Farah F. Atassi, M.D., M.P.H., C.C.R.C.
Instructor of Neurology
Medical School
M.D. (1983) University of Aleppo, Syria
Graduate School
MPH (1993) University of Texas, Houston
Clinical Interests
Movement disorder, Memory loss, deep brain stimulation
Publications
- York MK, Lai EC, Jankovic J, Macias A, Atassi F, Levin HS, Grossman RG. Short and long-term motor and cognitive outcome of staged bilateral pallidotomy: a retrospective analysis. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2007;149:857-66.
- Ondo WG, Fayle R, Atassi F, Jankovic J. Modafinil for daytime somnolence in Parkinson's disease: double blind, placebo controlled parallel trial. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 2005;76:1636-9.
- Ondo WG, Vuong KD, Khan H, Atassi F, Kwak C, Jankovic J. Daytime sleepiness and other sleep disorders in Parkinson's disease. Neurology 2001;57:1392-6.
Poster Presentations
- York MK, Lai EC, Soety EM, Atassi F, Grossman RG, Simpson Jr RK. Temporal Course of the Motor Effects of Subthalamic DBS after Stopping Stimulation. American Academy of Neurology (AAN), 56th Annual Meeting in San Francisco, California (April 24 - May 1, 2004).
- Atassi F, Vuong KD, Jankovic J, Ondo WG. The Prevalence of Restless Legs Syndrome in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease. American Academy of Neurology (AAN), 53rd Annual Meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (May 5-11, 2001).
- Ondo WG, Vuong KD, Atassi F, Khan H, Kwak C, Jankovic J. Daytime Sleepiness in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease. Movement Disorder Society (MDS), 6th International Congress of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders in Barcelona, Spain (June 11-15, 2000).
Contact Information
Farah Atassi, M.D., MPH
Department of Neurology
Baylor College of Medicine
One Baylor Plaza, MS NB302
Houston, Texas 77030
Tel: 713-798-4773
Fax: 713-798-2008
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