Mounzer Kassab, M.D., M.A.
Associate Professor, Neurology
Director of Epilepsy and Clinical Neurophysiology
Vascular Neurology Program Director

Academic Appointments

• 2009-present: Associate Professor, Michigan State University, Neurology
• 2005-2009: Assistant Professor, Michigan State University, Neurology

Postdoctoral Training

• 2004: Completed ACGME accredited fellowship in Vascular Neurology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas.
• 2003: Completed ACGME fellowship in Clinical Neurophysiology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas.
• 2002: Completed residency in Neurology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas.
• 1999: Completed internship in Internal Medicine at the State University of New York at Buffalo.

Education

• 2008: Board certified in Vascular Neurology "Stroke" by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
• 2005: Board certified in Clinical Neurophysiology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
• 2004: Board certified in Neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.
• 2000: M.A., Neuroscience, State University of New York at Buffalo.
• 1991: M.D., Tishreen University of Medicine at Lattakia, Syria.

After graduating from Tishreen University School of Medicine at Lattakia, Syria, Dr. Mounzer Kassab came to the United States and joined the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology at the State University of New York – Buffalo where he received his Master’s degree in Neuroscience. He completed his Neurology residency training at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas and completed two ACGME accredited fellowships in Clinical Neurophysiology and Vascular Neurology.

He is board certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology in Neurology, Clinical Neurophysiology and Vascular Neurology.

Dr. Kassab joined the Department of Neurology at Michigan State University as an Assistant Professor in January 2005. His clinical practice is focused on stroke and epilepsy. He is a part of the Stroke/Neuro Critical Care team at MSU and Sparrow Health System. He is also striving to upgrade the medical care of epilepsy in the community and to enhance clinical neurophysiology knowledge among residents and fellows. Dr. Kassab’s research is focused on migraine and stroke.

Recent Publications

Kassab MY, Gupta R, Majid A, Farooq MU, Giles BP, Johnson MD, Graybeal DF, Rappard G.  "Extent of intra-arterial calcification on head CT is predictive of the degree of intracranial atherosclerosis on digital subtraction angiography".  Cerebrovascular Diseases 2009;28(1):45-48

Kassab M, Bakhtar O, Wack D, Bednarczyk. "Resting brain glucose uptake in headache-free migraineurs".  Headache. 2009 Jan;49(1):90-7

Min J, Senut MC, Rajanikant K, Greenberg E, Bandagi R, Zemke D, Mousa A, Kassab M, Farooq MU, Gupta R, Majid A.  "Differential neuroprotective effects of carnosine, anserine, and N-acetyl carnosine against permanent focal ischemia".  J Neurosci Res. 2008 Oct;86(13):2984-91.

Kassab MY, Farooq MU, Diaz-Arrastia R, Van Ness PC.  "The clinical significance of EEG cyclic alternating pattern during coma". J Clin Neurophysiol. 2007 Dec;24(6):425-8.