Matt Abbas El-Kadi, MD, PhD

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EDUCATION and TRAINING

GRADUATE:

1976-1983 Second Moscow State Pirogov Medical Institute

POSTGRADUATE:

1983-1989 Burdenko Neurosurgical Institute Resident Neurosurgery

Department of Neurosurgery

Moscow, Russia

1989-1992 LAC + USC Medical Center Research Fellow Neurosurgery

Department of Neurosurgery

Los Angeles, California

1992-1993 LAC + USC Medical Center Surgical Intern General

Department of Surgery Surgery

Los Angeles, California

1993-1994 University of Connecticut Clinical Fellow Neurosurgery

Department of Neurosurgery

Hartford, Connecticut

1994-1999 West Virginia University Resident Neurosurgery

Department of Neurosurgery

Morgantown, West Virginia

1997-1998 Allegheny General Hospital Clinical Rotation Neurosurgery

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

(with emphasis on complex spine cases with instrumentation)

SPECIAL TRAINING:

Courses: AO/ASIF Comprehensive and Advanced Spine Course, July 16-19, 1998. Montreal, Canada

Spine Review Hands-on: For Young Neurosurgeons, August 15-21,1998. Albuquerque, New Mexico

APPOINTMENTS and POSITIONS

ACADEMIC:

1999-present University of Pittsburgh Clinical Professor of Neurosurgery

School of Medicine

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

1999-present West Virginia University Clinical Assistant Professor of Neurosurgery

School of Medicine

Morgantown, West Virginia

CERTIFICATION

SPECIALTY CERTIFICATION:

American Board of Neurological Surgeons Board Eligible 2002

MEDICAL LICENSURE

State Medical Board of Pennsylvania 1999

State Medical Board of Ohio 1999

State Medical Board of West Virginia 1995

State Medical Board of California 1994

MEMBERSHIPS IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

American Association of Neurological Surgeons 1995

American Medical Association 1999

Congress of Neurological Surgeons

PUBLICATIONS

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

1. Turkin AM, El-Kadi H, Kornienko VN, et al.: Magnetic resonance tomography in the diagnosis of chronic intracranial hematomas. J Vop Neurochirugia (Moscow) 3:6-10, 1988.

2. El-Kadi H: Pathogenesis and treatment of chronic subdural hematomas. J Vop Neurochirugia (Moscow), 2:47-52, 1988.

3. El-Kadi H, Likhterman LB, Kornienko VN: CT manifestations of chronic subdural hematomas. J Roentgen (Moscow) 3:80-86, 1990.

4. El-Kadi H, Likhterman LB, Kornienko VN: CT diagnosis and dynamics in the treatment of chronic subdural hematoma in different age groups. J Neurol Psychiat (Moscow) 90:120-123, 1990.

5. Konovalov AN, El-Kadi H, Likhterman LB: Differential treatment of chronic subdural hematoma. J Vop Neurochirugia (Moscow) 1:29:32, 1990.

6. Zlokovic BV, Banks WA, El-Kadi H: Erchegyi, Mackie JB, McComb JG and Kastin A: Transport, uptake, metabolism of blood-borne vasopression by the blood-brain barrier. Brain Research 590:213, 1992.

7. Oppenheimer J, Levy M, El-Kadi H, Appuzo MLJ: Radionecrosis secondary to radiobrachiotherapy: correlation of magnetic resonance and detailed histopathological autopsy findings. Neurosurgery 31:336-343, 1992.

8. Khosrovi H, Kauffman HH, Bloomfield SH, Prabhu V, El-Kadi H: Laproscopic assisted distal ventriculoperiotneal shunt revision. Surgical Neurology 49:127-135, 1998.

Book Chapters

1. Dobrokhotiva TA, El-Kadi H: Psychopathological features of head injury in elderly and senile patients. In: Konovalov A. (ed), Actual problems of Neurotraumatology, Academy of Medical Sciences (Moscow), 1988, pp. 99-111.

2. El-Kadi H: Closed System drainage in the treatment of chronic subdural hematomas. In: Lichterman L (ed), Diagnosis and Tactical Mistakes in Neurotraumatology, Acadamy of Medical Sciences (Moscow), 1988, pp. 71-76.

3. El-Kadi H: Comparative analysis of radical and sparse surgical treatment of chronic subdural hematoma. In: Konovalov A. (ed), Actual problems of Neurotraumatology, Academy of Medica Sciences (Moscow), 1988, pp. 153-159.

4. Lichterman L, Patapov A, El-Kadi H: Clinical classification of sequalee of crainiocerebral trauma. In: Konovalov A. (ed), Classification of Craniocerebral Trauma, Autobank (Moscow), 1992, pp. 102-121.

Books

1. El-Kadi H, Kaufman HH: Chronic subdural hematomas. (In preparation for American Association of Neurological Surgeons)

Abstracts

1. Zlokov BV, Banks WA, El-Kadi H, et al.: Blood to brain transport and metabolism of circulating vasopression. (Abstract) Society of Neuroscience, 1991, pg. 140.

2. Likhterman L, El-Kadi H, Kravtchuk AD: The phase of clinic current of chronic subdural hematomas. (Abstract) In: Nakamura N, Thashimoto M, Yasue M (eds), Resent Advances in

Neurotraumatology, Springer-Verlag, Tokyo, 1993, pg. 206.

3. Potapov A, Kravohuk, Likhterman L, and El-Kadi H: Closed external drainage and evolution of chronic subdural hematomas. (Abstract) In: Nakamura N, Thashimoto M, Yasue M (ed), Recent Advances in Neurotraumatology, Springer-Verlag, Tokyo, 1993, pg. 110.

4. Likhterman L, El-Kadi H: Chronic subdural hematoma. (Abstract) In: Likhterman L (ed), Neurotraumatology Reference Book, VASAR-Ferrco, Moscow, 1994, pp. 199-201.

PRESENTATIONS

1. Bloomfield SM, Cross R, El-Kadi H: Intrathecal morphine infusion for chronic intractable benign pain. American Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, Los Angeles, March 9, 1995.

2. Bloomfield SM, Cross R, El-Kadi H: Stereotatic brain biopsy performed in the CT scanner: experience with 100 cases and advantages compared to stereotactic biopsies in the OR or free-hand CT-guided biopsy. Congress of Neurological Surgeons. San Francisco, October 18, 1995.

Posters

1. Levy ML, Rezai AR, Tang G, Apuzzo MLJ, El-Kadi H: Multifactorian analysis of gang-related craniocerebral penetrating injuries in a metropolitan area. American Association of Neurological Surgeons, San Francisco, April 20, 1991.

2. Bloomfield SM, Cross R, El-Kadi H: Intrathecal morphine infusion for chronic intractable benig pain. American Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, Los Angeles, March 9, 1995.

3. Bloomfield SM, El-Kadi H, Haut M, Ortiz O, Ellis B: Stereotactic approaches to surgery on patients with occipital lobe brain tumor. American Society for Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery, Los Angeles, March 9, 1995.

4. El-Kadi H, Bloomfield SH, Ortiz O, Haut M, Ellis G: Alexia in patients with occipital lobe tumors: functional anatomy and multi-disciplinary stratigies to optimize surgical outcome. Congress of Neurological Surgeons, San Francisco, October 18, 1995.

5. El-Kadi H, Kaufman HH: In: Kaufman HH (ed), Cerebrospinal Fluid Collections, American Association of Neurological Surgeons (San Francisco), 1998, pp. 157-166.

6. Hogg JP, Peterson AM, El-Kadi H: Imaging of cranial and spinal cerebrospinal fluid collections. In: Kaufman HH (ed), Cerebrospinal Fluid Collections, American Association of Neurological Surgeons (San Francisco), 1998, pp. 19-56.

RESEARCH GRANTS

1. Early prediction of severity of closed head injury in football accidents using neuropsychological testing, MRI and PET scanning. National Operating Committee on Standards for Athletic Equipment (NOCSAE) 1996.

Amount: $38,400

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