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Private Practice |
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Neurophysiology, neurodiagnostics |
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Local |
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American Academy of Neurology. Illinois State Neurological Society. Women Neurologists Group. Advocate Physicians Partners |
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6 years in her current position in private practice at Neurology at the Glen. 10 years as Neurologist. |
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Dedicated to her mother, Mrs. Zarintaj Sarkarat. |
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BS Microbiology University of Michigan; MD University of Illinois , 1 year internal medicine residency and 3 year neurology residency University of Michigan fellowship in clinical neurology. Physiology North Western University Memorial Hospital. |
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Board certified Neurology. Board Certified Clinical Neurophysiology.
(ABPN). Board Certified Electrodiagnostic Medicine (ABEM). Interrogation and Programming.
Brain death Examiner |
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Mitra Afshari, Zahra Afshari, Stephan Schuele, “Hashimoto Encephalopathy.†Neurology. 2011. Article in Press: accepted August 24, 2011.
Stephan U. Schuele, Mitra Afshari, Zahra S. Afshari, Michael P. Macken, Jorge Asconape, Lisa Wolfe, Elizabeth E. Gerard, “Ictal central apnea as a predictor for sudden unexpected death in epilepsy.†Epilepsy and Behavior. 2011. Article in Press: accepted June 28, 2011.
American Epilepsy Society (AES) 64th Annual Meeting Presentation on SUDEP
J. Kiffin Penry Epilepsy Fellowship Conference Presenter: “Post-Anoxic Myoclonic Status Epilepticus & Prognostic Implications,†October 2009.
Afshari Z, Blaivus M, Dowling J, Gruis K, “A Novel Skeletal Muscle Alpha-actin gene (ACTA-1) Missense Mutation in a Patient with Dilated Cardiomyopathy. University of Michigan Department of Neurology & Neurosurgery Neuroscience Day Presentation. May 15, 2008.
Afshari Z, Teener J, “Inappropriate Surgeries prior to a Motor Neuron Disease Diagnosis. University of Michigan Department of Neurology & Neurosurgery Neuroscience Day Presentation. May 2009
Karissa Gable, Zahra Afshari, Robert Sufit, Jeffrey A Allen, “Distal Acquired Demyelinating symmetric neuropathy (DADS) following Vaccination.†Being submitted to Muscle and Nerve.
A Case of early-onset severe Charcot-Marie-Tooth Neuropathy type 2A with Mitofusin 2 Mutation (MFN2) and Optic Atrophy pending |
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Owner Neurology at the Glen private practice
Three Board Certifications |
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Top Doctor Neurology
Illinois General Assembly Public Service Scholarship
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
Phi Kappa Beta Honor Society
Golden Key Honor Society
Delta Epsilon Iota Honor Society
Glenview Woman of Today Service Scholarship
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