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Dr. Hoda Zakaria Abdel-hamid MD, Neurologist
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Dr. Hoda Zakaria Abdel-hamid MD

Neurologist | Neuromuscular Medicine

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4401 Penn avenue Pittsburgh PA, 15224
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About

Dr. Hoda Abdel-hamid is a pediatric neurologist practicing in Pittsburgh, PA. Dr. Abdel-hamid is a doctor who specializes in the health care of children. As a pediatric neuromuscular neurologist, Dr. Abdel-hamid diagnoses and treats patients with different neurological disease and in particular patients with neuromuscular disease such as muscular dystrophies, inherited neuropathies and motor neuron disease. She also performs electrodiagnostic testing which may help aid in diagnosis of some diseases.

Education and Training

Cairo University School of Medicine MD 1995

Bani Swief Branch, University Of Cairo, University Of Cairo, Faculty Of Medicine 1995

Board Certification

American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Clinical Neurophysiology (Psychiatry and Neurology)

Neuromuscular Medicine (Psychiatry and Neurology)

PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP

Psychiatry and NeurologyAmerican Board of Psychiatry and NeurologyABPN- Clinical Neurophysiology

Provider Details

Female English, Arabic, French

Expert Publications

Data provided by the National Library of Medicine

Clinical Trials

Areas of expertise and specialization

Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Inherited Neuropathies, Charcot Marie Tooth Disease, COngenital myopathies, Congenital Muscular Dystrophies

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Neurology University of Pittsburgh 2015 - 2017
  • Assistant Profesor of Pediatrics and Neurology University of Pittsburgh 2006 - 2015

Awards

  • Distinguished Pediatric Alumni 2015 Hurely Children's Hospital 
  • Clerkship Preceptor of the year 2007 University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine 

Professional Memberships

  • World Muscle Society  
  • American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine  
  • American Academy of Neurology  

Professional Society Memberships

  • American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine, American Board of Pediatrics, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

What do you attribute your success to?

  • Accomplishments, Research, Making a Difference in the Field

Hobbies / Sports

  • Hiking, Biking

Areas of research

Genetic treatment for Muscular dystrophies. Genetic treatment for Spinal Muscular Atrophy

Dr. Hoda Zakaria Abdel-hamid MD's Practice location

Children Hospital of Pittburgh of UPMC

4401 Penn avenue -
Pittsburgh, PA 15224
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Dr. Hoda Zakaria Abdel-hamid MD has a rating of 5 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 5 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Neurologist in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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