Dr. Kazim Sheikh M.D., Neurologist
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Dr. Kazim Sheikh M.D.

Neurologist | Electrodiagnostic Medicine

5/5(6)
6431 Fannin Street MSE 454 Houston Texas, 77030
Rating

5/5

About

Kazim Sheikh, MD, earned his medical degree in 1987 from King Edward Medical College in Lahore, Pakistan. He then continued his medical training in the United States, attending Nassau County Medical Center in New York for his internal medicine internship, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York for his residency in neurology, culminating in a fellowship training in peripheral nerve at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. His medical career has seen numerous achievements including the publication of his research about neurology in renowned medical journals. Hard work, he says, is key to his success. Today, the doctor practices neurology as Director of Neuromuscular Program at the University of Texas Health Science Center; he also works as Professor of Neurology at the University of Texas Medical School.

Education and Training

Pakistan

King Edward Medical College in Lahore

Board Certification

Psychiatry and Neurology

Provider Details

MaleEnglish 37 years of experience

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • Professor of Neurology, University of Texas Medical School -

Internships

  • Nassau County Medical Center; East Meadow, New York

Fellowships

  • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Peripheral Nerve

Articles and Publications

  • Co-author, 'Effect of Measurement on Sex Difference in Stroke Mortality,' Stroke, 2007
  • Co-author, 'Acute motor axonal neuropathy: an antibody-mediated attack on axolemma', Annals of Neurology, 1996

What do you attribute your success to?

  • Hard Work

Hobbies / Sports

  • Tennis

Favorite professional publications

  • Neuroscience Journal

Dr. Kazim Sheikh M.D.'s Practice location

6431 Fannin Street MSE 454 -
Houston, Texas 77030
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New patients: 832-325-7084

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Patient Experience with Dr. Sheikh


5.0

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Dr. Kazim Sheikh M.D. has a rating of 5 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 6 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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