Neurology
Omar Hussein, M.D.
Assistant Professor of Neurology, University of New Mexico; Director, Advanced-EEG Rotation
Albuquerque, NM
Dr. Omar Hussein is an Assistant Professor of Neurology at the University of New Mexico, where he joined the faculty in 2019. His clinical practice is focused on acute inpatient neurological care, including neurocritical care, neuro-hospital medicine, cerebrovascular diseases, inpatient/ICU EEG, EMG, transcranial Doppler, tele-stroke, and tele-neurology. His research focuses on the diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic aspects of acute brain injuries including seizures and ischemic/hemorrhagic
21+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
- American Board of Clinical Neurophysiology - Critical Care EEG Monitoring
- American Board of Clinical Neurophysiology - Epilepsy Monitoring
Education & Training
- Medical School: Ain Shams University Faculty of Medicine (Cairo, Egypt)
- Fellowship: The Ohio State University (Neurocritical Care)
- Fellowship: The Ohio State University (Neurophysiology)
- Fellowship: The Ohio State University (StrokeNet Research)
Peer Recognition
- Healthgrades — Healthgrades Honor Roll
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
EpilepsyNeurocritical CareClinical Neurophysiology
Conditions & Treatments
Stroke & Cerebrovascular DiseaseCerebrovascular DiseaseEpilepsy
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- Northwestern Medicine Nephrology and Hypertension Program
- Unm Hospital
- Lester E. Cox Medical Centers
Experience
21+ years in practice