Abdullah M. Al-Qudah, MD

Research Instructor

Title(s): 
Faculty Instructor (Research) 
UPMC Stroke Institute
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine

Biographical Sketch

Dr. Al-Qudah is a hybrid neuroscientist whose work bridges stroke neurology, endovascular neurology, intraoperative neurophysiological monitoring, cerebral resilience, and postoperative delirium. He has authored over 50 peer-reviewed publications and abstracts in high-impact journals including Neurology, Stroke, AHA, and Clinical Neurophysiology. His research portfolio spans observational studies, translational science, and meta-analyses.

Dr. Al-Qudah also has a strong interest in public and global health. He previously served as a Migration Health Physician with the United Nations (IOM) and as a Medical Doctor with the International Medical Corps, where he provided medical care to refugee populations.

He serves as an Associate Editor for Frontiers in Neurology and a Review Editor for several journals including the Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia (JCVA) and AHA-affiliated journals. His editorial contributions underscore his commitment to advancing high-quality, peer-reviewed neurological science.

Education & Training

  • MD, Hashemite University, Jordan – 2017
  • Transitional Residency, King Hussein Cancer Center, Jordan – 2017–2020
  • Clinical Research Fellow, Center of Clinical Neurophysiology, Department of Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh – 2022
  • Clinical Research Fellow, UPMC Stroke Institute, Department of Neurology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine – 2023
  • Visiting Scholar, Department of Neurology, University of Iowa – 2023

Specialized Areas of Clinical, Research and/or Education Interests

  • Stroke systems of care and prehospital stroke care
  • Endovascular management of acute ischemic stroke
  • Intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM) and EEG biomarkers
  • Brain health and systems-level neurological resilience
  • Refugee health, public health, and humanitarian medicine

Professional Organization Membership

  • American Academy of Neurology (AAN)
  • American Neurological Association (ANA)
  • American Heart Association (AHA)
  • The Society of Vascular and Interventional Neurology (SVIN)

Honors & Awards

  • Abstract of Distinction, American Neurological Association (ANA)
  • Editor’s Choice, Clinical Neurophysiology (February 2024)
  • Editor’s Choice, Clinical Neurophysiology (August 2024)

Selected Recent Publications

  • Al-Qudah A, Thirumala P, Anetakis K, Crammond D, Algarni S, AlMajali M, Shandal V, Gross B, Lang M, Bhatt N, Al-Bayati A, Nogueira R, Balzer J. Intraoperative neuromonitoring as real-time diagnostic for cerebral ischemia in endovascular treatment of ruptured brain aneurysms. Clinical Neurophysiology. May 2024; 161(1):69-79. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 38452426. Article URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinph.2024.02.024
  • Al-Qudah, A.M., Al Ta'ani, O., Thirumala, P.D., Sultan, I., Visweswaran, S., Nadkarni, N., Kiselevskaya, V., Crammond, D.J., Balzer, J., Anetakis, K.M., Shandal, V., Subramanium, K., Subramanium, B., & Sadhasivam, S. (2023, Sep). Role of Intraoperative Neuromonitoring to Predict Postoperative Delirium in Cardiovascular Surgery. Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. Article URL: https://doi.org/10.1053/j.jvca.2023.09.010
  • Ghannam M, Al-Qudah AM, Alshaer QN, Kronmal R, Ntaios G, Childs CA, Longstreth WT, Alsawareah A, Keller T, Serna-Higuita LM, Geisler T, Furie K, Saver JL, Kasner SE, Elkind MSV, Tirschwell D, Poli S, Kamel H, Yaghi S. Anticoagulation vs Antiplatelets Across Subgroups of Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Neurology. 2024 Nov 12;103(9):e209949. DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000209949.
  • Al-Qudah A, Sivaguru S, Anetakis K, Crammond D, Balzer J, Thirumala P, Subramaniam K, Sadhasivam S, Shandal V. Role of Intraoperative Electroencephalography in Predicting Postoperative Delirium in Patients Undergoing Cardiovascular Surgeries. Clinical Neurophysiology. August 2024; 164(1):40-46. Cited in PubMed; PMID: 38848665. Article URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinph.2024.05.012
  • Bhatt NR, Martin-Gill C, Al-Qudah A, Dermigny K, Doheim MF, Rocha L, Sultany A, Kakamyradov G, Rocha M, Starr M, Patterson R, Al-Bayati AR, Guyette F, Nogueira R. Acquisition of Prehospital Stroke Severity Scale is associated with shorter door-to-puncture times in patients with prehospital notifications transported directly to a thrombectomy center. Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery. September 2024; 16-10(16-10):1–6. Article URL: https://doi.org/10.1136/jnis-2024-022122
  • Ghannam M, Almajali M, Khasiyev F, Dibas M, Al-Qudah A, AlMajali F, Ghazaleh D, Shah A, Fayad F, Joudi K, Zaidat B, Childs C, Levy B, Abouainain Y, Brunschot D, Shu L, Roeder H, Henninger N, de Havenon A, Derdeyn C, Leira E, Chaturvedi S, Yaghi S. Transcarotid arterial revascularization of symptomatic internal carotid artery disease: a systematic review and study-level meta-analysis. Stroke / AHA. April 2024; Volume 55 (4):921 - 930. PMID: 38299350. Article URL: DOI: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.123.044246
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