Dr. Syed Irteza Hussain

Dr. Syed Irteza Hussain, MD, is the Department Chair of Neurology ​in the Neurological Institute at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi.

Dr. Hussain is a Consultant Neurologist with seventeen years of experience. After completing his medical degree from the prestigious Aga Khan University he underwent extensive postgraduate training in the US. He is American Board certified in Neurology, Vascular neurology, Neurocritical Care and Neuroendovascular surgery.

Upon completion of his postgraduate training, he joined Michigan State University as an Assistant Professor in 2009, where he helped establish a 24/7 neurointerventional surgery service and fellowship training program. In addition to his procedures, Dr. Hussain had an integral role in the management of acute stroke and critically ill neurological patients in the hospital.

Subsequently, in 2011 he assumed the Medical Directorship of the Stroke Program at Michigan State University and its affiliate Sparrow Health system. In this administrative role, he supervised multiple successful joint commission recertifications of the primary stroke center and subsequently became the first in Michigan to become a JC certified comprehensive stroke center. Recognizing his services, he was promoted to Associate Professor in 2014 and awarded the Physician Leader of the Year award in 2015 by his institutions.

Dr. Hussain lives in Abu Dhabi with his wife and two daughters. He enjoys traveling with his family, listening to music and football.

PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY

• 1995 - 2000: THE AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL COLLEGE KARACHI, PAKISTAN. Doctor of Medicine (MD)
• 2002 - 2006: UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN HOSPITALS ＆ CLINIC, MADISON, WISCONSIN, US. Resident, Department of Neurology
• 2007 - 2009: MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN, MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, US. Instructor, Neurology & Neuro Intervention
• 2006 - 2007: UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO HOSPITALS, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, US. Instructor, Neurology-stroke & Neurocritical Care

WORK EXPERIENCE

• 2016 - 2017: CLEVELAND CLINIC ABU DHABI, ABU DHABI, UAE. Staff Physician, Neurological Institute
• 2015 - 2016: SPARROW HOSPITAL, LANSING, MICHIGAN, US. Attending Physician, Department of Neurology & Neurointervention
• 2011 - 2015: SPARROW HOSPITAL, LANSING, MICHIGAN, US. Medical Director of William & Claire Dart Stroke Center
• 2009 - 2014: MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN, US. Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology & Ophthalmology

Achievements & Career Highlights

• Completed more than 2,000 cerebral angiograms and Neuroendovascular procedures
• Participated in many clinical trials related to cerebrovascular care
• Setup a Neurointerventional surgery and fellowship training program in the US
• Medical Director of the first Joint Commission certified Comprehensive Stroke center in Michigan, USA at Sparrow health system
• Physician leader of the year award recipient in 2015 at Sparrow health system, Michigan
• Teaching awards recipients from the University of Wisconsin Medical School