerebral Infarcts. Cureus, 9(1), 997.
     
  • Ali AZ, Assad S, Jabbar F. (2017, Jun). Simultaneous Robot-assisted Laparoscopic Excision of Pre-pyloric Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor and Cholecystectomy. Cureus, 9(6), 1306.
     
  • Arif I, Assad S. (2017, Apr). Iatrogenic hepatitis - A term medical personnel are reluctant to use. Journal of Medical Society, 31(2), 134-135.
     
  • Assad S, Ghani U, Sulehria T, Mansoor T. Ameer, AM. (2017, Feb). Intensive Care Unit Psychosis-sundowning: A Challenging Phenomenon. Indian J Crit Care Med, 21(2), 112-113.
     
  • Mansoor S, Siddiqui M, Mateen F, Assad S. (2017, Jul). Prevalence of Obesity in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Patients: A Cross-Sectional Survey. Cureus, 9(7), 1519.
     
  • Minhas A, Assad S. (2017, Jun). Artificial heart transplantation. Archives of Medicine & Health Sciences, 5(1), 142-143.
     
  • Minhas MK, Assad S. (2017, Aug). Periprocedural anticoagulation in transcatheter aortic valve replacement: Heparin vs bivalirudin. Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 22(8), 97.
     
  • Minhas S, Assad S. (2017, Dec). Heart transplantation after the circulatory death; the ethical dilemma. Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 6(4), 885-886.
     
  • Ahmad. I. N., Assad. S., Rahman. M. A., & Ghazanfar, H. (2016, Sep). Flow Cytometric Analysis: Four-Year Experience in a Tertiary Care Centre of Pakistan. Cureus, 8(9), 764.
     
  • Arif I, Assad, S, Ghani U (2016, Sep). Antibiotic stewardship program: A dilemma for control of infections. Translational Surgery, 1(3), 79-82.
     
  • Nadeem M, Assad S, Mansoor, et al. (2016, Jul). Intrameningioma Metastasis: Clinical Manifestation of Occult Primary Lung Carcinoma. Cureus, 8(7), 704.
     
  • Assad S, Ahmad A, Kiani I, Ghani U, Wadhera V, & Tom, TN. (2016, Dec). Novel and Conservative Approaches Towards Effective Management of Plantar Fasciitis. Cureus, 8(12), 913.

 

Poster Presentations

  • Quality Improvement Study in Standardizing the Ictal and Postictal Nursing Examination. Poster Presented at Graduate Medical Education (GME) Nebraska Medicine- 05-03-2023
     
  • Subgroup Analysis of Icosapent Ethyl for Hypertriglyceridemia in Prevention of Non-Fatal Stroke and Overall Mortality. Author(s)/Presenter(s): Assad S, Zahid M, Malik SA. Event/Meeting: International Stroke Conference. Address: Los Angeles California, United States. Month/Year: 03/2021
     
  • Clopidogrel versus Prasugrel towards prevention of stent thrombosis of intracranial aneurysm- A meta-analysis and literature review. Author(s)/Presenter(s): Mulvihill C, Assad S, Jayasuriya C, Nolte J, Hanif S. Event/Meeting: American Academy of Neurology. Address: Toronto Ontario, Canada. Month/Year: 04/2020
     
  • Fregoli Delusion: A disorder of Misidentification with Temporal Lobe Metastasis Secondary to Lung Carcinoma. Author(s)/Presenter(s): Jayasuriya D, Assad S, Mulvihill C. Event/Meeting: American Academy of Neurology. Address: Toronto Ontario, Canada. Month/Year: 04/2020
     
  • Anticoagulation Failure with Supratherapeutic International Normalized Ratio in Malignancy and Ischemic Stroke. Author(s)/Presenter(s): Pulivarthi S, Assad S, Zahid M, et al. Event/Meeting: American Academy of Neurology. Address: Toronto Ontario, Canada. Month/Year: 04/2020