Michael I. Nahhas, MD

Biography

Dr. Michael I. Nahhas, MD is a board-certified Vascular Neurologist who sub-specializes in endovascular interventions and treatment of cerebral and spinal cord vascular conditions. After receiving his medical degree from The Faculty of Medicine at Damascus University, Dr. Nahhas joined The Brain & Vision Research Laboratory at Boston University as a Postdoctoral Research Associate. He completed his Neurology Residency at The Medical College of Georgia where he served as the Chief Resident. Following residency, Dr. Nahhas completed a Vascular Neurology fellowship at the Medical University of South Carolina followed by a Neuroendovascular Surgery fellowship at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) – McGovern Medical School. Following training, he joined the Department of Neurology at UTHealth McGovern Medical School as an Assistant Professor of Neurology.

Dr. Nahhas is eager to provide excellent clinical care to his patients. He is passionate about mentoring undergraduates, medical students, and trainees. As an active member of several societies including the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA), Society of Vascular and Interventional Neurology (SVIN), and Society for Neurointerventional Surgery (SNIS); he co-authored several research articles and presented abstracts at national and international conferences.