Biographical Sketch
Vanessa Dwairi is a PGY4 Neurology resident and is originally from Lebanon, Beirut. Beginning in 2024, she will be a clinical neurophysiology fellow on the EMG track at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine. She earned her medical degree at the Lebanese American University prior to joining the UPMC Neurology program. She is involved in and passionate about global Neurology in addition to improving health care equity in low socio-economic areas. She is a part of the global health track and is the current coordinator for the Birmingham free Neurology clinic in Pittsburgh. Her notable awards includes the Class of 2020 School of Medicine Service Award for demonstrating exceptional spirit of serving the community. Outside of Neurology, Vanessa enjoys traveling, swimming and binge-watching TV shows. She has lived in 3 different countries and travelled to more than 15 countries.
Education & Training
- MD, The Gilbert and Rose-Marie Chagoury School of Medicine
- BS, Lebanese American University, Biology
Specialized Areas of Clinical, Research and/or Educational Interests
- Global neurology, clinical neurophysiology
Professional Organization Membership
- American Academy of Neurology
- American Association of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine
Selected Recent Publications & Abstracts
“When to resect: Benign yet debilitating neurological symptoms related to rare cases of skull-based Epidermoid cysts” Virtual Poster Presentation at the American Academy of Neurology 2022.
Vanessa Dwairi, Priya Nidamanuri, Thandar Aung
