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Andrew M. Naidech, MD, MSPH

- Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology and Neurology

Training / Education

Undergraduate
Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY (Technology and Society)

Medical School
Temple University School of Medicine (Philadelphia, PA)

Graduate
Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine

Residency
Tulane University Medical School (Neurology & Internal Medicine)

Fellowship
Columbia University (Critical Care & Vascular Neurology)

Awards, Honors, & Recognition
  • Robert Heath Society Residents’ Alumni Award, 2000 and 2002 for scientific writing
  • Owl Club "Outstanding Housestaff Teaching Award - Neurology", 1999 and 2002
  • Owl Club "Honorable Mention - Outstanding Housestaff Teaching Award - Neurology", 2000
  • Alpha Omega Alpha (AΩA) Medical Honor Society, 2001
  • Samuel Trufant Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Neurology Residency, 2001
  • Medicine Chief Residents’ Award for Outstanding Resident Performance, 2001
  • Neurology Chief Resident, 2000-2001
  • Medical Center of Louisiana "Resident of the Year", 1999 for Tulane University
  • Special Award for "Innovative Contribution to the Internal Medicine Residency", 1998 for the Design and programming of the Tulane Internal Medicine webpage.
 

Research & Bibliography

Oral Research Presentations

Naidech A, Kowalski R, Kreiter KT, Ostapkovich N, Parra A, Fitzsimmons BF, Connolly ES, Mayer SA, Commichau C. Higher Hemoglobin is Associated with Neurologic Independence After Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. American Stroke Assciation, 2004. Stroke 2004; 35: 251.

Naidech A, Janjua N, Kowalski R, Kreiter K, Ostapkovich N, Peery S, Fitzsimmons BF, Parra A, Connolly ES, Mayer SA. The Brain Sneezes, the Heart Catches Cold: SAH, Heart Failure, and Inotropes.

  • Columbia University Neurosurgery Grand Rounds, 2004
  • UNC Chapel Hill Neurology Grand Rounds, 2003
  • University of Utah Neurology/Neurosurgery Grand Rounds, 2003
  • University of Cincinnati Neurosurgery Grand Rounds, 2003
  • Northwestern University Neurology Grand Rounds, 2003

Naidech A, Janjua N, Kowalski R, Kreiter K, Ostapkovich N, Peery S, Fitzsimmons BF, Parra A, Connolly ES, Mayer SA. Rebleeding After Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. American Stroke Association, 2003. Stroke 2003; 34: 242.

Khasani S,  Naidech AM, Garcia CA, Weisberg LA.  Association Between Relative
Tachycardia and Poor Outcome in Acute Ischemic Stroke. 96th Annual Scientific Assembly Southern Medical Association, 2002.

Naidech A. A 19 Year Old with Headache and Seizures. [Intracranial Aspergillosis]

  • American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine New Orleans, LA February, 2002
  • Biloxi, MS March, 2002
  • Lair L, Naidech A. Modern Presentation of HIV-Negative Neurosyphilis at an Urban Medical Center: Report of 17 Cases. Tulane University Neurology Grand Rounds, April 2002.

Naidech A. Strongyloides Stercoralis in an Immunocompromised Host. Southern Medical Association National meeting. November, 1998. South Med J 1998; 91:S48.

Naidech A. Delirium and Focal Neurologic Signs: A Novel Presentation of St. Louis Encephalitis.

  • Tulane University Medicine Grand Rounds, 1998
  • Tulane University Neurology Grand Rounds, 1998
  • Louisiana State University Medicine Grand Rounds, 1999

Posters

Naidech AM, Kreiter KT, Janjua N, Ostapkovich N, Parra A, Commichau C, Fitzsimmons B-F M, Connolly ES, Mayer SA. First And Peak Cardiac Troponin I Predict Morbidity And Mortality After Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Society of Critical Care Medicine Annual Congress, 2005. Crit Care Med. 2004; 32 (Suppl): A100.

Naidech AM, Kreiter KT, Janjua N, Ostapkovich ND, Parra A, Commichau C, Connolly ES, Mayer SA, Fitzsimmons B-F M. Phenytoin Exposure Is Associated With Functional and Cognitive Disability After Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. American Stroke Association, 2005. Stroke 2005; 36: 465

  • Northwestern University Neurology Grand Rounds, 2005
  • Northwestern University Pulmonary/Critical Care Grand Rounds, 2005
  • Platform presentation at the NeuroCritical Care meeting, 2005

Rincon F, Schmidt M, Naidech MA, Ostapkovich N, Connolly ES, Mayer SA, Parra A. Early Electrocardiographic Morphologic Changes and Prediction of Delayed Cerebral Ischemia, Stroke and high Troponin Level among Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Patients. American Stroke Association, 2005. Stroke 2005; 36: 507.

Naidech A, Kreiter KT, Ostapkovich N, Parra A, Fitzsimmons BF, Connolly ES, Mayer SA, Commichau C. Dobutamine vs. Milrinone in Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Related Heart Failure. Society of Critical Care Medicine, 2004. Crit Care Med 2003; 31: 12 (Suppl): A89.

Naidech A, Kowalski R, Kreiter KT, Ostapkovich N, Parra A, Fitzsimmons BF, Connolly ES, Mayer SA, Commichau C. High-Dose Pressors May Exacerbate Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Related Heart Failure. American Stroke Association, 2004. Stroke 2004; 35: 338.

Kreiter KT, Fitzsimmons BF, Commichau C, Parra A, Naidech A, Janjua N, Peery S, Ostapkovich N, Irby FG, Sheth S, Mayer SA. Depression May Attenuate Functional and Cognitive Recovery after Subarachnoid Hemorrhage and Is Associated With Reduced Quality of Life at 3 and 12 Months Post Hemorrhage. American Stroke Association, 2004. Stroke 2004; 35:321.

Parra A, Kreiter KT, Williams S, Mack WJ, Naidech A, King RG, Ducruet AF, Commichau C, Fitzsimmons BF, Janjua N, Mayer SA, Connolly ES. Statin Use Prior to Acute SAH and Functional Outcomes: Preliminary Analysis from the SAH Outcomes Project. Congress of Neurological Surgeons, 2003.

Naidech A, Janjua N, Kowalski R, Kreiter K, Ostapkovich N, Fitzsimmons BF, Parra A, Commichau C, Connolly ES, Mayer SA. Morbidity of Medical Complications of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. American Academy of Neurology, 2003. Neurology 2003; 60: A361.

Janjua N, Naidech A, Kowalski R, Kreiter K, Ostapkovich N, Peery S, Fitzsimmons BF, Parra A, Connolly ES, Mayer SA. Hyponatremia after Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: Modern Fluid Management. American Stroke Association, 2003.

Naidech A, Kahn M, Krane NK. Is the Fourth Year of Medical School Wasted? Association of American Medical Colleges, 2002.

Bhattacharjee MB, Naidech A, Walsh JW, Mascott C. A 15 Year Old with Hydrocephalus: Dysembryoplastic Neuroepthelial Tumor. American Academy of Neuropathology, 2000.

Naidech A, Florez L, Bhattacharjee MB, Garcia CA. Rhabdomyloysis calcificans. American Academy of Neuropathology, 2000.

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