Area of expertise
Specialty
Neurology
Subspecialty
Pediatric Neurology
Diseases
Encephalitis, Stroke, Epilepsy, Multiple Sclerosis, Post-COVID Complications, Mycobacterial Infections, Headache, Migraine, Sleep Disorders, Guillain-Barre Syndrome, Muscular Dystrophy, Movement Disorders, Cerebral Palsy, Headaches in Adults, Tics, Hereditary Neuropathies, Myopathy, Headaches in Children
Experience
Associate Professor, SIU School of Medicine
Springfield, IL, United States. From 2023
Assistant Professor, Clinical Pediatrics, SIU School of Medicine
Springfield, IL, United States. 2021 - 2023
Assistant Professor, Neurology and Pediatrics, Loyola University Chicago
Maywood, IL, United States. 2016 - 2021
Medical Director, Center for Pediatric Brain, AMITA Health
Chicago, IL, United States. 2010 - 2021
Director, Pediatric Headache Program, SIU School of Medicine
Springfield, IL, United States. 2008 - 2010
Education
Headache Specialist, United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties, Minneapolis, MN, United States
2010
Child Neurologist, American Board of Neurology, Deerfield, IL, United States
2008
Pediatrician, American Board of Pediatrics, Chapel Hill, NC, United States
2004
MD, Pediatrics, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
2002
MSc, Pediatrics, Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt
1997
Biography
Dr. Hossam AbdelSalam is an accomplished pediatrician specializing in neurology, holding a prestigious position as Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics in the Division of Neurology at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine. His expertise and academic journey have led to a significant impact in the field. Dr. AbdelSalam's educational path includes a Medical Doctorate in Pediatrics from Cairo University School of Medicine, and further specialization with a Child Neurology Fellows
Affiliations
Diplomat, American Board of Pediatrics
Diplomat, American Board of Neurology with Special Qualification in Child Neurology
Fellow, American Headache Society
Fellow, American Academy of Neurology
Member, Child Neurology Society
Awards
Teacher of the Year Award, SIU School of Medicine
Lectureship Award for Best Paper, National Headache Foundation
Publications
Dr. Hossam AbdelSalam has 2 publications