Adeel Zubair, MD
Neuromuscular Medicine
Telehealth is available
Patient type treated
Adult
Accepting new patients
Yes
Referral required
From physicians only
Board Certified in
Neurology and Neuromuscular Medicine (Neurology)
Biography
Adeel Zubair, MD, is a neurologist with a specialization in neuromuscular medicine. He cares for patients with memory disorders, migraines, muscle disorders, and those who have had abnormal neuroimaging. “I enjoy interacting with my patients and crafting a plan that works to help diagnose and treat their concerns,” he says.
Dr. Zubair decided to work in neurology because he wanted to be part of field that involved constant learning, and where he could help people. “The neurologic examination can help localize problems and is an integral part of the neurologist's toolbox. Talking and getting to know patients allows me to understand them as a whole, allowing us to work together to make an appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic plan," he says.
An assistant professor of neurology at Yale School of Medicine (YSM), Dr. Zubair is involved in medical education at YSM and has clinical research interests in a variety of neurologic disorders. He also participated in a neurology rotation at Makerere University in Uganda through the Yale/Stanford J& Global Health Scholars Program.
Titles
- Assistant Professor of Neurology
Education & Training
- Neuromuscular FellowYale University, School of Medicine (2021)
- ResidentYale (2020)
- Chief ResidentYale (2020)
- InternYale New Haven Hospital (2017)
- MDMayo Medical School (2016)
- BSSt John's University, Biology (2012)
Languages Spoken
- English
- اردو (Urdu)
Additional Information
Honors & Recognitions
- Gilbert Glaser Award: Yale University, School of Medicine, Department of Neurology (2019)
Board Certifications
- AB of Psychiatry & Neurology, Neuromuscular Medicine (Neurology) (2022)
- AB of Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology (2020)
Publications
- Vedovati M, Shu L, Henninger N, Zubair A, Heldner M, Al Kasab S, Siegler J, Liebeskind D, Antonenko K, Yaghi S, Paciaroni M. Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis associated with cancer: analysis of the ACTION-CVT study. Journal Of Thrombosis And Thrombolysis 2024, 57: 1008-1017. PMID: 38824485, PMCID: PMC11315801, DOI: 10.1007/s11239-024-02997-w.
- Zubair A, Mikhaiel J, Keller S. Evaluation of Neuromuscular Provider Perceptions and Office Setup for Evaluating Patients With Disabilities. Journal Of Clinical Neuromuscular Disease 2024, 25: 201-202. PMID: 38771232, DOI: 10.1097/cnd.0000000000000483.
- Shoskes A, Shu L, Nguyen T, Abdalkader M, Giles J, Amar J, Siegler J, Henninger N, ElNazeir M, Al Kasab S, Klein P, Heldner M, Antonenko K, Psychogios M, Liebeskind D, Field T, Liberman A, Esenwa C, Simpkins A, Li G, Frontera J, Kuohn L, Rothstein A, Khazaal O, Aziz Y, Mistry E, Khatri P, Omran S, Zubair A, Sharma R, Starke R, Morcos J, Romano J, Yaghi S, Asdaghi N. Prevalence and Associations of Dural Arteriovenous Fistulae in Cerebral Venous Thrombosis: Analysis of ACTION-CVT. Journal Of Stroke 2024, 26: 325-329. PMID: 38836280, PMCID: PMC11164588, DOI: 10.5853/jos.2023.02264.
- McAlpine L, Zubair A, Joseph P, Spudich S. Case-Control Study of Individuals With Small Fiber Neuropathy After COVID-19. Neurology Neuroimmunology & Neuroinflammation 2024, 11: e200244. PMID: 38630952, PMCID: PMC11087026, DOI: 10.1212/nxi.0000000000200244.
- Signorile W, Mahajan A, Fulbright R, Zubair A. Comparative analysis of energy expenditure and costs in neuroimaging. Journal Of The Neurological Sciences 2024, 460: 123001. PMID: 38616465, DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2024.123001.
- Klein P, Shu L, Lindgren E, de Winter M, Siegler J, Simpkins A, Omran S, Heldner M, de Havenon A, Abdalkader M, Al Kasab S, Stretz C, Wu T, Wilson D, Asad S, Almallouhi E, Frontera J, Kuohn L, Rothstein A, Bakradze E, Henninger N, Zubair A, Sharma R, Kerrigan D, Aziz Y, Mistry E, van Kammen M, Tatlisumak T, Krzywicka K, Aguiar de Sousa D, Jood K, Field T, Yaghi S, Coutinho J, Nguyen T. External validation of the SI2NCAL2C score for outcomes following cerebral venous thrombosis. Journal Of Stroke And Cerebrovascular Diseases 2024, 33: 107720. PMID: 38614162, DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2024.107720.
- Zubair A. Utilization of wearable technology to track functional changes in a patient with myopathy. Brain Circulation 2024, 10: 190-191. PMID: 39036302, PMCID: PMC11259317, DOI: 10.4103/bc.bc_104_23.
- Saab L, DiCapua D, Zubair A. HTLV-1 associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP): Case based discussion of risk factors, clinical, and therapeutic considerations. Journal Of The Neurological Sciences 2024, 459: 122973. PMID: 38520941, DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2024.122973.
- Zubair A, Mustafa R, Crum B. Long term quality of life follow-up and functional impairment study in patients with Hirayama disease. Journal Of The Neurological Sciences 2024, 459: 122952. PMID: 38484554, DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2024.122952.
- Yaghi S, Shu L, Mandel D, Guerrero C, Henninger N, Muppa J, Affan M, Lodhi O, Heldner M, Antonenko K, Seiffge D, Arnold M, Omran S, Crandall R, Lester E, Mena D, Arauz A, Nehme A, Boulanger M, Touze E, Sousa J, Sargento-Freitas J, Barata V, Castro-Chaves P, Brito M, Khan M, Mallick D, Rothstein A, Khazaal O, Kaufmann J, Engelter S, Traenka C, de Sousa D, Soares M, Rosa S, Zhou L, Gandhi P, Field T, Mancini S, Metanis I, Leker R, Pan K, Dantu V, Baumgartner K, Burton T, Von Rennenberg R, Nolte C, Choi R, MacDonald J, Shahripour R, Guo X, Ghannam M, AlMajali M, Samaniego E, Sanchez S, Rioux B, Zine-Eddine F, Poppe A, Fonseca A, Baptista M, Cruz D, Romoli M, De Marco G, Longoni M, Keser Z, Griffin K, Kuohn L, Frontera J, Amar J, Giles J, Zedde M, Pascarella R, Grisendi I, Nzwalo H, Liebeskind D, Molaie A, Cavalier A, Kam W, Mac Grory B, Al Kasab S, Anadani M, Kicielinski K, Eltatawy A, Chervak L, Chulluncuy-Rivas R, Aziz Y, Bakradze E, Tran T, Rodrigo-Gisbert M, Requena M, Velez F, Gracia J, Mudassani V, de Havenon A, Vishnu V, Yaddanapudi S, Adams L, Browngoehl A, Ranasinghe T, Dunston R, Lynch Z, Penckofer M, Siegler J, Mayer S, Willey J, Zubair A, Cheng Y, Sharma R, Marto J, Ferreira V, Klein P, Nguyen T, Asad S, Sarwat Z, Balabhadra A, Patel S, Secchi T, Martins S, Mantovani G, Kim Y, Krishnaiah B, Elangovan C, Lingam S, Quereshi A, Fridman S, Alvarado A, Khasiyev F, Linares G, Mannino M, Terruso V, Vassilopoulou S, Tentolouris V, Martinez-Marino M, Wall V, Indraswari F, Jamal S, Liu S, Alvi M, Ali F, Sarvath M, Morsi R, Kass-Hout T, Shi F, Zhang J, Sokhi D, Said J, Simpkins A, Gomez R, Sen S, Ghani M, Elnazeir M, Xiao H, Kala N, Khan F, Stretz C, Mohammadzadeh N, Goldstein E, Furie K. Antithrombotic Treatment for Stroke Prevention in Cervical Artery Dissection: The STOP-CAD Study. Stroke 2024, 55: 908-918. PMID: 38335240, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.123.045731.
- Stretz C, Shu L, Kala N, El JAMAL S, Heldner M, Bakradze E, Sharma R, Zubair A, Henninger N, Rothstein A, Salehi Omran S, Klein P, Nguyen T, Kuohn L, Frontera J, Kerrigan D, Al Kasab S, Aziz Y, Wu T, Siegler J, Asad S, Furie K, Yaghi S. Abstract TMP62: The Delayed Seizure CVT Score Predicts Delayed Seizure After Cerebral Venous Thrombosis - A Secondary Analysis of ACTION-CVT. Stroke 2024, 55 DOI: 10.1161/str.55.suppl_1.tmp62.
- Klein P, Shu L, Lindgren E, de Winter M, Siegler J, Simpkins A, Salehi Omran S, Heldner M, de Havenon A, Abdalkader M, Al Kasab S, Stretz C, Wu T, Wilson D, Asad S, Almallouhi E, Frontera J, Kuohn L, Rothstein A, Bakradze E, Henninger N, Zubair A, Sharma R, Kerrigan D, Aziz Y, Mistry E, Sanchez van Kammen M, Tatlisumak T, Krzywicka K, Aguiar De Sousa D, Jood K, Field T, Yaghi S, Coutinho J, Nguyen T. Abstract TMP108: External Validation of the SI 2 NCAL 2 C Score for Mortality Following Cerebral Venous Thrombosis. Stroke 2024, 55 DOI: 10.1161/str.55.suppl_1.tmp108.
- Zubair A, McAlpine L, Gobeske K. Virology, ecology, epidemiology, pathology, and treatment of eastern equine encephalitis. Journal Of The Neurological Sciences 2024, 457: 122886. PMID: 38278094, DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2024.122886.
- Zubair A, Saab L, Scharer K, Khokhar B. Patients’ experiences with methylcobalamin injections in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Brain Circulation 2024, 10: 60-66. PMID: 38655443, PMCID: PMC11034440, DOI: 10.4103/bc.bc_17_23.
- Mikhaiel J, Mckenzie A, Saab L, Zubair A. A Case of West Nile Encephalitis: Neuroimaging Findings and Clinico-Radiological Mismatch. Cureus 2023, 15: e49727. PMID: 38161903, PMCID: PMC10757579, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.49727.
- Zubair A, Sivakolundu D, DeVito M, Dewey J. Financial Literacy Among Medical Trainees and Faculty: A Pilot Study. Cureus 2023, 15: e44829. PMID: 37809136, PMCID: PMC10559332, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.44829.
- Zubair A, Rethana M, Ma A, McAlpine L, Abulaban A, Munro B, Patwa H, Nowak R, Roy B. Plasmapheresis Versus Intravenous Immunoglobulin in Patients With Autoimmune Neuromuscular and Neuro-immunological Conditions. Journal Of Clinical Neuromuscular Disease 2023, 25: 11-17. PMID: 37611265, DOI: 10.1097/cnd.0000000000000439.
- Torabi T, Zubair A, Nowak R, Tseng B, Haims A, Roy B. Leg MRI as a Complementary Diagnostic Tool in the Assessment of Foot Drop. Journal Of Clinical Neuromuscular Disease 2023, 25: 57-58. PMID: 37611274, DOI: 10.1097/cnd.0000000000000433.
- Zubair A. “Hot nose” sign in brain death. Surgical Neurology International 2023, 14: 282. PMID: 37680934, PMCID: PMC10481819, DOI: 10.25259/sni_543_2023.
- Zubair A, Scharer K, Lembeck P, Ionita C, Roy B. The Impact of COVID-19 on Families With Pediatric Muscular Dystrophy Patients. Cureus 2023, 15: e41138. PMID: 37519528, PMCID: PMC10386847, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.41138.
- Locke S, O’Bryan J, Zubair A, Rethana M, Moffarah A, Krause P, Farhadian S. Neurologic Complications of Babesiosis, United States, 2011–2021 - Volume 29, Number 6—June 2023 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC. Emerging Infectious Diseases 2023, 29: 1127-1135. PMID: 37209667, PMCID: PMC10202888, DOI: 10.3201/eid2906.221890.
- Omran S, Shu L, Chang A, Parikh N, Zubair A, Simpkins A, Heldner M, Hakim A, Al Kasab S, Nguyen T, Klein P, Goldstein E, Vedovati M, Paciaroni M, Liebeskind D, Yaghi S, Cutting S. Timing and Predictors of Recanalization After Anticoagulation in Cerebral Venous Thrombosis. Journal Of Stroke 2023, 25: 291-298. PMID: 37282376, PMCID: PMC10250867, DOI: 10.5853/jos.2023.00213.
- Zubair A, Salam S, Dimachkie M, Machado P, Roy B. Imaging biomarkers in the idiopathic inflammatory myopathies. Frontiers In Neurology 2023, 14: 1146015. PMID: 37181575, PMCID: PMC10166883, DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2023.1146015.
- Zubair A, Sheth K. Hemorrhagic Conversion of Acute Ischemic Stroke. Neurotherapeutics 2023, 20: 705-711. PMID: 37085684, PMCID: PMC10275827, DOI: 10.1007/s13311-023-01377-1.
- McAlpine L, Zubair A. Neurological sequelae of vaccines. Neurological Sciences 2023, 44: 1505-1513. PMID: 36622478, PMCID: PMC9838503, DOI: 10.1007/s10072-022-06581-z.
- Fang T, Shu L, Elnazeir M, Zubair AS, Al Kasab SA, Antonenko K, Heldner MR, Yaghi S, Henninger N, collaborators A. Characteristics and outcomes of postpartum cerebral venous sinus thrombosis: A subgroup analysis of the ACTION-CVT study. Journal Of Stroke And Cerebrovascular Diseases 2022, 31: 106865. PMID: 36332527, DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2022.106865.
- Zubair A, Roy B, Baehring J, Nowak R. Myasthenia Gravis in the Setting of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy: Practical Considerations and Opinion-Based Approach to Acute Management. Cureus 2022, 14: e30638. PMID: 36439604, PMCID: PMC9683636, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.30638.
- Shu L, Bakradze E, Omran SS, Giles J, Amar J, Henninger N, Elnazeir M, Liberman A, Moncrieffe K, Rotblat J, Sharma R, Cheng Y, Zubair AS, Simpkins A, Li G, Kung J, Perez D, Heldner MR, Scutelnic A, von Martial R, Siepen B, Rothstein A, Khazaal O, Do D, Al Kasab S, Rahman LA, Mistry EA, Kerrigan D, Lafever H, Nguyen TN, Klein P, Aparicio HJ, Frontera JA, Kuohn L, Agarwal S, Stretz C, Kala N, ElJamal S, Chang A, Cutting S, Indraswari F, de Havenon A, Muddasani V, Wu T, Wilson D, Nouh A, Asad D, Qureshi A, Moore J, Khatri P, Aziz Y, Casteigne B, Khan M, Cheng Y, Grory BM, Weiss M, Ryan D, Vedovati MC, Paciaroni M, Siegler J, Kamen S, Yu S, Guerrero CL, Atallah E, De Marchis GM, Brehm A, Dittrich T, Psychogios M, Alvarado-Dyer R, Kass-Hout T, Prabhakaran S, Honda T, Liebeskind D, Furie K, Yaghi S. Predictors of Recurrent Venous Thrombosis After Cerebral Venous Thrombosis. Neurology 2022, 99: e2368-e2377. PMID: 36123126, PMCID: PMC9687409, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000201122.
- Zubair AS, Sheth KN. IV tenecteplase: A non-inferior alternative to alteplase? Med 2022, 3: 519-520. PMID: 35963230, DOI: 10.1016/j.medj.2022.07.006.
- McAlpine L, Zubair A, Spudich S. Case Series: Post-COVID Small Fiber Neuropathy (P9-9.002). Neurology 2022, 98 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.98.18_supplement.348.
- Rethana M, Zubair A, Ma A, McAlpine L, Abulaban A, Nowak R, Roy B. Intravenous Immune Globulins vs Plasma Exchange Usage in Patients with Neuromuscular and Neuro-immunological Conditions (P4-13.007). Neurology 2022, 98 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.98.18_supplement.2392.
- Cardenas Castillo YM, Zubair AS, DiCapua D, Aguila-Tejedor I, Usman U. Longitudinally extensive dorsal column spinal cord lesion with sensory ganglionopathy. Neurological Sciences 2022, 43: 5157-5159. PMID: 35482156, DOI: 10.1007/s10072-022-06003-0.
- Roy B, Zubair A, Petschke K, O'Connor KC, Paltiel AD, Nowak RJ. Reliability of patient self-reports to clinician-assigned functional scores of inclusion body myositis. Journal Of The Neurological Sciences 2022, 436: 120228. PMID: 35344793, DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2022.120228.
- Zubair AS, Rethana M, Keung B. Brentuximab-Induced Sensorimotor Polyneuropathy With Acquired Demyelinating Features Resembling Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy. Journal Of Clinical Neuromuscular Disease 2022, 23: 166-168. PMID: 35188920, DOI: 10.1097/cnd.0000000000000352.
- Zubair AS, Bae JY, Desai K. Facial Diplegia Variant of Guillain-Barré Syndrome in Pregnancy Following COVID-19 Vaccination: A Case Report. Cureus 2022, 14: e22341. PMID: 35371813, PMCID: PMC8938242, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.22341.
- Yaghi S, Shu L, Bakradze E, Omran S, Giles JA, Amar JY, Henninger N, Elnazeir M, Liberman AL, Moncrieffe K, Lu J, Sharma R, Cheng Y, Zubair AS, Simpkins AN, Li GT, Kung JC, Perez D, Heldner M, Scutelnic A, Seiffge D, Siepen B, Rothstein A, Khazaal O, Do D, Al Kasab SA, Rahman LA, Mistry EA, Kerrigan D, Lafever H, Nguyen TN, Klein P, Aparicio H, Frontera J, Kuohn L, Agarwal S, Stretz C, Kala N, Jamal S, Chang A, Cutting S, Xiao H, de Havenon A, Muddasani V, Wu T, Wilson D, Nouh A, Asad SD, Qureshi A, Moore J, Khatri P, Aziz Y, Casteigne B, Khan M, Cheng Y, Mac Grory B, Weiss M, Ryan D, Vedovati MC, Paciaroni M, Siegler JE, Kamen S, Yu S, Guerrero C, Atallah E, De Marchis GM, Brehm A, Dittrich T, Psychogios M, Alvarado-Dyer R, Kass-Hout T, Prabhakaran S, Honda T, Liebeskind DS, Furie K. Direct Oral Anticoagulants Versus Warfarin in the Treatment of Cerebral Venous Thrombosis (ACTION-CVT): A Multicenter International Study. Stroke 2022, 53: 728-738. PMID: 35143325, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.121.037541.
- Pach JJ, Zubair AS, Traner C, Falcone GJ, Dewey JJ, Traner C. Powassan Meningoencephalitis: A Case Report Highlighting Diagnosis and Management. Cureus 2021, 13: e16592. PMID: 34430178, PMCID: PMC8378285, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.16592.
- McAlpine LS, Zubair AS, Maran I, Chojecka P, Lleva P, Jasne AS, Navaratnam D, Matouk C, Schindler J, Sheth KN, Chun H, Lee AI, Spudich S, Sharma R, Sansing LH. Ischemic Stroke, Inflammation, and Endotheliopathy in COVID-19 Patients. Stroke 2021, 52: e233-e238. PMID: 33966492, PMCID: PMC8140646, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.120.031971.
- Zubair AS, Sheth KN. Emergency Care of Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke. Neurologic Clinics 2021, 39: 391-404. PMID: 33896525, DOI: 10.1016/j.ncl.2021.02.001.
- Zubair A, Rethana M, Keung B. Brentuximab-induced sensorimotor polyneuropathy with acquired demyelinating features resembling chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) (2084). Neurology 2021, 96 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.96.15_supplement.2084.
- McAlpine L, Zubair A, Maran I, Chojecka P, Lleva P, Jasne A, Navaratnam D, Matouk C, Schindler J, Chun H, Lee A, Spudich S, Sharma R, Sansing L. Ischemic Stroke, Inflammation, and Endotheliopathy in COVID-19 Patients (2402). Neurology 2021, 96 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.96.15_supplement.2402.
- Zubair AS, Raymond M, Patwa HS. Utility of intrathecal baclofen pump in primary lateral sclerosis. Journal Of The Neurological Sciences 2020, 420: 117227. PMID: 33239209, DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2020.117227.
- McAlpine LS, Zubair AS, Moeller J, Baehring J, Spudich S. Lessons from a neurology consult service for patients with COVID-19. The Lancet Neurology 2020, 19: 806-807. PMID: 32949536, PMCID: PMC7494315, DOI: 10.1016/s1474-4422(20)30316-1.
- Zubair AS, McAlpine LS, Gardin T, Farhadian S, Kuruvilla DE, Spudich S. Neuropathogenesis and Neurologic Manifestations of the Coronaviruses in the Age of Coronavirus Disease 2019. JAMA Neurology 2020, 77: 1018-1027. PMID: 32469387, PMCID: PMC7484225, DOI: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2020.2065.
- Zubair A, Sico J, Kuruvilla D. Presence of Stigma in the Treatment of Migraine Patients among Neurologists (4737). Neurology 2020, 94 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.94.15_supplement.4737.
- Zubair A, Landreneau M, Witsch J, Fulbright R, Huttner A, Sheth K, Hwang D. A critically ill patient with central nervous system tuberculosis and negative initial screening workup (2660). Neurology 2020, 94 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.94.15_supplement.2660.
- Zubair A, Cersonsky TEK, Kellner S, Huey ED, Cosentino S, Louis ED. What Predicts Mortality in Essential Tremor? A Prospective, Longitudinal Study of Elders. Frontiers In Neurology 2018, 9: 1077. PMID: 30581416, PMCID: PMC6292933, DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2018.01077.
- Zubair A, Raymond M, Patwa H. Utility of Intrathecal Baclofen Pump in Primary Lateral Sclerosis (P3.429). Neurology 2018, 90 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.90.15_supplement.p3.429.
- Haji S, Zubair A, Planchard R, Flemming K. Abstract T P320: Clinical Relevance of Cerebral Microbleeds in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke. Stroke 2015, 46 DOI: 10.1161/str.46.suppl_1.tp320.
- Zubair A, Metwaly A, Burns J, Stauffer J. Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma with congenital hepatic fibrosis. International Journal Of Hepatobiliary And Pancreatic Diseases 2015, 5: 103. DOI: 10.5348/ijhpd-2015-43-cr-18.
- Ellsworth M, Ulrich T, MacQueen B, Zubair A, Carey W, Colby C, Ackerman M. 5ICCN_003: Evolution of the heart rate corrected QT interval in premature infants during the first week of life. Early Human Development 2014, 90: s62. DOI: 10.1016/s0378-3782(14)50028-x.
- Gibbons S, Bernard C, Zubair A, Boone K, Kendrick M, Shen K, Sarr M, Lombardo K, Consortium G, Parkman H, Pasricha P, Farrugia G. Mo1280 Next Generation Sequencing of Gastric Smooth Muscle RNA Identifies Gene Markers for Altered Immune Function and Reduced Cellular Proliferation and Differentiation in Patients With Gastroparesis. Gastroenterology 2014, 146: s-606. DOI: 10.1016/s0016-5085(14)62195-8.
Departments and Programs
Biography
Adeel Zubair, MD, is a neurologist with a specialization in neuromuscular medicine. He cares for patients with memory disorders, migraines, muscle disorders, and those who have had abnormal neuroimaging. “I enjoy interacting with my patients and crafting a plan that works to help diagnose and treat their concerns,” he says.
Dr. Zubair decided to work in neurology because he wanted to be part of field that involved constant learning, and where he could help people. “The neurologic examination can help localize problems and is an integral part of the neurologist's toolbox. Talking and getting to know patients allows me to understand them as a whole, allowing us to work together to make an appropriate diagnostic and therapeutic plan," he says.
An assistant professor of neurology at Yale School of Medicine (YSM), Dr. Zubair is involved in medical education at YSM and has clinical research interests in a variety of neurologic disorders. He also participated in a neurology rotation at Makerere University in Uganda through the Yale/Stanford J& Global Health Scholars Program.
Titles
- Assistant Professor of Neurology
Education & Training
- Neuromuscular FellowYale University, School of Medicine (2021)
- ResidentYale (2020)
- Chief ResidentYale (2020)
- InternYale New Haven Hospital (2017)
- MDMayo Medical School (2016)
- BSSt John's University, Biology (2012)
Languages Spoken
- English
- اردو (Urdu)
Additional Information
Honors & Recognitions
- Gilbert Glaser Award: Yale University, School of Medicine, Department of Neurology (2019)
Board Certifications
- AB of Psychiatry & Neurology, Neuromuscular Medicine (Neurology) (2022)
- AB of Psychiatry & Neurology, Neurology (2020)
Publications
- Vedovati M, Shu L, Henninger N, Zubair A, Heldner M, Al Kasab S, Siegler J, Liebeskind D, Antonenko K, Yaghi S, Paciaroni M. Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis associated with cancer: analysis of the ACTION-CVT study. Journal Of Thrombosis And Thrombolysis 2024, 57: 1008-1017. PMID: 38824485, PMCID: PMC11315801, DOI: 10.1007/s11239-024-02997-w.
- Zubair A, Mikhaiel J, Keller S. Evaluation of Neuromuscular Provider Perceptions and Office Setup for Evaluating Patients With Disabilities. Journal Of Clinical Neuromuscular Disease 2024, 25: 201-202. PMID: 38771232, DOI: 10.1097/cnd.0000000000000483.
- Shoskes A, Shu L, Nguyen T, Abdalkader M, Giles J, Amar J, Siegler J, Henninger N, ElNazeir M, Al Kasab S, Klein P, Heldner M, Antonenko K, Psychogios M, Liebeskind D, Field T, Liberman A, Esenwa C, Simpkins A, Li G, Frontera J, Kuohn L, Rothstein A, Khazaal O, Aziz Y, Mistry E, Khatri P, Omran S, Zubair A, Sharma R, Starke R, Morcos J, Romano J, Yaghi S, Asdaghi N. Prevalence and Associations of Dural Arteriovenous Fistulae in Cerebral Venous Thrombosis: Analysis of ACTION-CVT. Journal Of Stroke 2024, 26: 325-329. PMID: 38836280, PMCID: PMC11164588, DOI: 10.5853/jos.2023.02264.
- McAlpine L, Zubair A, Joseph P, Spudich S. Case-Control Study of Individuals With Small Fiber Neuropathy After COVID-19. Neurology Neuroimmunology & Neuroinflammation 2024, 11: e200244. PMID: 38630952, PMCID: PMC11087026, DOI: 10.1212/nxi.0000000000200244.
- Signorile W, Mahajan A, Fulbright R, Zubair A. Comparative analysis of energy expenditure and costs in neuroimaging. Journal Of The Neurological Sciences 2024, 460: 123001. PMID: 38616465, DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2024.123001.
- Klein P, Shu L, Lindgren E, de Winter M, Siegler J, Simpkins A, Omran S, Heldner M, de Havenon A, Abdalkader M, Al Kasab S, Stretz C, Wu T, Wilson D, Asad S, Almallouhi E, Frontera J, Kuohn L, Rothstein A, Bakradze E, Henninger N, Zubair A, Sharma R, Kerrigan D, Aziz Y, Mistry E, van Kammen M, Tatlisumak T, Krzywicka K, Aguiar de Sousa D, Jood K, Field T, Yaghi S, Coutinho J, Nguyen T. External validation of the SI2NCAL2C score for outcomes following cerebral venous thrombosis. Journal Of Stroke And Cerebrovascular Diseases 2024, 33: 107720. PMID: 38614162, DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2024.107720.
- Zubair A. Utilization of wearable technology to track functional changes in a patient with myopathy. Brain Circulation 2024, 10: 190-191. PMID: 39036302, PMCID: PMC11259317, DOI: 10.4103/bc.bc_104_23.
- Saab L, DiCapua D, Zubair A. HTLV-1 associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP): Case based discussion of risk factors, clinical, and therapeutic considerations. Journal Of The Neurological Sciences 2024, 459: 122973. PMID: 38520941, DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2024.122973.
- Zubair A, Mustafa R, Crum B. Long term quality of life follow-up and functional impairment study in patients with Hirayama disease. Journal Of The Neurological Sciences 2024, 459: 122952. PMID: 38484554, DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2024.122952.
- Yaghi S, Shu L, Mandel D, Guerrero C, Henninger N, Muppa J, Affan M, Lodhi O, Heldner M, Antonenko K, Seiffge D, Arnold M, Omran S, Crandall R, Lester E, Mena D, Arauz A, Nehme A, Boulanger M, Touze E, Sousa J, Sargento-Freitas J, Barata V, Castro-Chaves P, Brito M, Khan M, Mallick D, Rothstein A, Khazaal O, Kaufmann J, Engelter S, Traenka C, de Sousa D, Soares M, Rosa S, Zhou L, Gandhi P, Field T, Mancini S, Metanis I, Leker R, Pan K, Dantu V, Baumgartner K, Burton T, Von Rennenberg R, Nolte C, Choi R, MacDonald J, Shahripour R, Guo X, Ghannam M, AlMajali M, Samaniego E, Sanchez S, Rioux B, Zine-Eddine F, Poppe A, Fonseca A, Baptista M, Cruz D, Romoli M, De Marco G, Longoni M, Keser Z, Griffin K, Kuohn L, Frontera J, Amar J, Giles J, Zedde M, Pascarella R, Grisendi I, Nzwalo H, Liebeskind D, Molaie A, Cavalier A, Kam W, Mac Grory B, Al Kasab S, Anadani M, Kicielinski K, Eltatawy A, Chervak L, Chulluncuy-Rivas R, Aziz Y, Bakradze E, Tran T, Rodrigo-Gisbert M, Requena M, Velez F, Gracia J, Mudassani V, de Havenon A, Vishnu V, Yaddanapudi S, Adams L, Browngoehl A, Ranasinghe T, Dunston R, Lynch Z, Penckofer M, Siegler J, Mayer S, Willey J, Zubair A, Cheng Y, Sharma R, Marto J, Ferreira V, Klein P, Nguyen T, Asad S, Sarwat Z, Balabhadra A, Patel S, Secchi T, Martins S, Mantovani G, Kim Y, Krishnaiah B, Elangovan C, Lingam S, Quereshi A, Fridman S, Alvarado A, Khasiyev F, Linares G, Mannino M, Terruso V, Vassilopoulou S, Tentolouris V, Martinez-Marino M, Wall V, Indraswari F, Jamal S, Liu S, Alvi M, Ali F, Sarvath M, Morsi R, Kass-Hout T, Shi F, Zhang J, Sokhi D, Said J, Simpkins A, Gomez R, Sen S, Ghani M, Elnazeir M, Xiao H, Kala N, Khan F, Stretz C, Mohammadzadeh N, Goldstein E, Furie K. Antithrombotic Treatment for Stroke Prevention in Cervical Artery Dissection: The STOP-CAD Study. Stroke 2024, 55: 908-918. PMID: 38335240, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.123.045731.
- Stretz C, Shu L, Kala N, El JAMAL S, Heldner M, Bakradze E, Sharma R, Zubair A, Henninger N, Rothstein A, Salehi Omran S, Klein P, Nguyen T, Kuohn L, Frontera J, Kerrigan D, Al Kasab S, Aziz Y, Wu T, Siegler J, Asad S, Furie K, Yaghi S. Abstract TMP62: The Delayed Seizure CVT Score Predicts Delayed Seizure After Cerebral Venous Thrombosis - A Secondary Analysis of ACTION-CVT. Stroke 2024, 55 DOI: 10.1161/str.55.suppl_1.tmp62.
- Klein P, Shu L, Lindgren E, de Winter M, Siegler J, Simpkins A, Salehi Omran S, Heldner M, de Havenon A, Abdalkader M, Al Kasab S, Stretz C, Wu T, Wilson D, Asad S, Almallouhi E, Frontera J, Kuohn L, Rothstein A, Bakradze E, Henninger N, Zubair A, Sharma R, Kerrigan D, Aziz Y, Mistry E, Sanchez van Kammen M, Tatlisumak T, Krzywicka K, Aguiar De Sousa D, Jood K, Field T, Yaghi S, Coutinho J, Nguyen T. Abstract TMP108: External Validation of the SI 2 NCAL 2 C Score for Mortality Following Cerebral Venous Thrombosis. Stroke 2024, 55 DOI: 10.1161/str.55.suppl_1.tmp108.
- Zubair A, McAlpine L, Gobeske K. Virology, ecology, epidemiology, pathology, and treatment of eastern equine encephalitis. Journal Of The Neurological Sciences 2024, 457: 122886. PMID: 38278094, DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2024.122886.
- Zubair A, Saab L, Scharer K, Khokhar B. Patients’ experiences with methylcobalamin injections in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Brain Circulation 2024, 10: 60-66. PMID: 38655443, PMCID: PMC11034440, DOI: 10.4103/bc.bc_17_23.
- Mikhaiel J, Mckenzie A, Saab L, Zubair A. A Case of West Nile Encephalitis: Neuroimaging Findings and Clinico-Radiological Mismatch. Cureus 2023, 15: e49727. PMID: 38161903, PMCID: PMC10757579, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.49727.
- Zubair A, Sivakolundu D, DeVito M, Dewey J. Financial Literacy Among Medical Trainees and Faculty: A Pilot Study. Cureus 2023, 15: e44829. PMID: 37809136, PMCID: PMC10559332, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.44829.
- Zubair A, Rethana M, Ma A, McAlpine L, Abulaban A, Munro B, Patwa H, Nowak R, Roy B. Plasmapheresis Versus Intravenous Immunoglobulin in Patients With Autoimmune Neuromuscular and Neuro-immunological Conditions. Journal Of Clinical Neuromuscular Disease 2023, 25: 11-17. PMID: 37611265, DOI: 10.1097/cnd.0000000000000439.
- Torabi T, Zubair A, Nowak R, Tseng B, Haims A, Roy B. Leg MRI as a Complementary Diagnostic Tool in the Assessment of Foot Drop. Journal Of Clinical Neuromuscular Disease 2023, 25: 57-58. PMID: 37611274, DOI: 10.1097/cnd.0000000000000433.
- Zubair A. “Hot nose” sign in brain death. Surgical Neurology International 2023, 14: 282. PMID: 37680934, PMCID: PMC10481819, DOI: 10.25259/sni_543_2023.
- Zubair A, Scharer K, Lembeck P, Ionita C, Roy B. The Impact of COVID-19 on Families With Pediatric Muscular Dystrophy Patients. Cureus 2023, 15: e41138. PMID: 37519528, PMCID: PMC10386847, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.41138.
- Locke S, O’Bryan J, Zubair A, Rethana M, Moffarah A, Krause P, Farhadian S. Neurologic Complications of Babesiosis, United States, 2011–2021 - Volume 29, Number 6—June 2023 - Emerging Infectious Diseases journal - CDC. Emerging Infectious Diseases 2023, 29: 1127-1135. PMID: 37209667, PMCID: PMC10202888, DOI: 10.3201/eid2906.221890.
- Omran S, Shu L, Chang A, Parikh N, Zubair A, Simpkins A, Heldner M, Hakim A, Al Kasab S, Nguyen T, Klein P, Goldstein E, Vedovati M, Paciaroni M, Liebeskind D, Yaghi S, Cutting S. Timing and Predictors of Recanalization After Anticoagulation in Cerebral Venous Thrombosis. Journal Of Stroke 2023, 25: 291-298. PMID: 37282376, PMCID: PMC10250867, DOI: 10.5853/jos.2023.00213.
- Zubair A, Salam S, Dimachkie M, Machado P, Roy B. Imaging biomarkers in the idiopathic inflammatory myopathies. Frontiers In Neurology 2023, 14: 1146015. PMID: 37181575, PMCID: PMC10166883, DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2023.1146015.
- Zubair A, Sheth K. Hemorrhagic Conversion of Acute Ischemic Stroke. Neurotherapeutics 2023, 20: 705-711. PMID: 37085684, PMCID: PMC10275827, DOI: 10.1007/s13311-023-01377-1.
- McAlpine L, Zubair A. Neurological sequelae of vaccines. Neurological Sciences 2023, 44: 1505-1513. PMID: 36622478, PMCID: PMC9838503, DOI: 10.1007/s10072-022-06581-z.
- Fang T, Shu L, Elnazeir M, Zubair AS, Al Kasab SA, Antonenko K, Heldner MR, Yaghi S, Henninger N, collaborators A. Characteristics and outcomes of postpartum cerebral venous sinus thrombosis: A subgroup analysis of the ACTION-CVT study. Journal Of Stroke And Cerebrovascular Diseases 2022, 31: 106865. PMID: 36332527, DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2022.106865.
- Zubair A, Roy B, Baehring J, Nowak R. Myasthenia Gravis in the Setting of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Therapy: Practical Considerations and Opinion-Based Approach to Acute Management. Cureus 2022, 14: e30638. PMID: 36439604, PMCID: PMC9683636, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.30638.
- Shu L, Bakradze E, Omran SS, Giles J, Amar J, Henninger N, Elnazeir M, Liberman A, Moncrieffe K, Rotblat J, Sharma R, Cheng Y, Zubair AS, Simpkins A, Li G, Kung J, Perez D, Heldner MR, Scutelnic A, von Martial R, Siepen B, Rothstein A, Khazaal O, Do D, Al Kasab S, Rahman LA, Mistry EA, Kerrigan D, Lafever H, Nguyen TN, Klein P, Aparicio HJ, Frontera JA, Kuohn L, Agarwal S, Stretz C, Kala N, ElJamal S, Chang A, Cutting S, Indraswari F, de Havenon A, Muddasani V, Wu T, Wilson D, Nouh A, Asad D, Qureshi A, Moore J, Khatri P, Aziz Y, Casteigne B, Khan M, Cheng Y, Grory BM, Weiss M, Ryan D, Vedovati MC, Paciaroni M, Siegler J, Kamen S, Yu S, Guerrero CL, Atallah E, De Marchis GM, Brehm A, Dittrich T, Psychogios M, Alvarado-Dyer R, Kass-Hout T, Prabhakaran S, Honda T, Liebeskind D, Furie K, Yaghi S. Predictors of Recurrent Venous Thrombosis After Cerebral Venous Thrombosis. Neurology 2022, 99: e2368-e2377. PMID: 36123126, PMCID: PMC9687409, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000201122.
- Zubair AS, Sheth KN. IV tenecteplase: A non-inferior alternative to alteplase? Med 2022, 3: 519-520. PMID: 35963230, DOI: 10.1016/j.medj.2022.07.006.
- McAlpine L, Zubair A, Spudich S. Case Series: Post-COVID Small Fiber Neuropathy (P9-9.002). Neurology 2022, 98 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.98.18_supplement.348.
- Rethana M, Zubair A, Ma A, McAlpine L, Abulaban A, Nowak R, Roy B. Intravenous Immune Globulins vs Plasma Exchange Usage in Patients with Neuromuscular and Neuro-immunological Conditions (P4-13.007). Neurology 2022, 98 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.98.18_supplement.2392.
- Cardenas Castillo YM, Zubair AS, DiCapua D, Aguila-Tejedor I, Usman U. Longitudinally extensive dorsal column spinal cord lesion with sensory ganglionopathy. Neurological Sciences 2022, 43: 5157-5159. PMID: 35482156, DOI: 10.1007/s10072-022-06003-0.
- Roy B, Zubair A, Petschke K, O'Connor KC, Paltiel AD, Nowak RJ. Reliability of patient self-reports to clinician-assigned functional scores of inclusion body myositis. Journal Of The Neurological Sciences 2022, 436: 120228. PMID: 35344793, DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2022.120228.
- Zubair AS, Rethana M, Keung B. Brentuximab-Induced Sensorimotor Polyneuropathy With Acquired Demyelinating Features Resembling Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyneuropathy. Journal Of Clinical Neuromuscular Disease 2022, 23: 166-168. PMID: 35188920, DOI: 10.1097/cnd.0000000000000352.
- Zubair AS, Bae JY, Desai K. Facial Diplegia Variant of Guillain-Barré Syndrome in Pregnancy Following COVID-19 Vaccination: A Case Report. Cureus 2022, 14: e22341. PMID: 35371813, PMCID: PMC8938242, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.22341.
- Yaghi S, Shu L, Bakradze E, Omran S, Giles JA, Amar JY, Henninger N, Elnazeir M, Liberman AL, Moncrieffe K, Lu J, Sharma R, Cheng Y, Zubair AS, Simpkins AN, Li GT, Kung JC, Perez D, Heldner M, Scutelnic A, Seiffge D, Siepen B, Rothstein A, Khazaal O, Do D, Al Kasab SA, Rahman LA, Mistry EA, Kerrigan D, Lafever H, Nguyen TN, Klein P, Aparicio H, Frontera J, Kuohn L, Agarwal S, Stretz C, Kala N, Jamal S, Chang A, Cutting S, Xiao H, de Havenon A, Muddasani V, Wu T, Wilson D, Nouh A, Asad SD, Qureshi A, Moore J, Khatri P, Aziz Y, Casteigne B, Khan M, Cheng Y, Mac Grory B, Weiss M, Ryan D, Vedovati MC, Paciaroni M, Siegler JE, Kamen S, Yu S, Guerrero C, Atallah E, De Marchis GM, Brehm A, Dittrich T, Psychogios M, Alvarado-Dyer R, Kass-Hout T, Prabhakaran S, Honda T, Liebeskind DS, Furie K. Direct Oral Anticoagulants Versus Warfarin in the Treatment of Cerebral Venous Thrombosis (ACTION-CVT): A Multicenter International Study. Stroke 2022, 53: 728-738. PMID: 35143325, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.121.037541.
- Pach JJ, Zubair AS, Traner C, Falcone GJ, Dewey JJ, Traner C. Powassan Meningoencephalitis: A Case Report Highlighting Diagnosis and Management. Cureus 2021, 13: e16592. PMID: 34430178, PMCID: PMC8378285, DOI: 10.7759/cureus.16592.
- McAlpine LS, Zubair AS, Maran I, Chojecka P, Lleva P, Jasne AS, Navaratnam D, Matouk C, Schindler J, Sheth KN, Chun H, Lee AI, Spudich S, Sharma R, Sansing LH. Ischemic Stroke, Inflammation, and Endotheliopathy in COVID-19 Patients. Stroke 2021, 52: e233-e238. PMID: 33966492, PMCID: PMC8140646, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.120.031971.
- Zubair AS, Sheth KN. Emergency Care of Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke. Neurologic Clinics 2021, 39: 391-404. PMID: 33896525, DOI: 10.1016/j.ncl.2021.02.001.
- Zubair A, Rethana M, Keung B. Brentuximab-induced sensorimotor polyneuropathy with acquired demyelinating features resembling chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) (2084). Neurology 2021, 96 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.96.15_supplement.2084.
- McAlpine L, Zubair A, Maran I, Chojecka P, Lleva P, Jasne A, Navaratnam D, Matouk C, Schindler J, Chun H, Lee A, Spudich S, Sharma R, Sansing L. Ischemic Stroke, Inflammation, and Endotheliopathy in COVID-19 Patients (2402). Neurology 2021, 96 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.96.15_supplement.2402.
- Zubair AS, Raymond M, Patwa HS. Utility of intrathecal baclofen pump in primary lateral sclerosis. Journal Of The Neurological Sciences 2020, 420: 117227. PMID: 33239209, DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2020.117227.
- McAlpine LS, Zubair AS, Moeller J, Baehring J, Spudich S. Lessons from a neurology consult service for patients with COVID-19. The Lancet Neurology 2020, 19: 806-807. PMID: 32949536, PMCID: PMC7494315, DOI: 10.1016/s1474-4422(20)30316-1.
- Zubair AS, McAlpine LS, Gardin T, Farhadian S, Kuruvilla DE, Spudich S. Neuropathogenesis and Neurologic Manifestations of the Coronaviruses in the Age of Coronavirus Disease 2019. JAMA Neurology 2020, 77: 1018-1027. PMID: 32469387, PMCID: PMC7484225, DOI: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2020.2065.
- Zubair A, Sico J, Kuruvilla D. Presence of Stigma in the Treatment of Migraine Patients among Neurologists (4737). Neurology 2020, 94 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.94.15_supplement.4737.
- Zubair A, Landreneau M, Witsch J, Fulbright R, Huttner A, Sheth K, Hwang D. A critically ill patient with central nervous system tuberculosis and negative initial screening workup (2660). Neurology 2020, 94 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.94.15_supplement.2660.
- Zubair A, Cersonsky TEK, Kellner S, Huey ED, Cosentino S, Louis ED. What Predicts Mortality in Essential Tremor? A Prospective, Longitudinal Study of Elders. Frontiers In Neurology 2018, 9: 1077. PMID: 30581416, PMCID: PMC6292933, DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2018.01077.
- Zubair A, Raymond M, Patwa H. Utility of Intrathecal Baclofen Pump in Primary Lateral Sclerosis (P3.429). Neurology 2018, 90 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.90.15_supplement.p3.429.
- Haji S, Zubair A, Planchard R, Flemming K. Abstract T P320: Clinical Relevance of Cerebral Microbleeds in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke. Stroke 2015, 46 DOI: 10.1161/str.46.suppl_1.tp320.
- Zubair A, Metwaly A, Burns J, Stauffer J. Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma with congenital hepatic fibrosis. International Journal Of Hepatobiliary And Pancreatic Diseases 2015, 5: 103. DOI: 10.5348/ijhpd-2015-43-cr-18.
- Ellsworth M, Ulrich T, MacQueen B, Zubair A, Carey W, Colby C, Ackerman M. 5ICCN_003: Evolution of the heart rate corrected QT interval in premature infants during the first week of life. Early Human Development 2014, 90: s62. DOI: 10.1016/s0378-3782(14)50028-x.
- Gibbons S, Bernard C, Zubair A, Boone K, Kendrick M, Shen K, Sarr M, Lombardo K, Consortium G, Parkman H, Pasricha P, Farrugia G. Mo1280 Next Generation Sequencing of Gastric Smooth Muscle RNA Identifies Gene Markers for Altered Immune Function and Reduced Cellular Proliferation and Differentiation in Patients With Gastroparesis. Gastroenterology 2014, 146: s-606. DOI: 10.1016/s0016-5085(14)62195-8.
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