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Sam O. Zaidat, MD, MSc

Director, Neurointerventional Program
Associate Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery

Neurology
Neurosurgery


Sam O. Zaidat, MD, MSc, is an Associate Professor in the department of Neurology and Neurosurgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin. Dr. Zaidat is a Neurologist with special training in endovascular neurosurgery and interventional neuroradiology. His focus and emphasis is taking care of patients with neurovascular diseases and stroke. Dr. Zaidat’s mission is to provide the best care possible for patients with cerebrovascular diseases including but not limited to stroke, carotid artery occlusive disease, brain aneurysms and cerebral vascular malformations. This care encompasses both prevention and treatment with endovascular and neurointerventional treatment such as aneurysm coiling, stroke lysis, placement of carotid or intracranial stents, and balloon angioplasty. Dr. Zaidat’s research interests are related to endovascular outcome research, to assess the efficacy and safety of new treatments of neurovascular diseases and clinical trial design as well as medical devices research.


Patient Care Emphases:
  • Acute Stroke Therapy
  • Carotid Artery Disease
  • Brain Aneurysm
  • Brain & Spine Arteriovenous Malformation
  • Aneurysm Coiling
  • Stroke, Cerebral Aneurysms and Brain Hemorrhage
  • Cerebrovascular Disease
  • Neurovascular Diseases
Board Certification:
  • Neurology
  • Spinal Cord Injury Medicine
  • Vascular Neurology
Clinical Practice:
  • Patient Age: All
  • Joined MCW: 2005
  • Additional Languages Spoken:
    • Arabic
Scheduling Information:
  • Call: (414) 805-5204

Clinical Practice Locations:
  • Neuroscience Center at Froedtert & Medical College Clinics, (414) 805-8710

Education:
  • Doctor of Medicine, University of Jordan, Amman, 1993
  • Master of Science,  Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, 2003
Training:
  • Internship, Internal Medicine & Emergency Rotation, University Hospital, Amman, Jordan, 1993-1994
  • Residency, Internal Medicine, Seton Hall University,  St. Joseph Hospital, South Orange, NJ, 1994-1995
  • Residency, Neurology, Case Western Reserve University,  University Hospitals of Cleveland, Cleveland, OH, 1995-1998
  • Fellowship, Cerebrovascular Disease and Neurocritical Care, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, 1998-2000
  • Fellowship, Neurointerventional, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, 2003-2005
 
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