Uzma Usman, MBBS
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Director, Yale ALS/Motor Neuron Disease Clinic, Director, ALS Association Yale, Neurology; Associate Director of Yale MDA (Muscular Dystrophy Association) Clinic, Neurology, Neuromuscular Division
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Director, Yale ALS/Motor Neuron Disease Clinic, Director, ALS Association Yale, Neurology; Associate Director of Yale MDA (Muscular Dystrophy Association) Clinic, Neurology, Neuromuscular Division
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Director, Yale ALS/Motor Neuron Disease Clinic, Director, ALS Association Yale, Neurology; Associate Director of Yale MDA (Muscular Dystrophy Association) Clinic, Neurology, Neuromuscular Division
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Director, Yale ALS/Motor Neuron Disease Clinic, Director, ALS Association Yale, Neurology; Associate Director of Yale MDA (Muscular Dystrophy Association) Clinic, Neurology, Neuromuscular DivisionBiography
Dr. Uzma Usman is an Assistant Professor, Clinical Neurology at Yale School of Medicine. She received her medical degree from Dow University of Health Sciences and did Residency and Fellowship at Barrow Neurological Institute at St Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center. She is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology and Neuromuscular Medicine and American Board of Electro-diagnostic Medicine. Her areas of interest and expertise are ALS/Motor Neuron Disease/Lou Gehrig's disease, Inflammatory myopathies and immune mediated neuropathies including CIDP and GBS.
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Education & Training
- Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship
- Barrow Neurological Institute (2019)
- Neuromuscular Fellowship
- Barrow Neurological Institute (2018)
- Neurology Residency
- Barrow Neurological Institute (2017)
- ALS Fellowship
- University of Alberta (2010)
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A big-picture view of Uzma Usman's research output by year.
7Publications
6Citations
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2023
Design and Statistical Innovations in a Platform Trial for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.
Quintana M, Saville BR, Vestrucci M, Detry MA, Chibnik L, Shefner J, Berry JD, Chase M, Andrews J, Sherman AV, Yu H, Drake K, Cudkowicz M, Paganoni S, Macklin EA, HEALEY ALS Platform Trial Study Group. Design and Statistical Innovations in a Platform Trial for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. Ann Neurol 2023, 94: 547-560. PMID: 37245090, DOI: 10.1002/ana.26714.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Trial of Antisense Oligonucleotide Tofersen for SOD1 ALS.
Miller TM, Cudkowicz ME, Genge A, Shaw PJ, Sobue G, Bucelli RC, Chiò A, Van Damme P, Ludolph AC, Glass JD, Andrews JA, Babu S, Benatar M, McDermott CJ, Cochrane T, Chary S, Chew S, Zhu H, Wu F, Nestorov I, Graham D, Sun P, McNeill M, Fanning L, Ferguson TA, Fradette S, VALOR and OLE Working Group. Trial of Antisense Oligonucleotide Tofersen for SOD1 ALS. N Engl J Med 2022, 387: 1099-1110. PMID: 36129998, DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2204705.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Refractory Myasthenia Responsiveness to Eculizumab in a Tertiary Care Setting in Challenging Cases (77)
Usman U, Ortega E, Ladha S, Muley S. Refractory Myasthenia Responsiveness to Eculizumab in a Tertiary Care Setting in Challenging Cases (77). Neurology 2020, 94 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.94.15_supplement.77.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical Notes
2019
A Rare Case of Acute Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy (AIDP) with Hyperreflexia in North America (P1.9-057)
Weng X, Usman U, Quan P, Al-Hasan Y, Hoskin J, Muley S. A Rare Case of Acute Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy (AIDP) with Hyperreflexia in North America (P1.9-057). Neurology 2019, 92 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.92.15_supplement.p1.9-057.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical Notes
2011
Mesial prefrontal cortex degeneration in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a high-field proton MR spectroscopy study.
Usman U, Choi C, Camicioli R, Seres P, Lynch M, Sekhon R, Johnston W, Kalra S. Mesial prefrontal cortex degeneration in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a high-field proton MR spectroscopy study. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2011, 32: 1677-80. PMID: 21778247, DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A2590.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2005
Rapidly developing optic neuritis secondary to ethambutol: possible mechanism of injury.
Ali S, Usman U, Wasay M. Rapidly developing optic neuritis secondary to ethambutol: possible mechanism of injury. J Pak Med Assoc 2005, 55: 300-2. PMID: 16108516.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesPredictors of ischemic versus hemorrhagic strokes in hypertensive patients.
Khealani B, Syed N, Maken S, Mapari U, Hameed B, Ali S, Qureshi R, Akhter N, Hassan A, Sonawalla A, Baig S, Wasay M. Predictors of ischemic versus hemorrhagic strokes in hypertensive patients. Journal Of College Of Physicians And Surgeons Pakistan 2005, 15: 22-5. PMID: 15670519, DOI: 01.2005/jcpsp.2225.Peer-Reviewed Educational MaterialsCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsAga Khan University HospitalIschemic heart diseaseHypertensive patientsIschemic strokeDiabetes mellitusHeart diseasePre-existing medical problemsOutcomes data baseTime of admissionDURATION OF STUDYCohort studyHemorrhagic strokeIndependent predictorsParenchymal hemorrhageRadiological investigationsUniversity HospitalStroke typePatientsMedical problemsStrokeHypertensionMellitusDiseaseMonthsPredictors
Academic Achievements and Community Involvement
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Professional OrganizationsAANEMDetails08/01/2023 - PresentDescriptionANF research Committeeactivity Grant Reviewer
Peer Review Groups and Grant Study SectionsANFDetails2023 - PresentDescriptionI serve in the American neurology foundation (ANF) Research Committee which identifies and establishes relevant neuromuscular research opportunities; reviews research proposals including, but not limited to, those from other funding organizations and makes funding recommendations to the ANF Board of Director; monitors funded projects; and evaluates submissions for the President’s Research Initiative Award and provides the President with rankings to assist with the selection of recipients for this award; and assists in identifying activities and opportunities to increase individual and corporate giving.activity Board Member, Research Advisory Board
Advisory BoardsAmylyxDetails01/02/2024 - Presentactivity Advisor
CommitteesYale UniversityDetails2019 - PresentDescriptionClinical Competence Committee, review program growth, fellow traiing, improvementactivity Member
CommitteesYale University Program evaluation CommitteeDetails2019 - Present
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Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)
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Board Certifications
Clinical Neurophysiology
- Certification Organization
- AB of Psychiatry & Neurology
- Original Certification Date
- 2019
Electrodiagnostic Medicine
- Certification Organization
- AB of Electrodiagnostic Medicine
- Original Certification Date
- 2019
Neuromuscular Medicine
- Certification Organization
- AB of Psychiatry & Neurology
- Original Certification Date
- 2018
Neurology
- Certification Organization
- AB of Psychiatry & Neurology
- Original Certification Date
- 2017
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