Yadollah Harati, M.D.
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Positions
- Professor
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Neurology
Baylor College of Medicine
- Director
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Neuromuscular Disease Center
Baylor College of Medicine
- Program Director
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Neuromuscular Diseases Fellowship
Baylor College of Medicine
Addresses
- Neuromuscular Disease Center (Clinic)
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Baylor College of Medicine Medical Center
McNair Campus
Houston, TX 77030
United States
Phone: (713) 798-2273
https://www.bcm.edu/healthcare/care-centers/neurology
Education
- MD from University of Tehran
- Tehran, Iran
- Internship at St. Vincent Charity Hospital
- Cleveland, OH
- Residency at University of Nebraska Medical Center
- Omaha, NE
- Neurology
- Residency at Baylor College of Medicine
- Houston, TX
- Neurology
- Clinical Fellowship at Baylor College of Medicine
- Houston, TX
- Neuromuscular Diseases
Certifications
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Neurology
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Neuromuscular Medicine
- United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties, Autonomic Disorders
Professional Interests
- Neuromuscular disorders
- Myasthenia Gravis
- Nerve biopsy
- Muscle biopsy
- Diabetic neuropathy
- Peripheral neuropathy
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
- Myopathy
- Metabolic myopathy
- Testing for Autonomic Nervous System dysfunction
- Polymyositis/Dermatomyositis
- Muscular Dystrophy
Websites
Comprehensive list of publications and presentations
Selected Publications
- Strutt AM, Palcic J, Wager JG, Titus C, Macadam C, Brown J, Scott BM, Harati Y, Schulz PE, York MK "Cognition, behavior, and respiratory function in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.." ISRN Neurol. 2012;2012:912123. Pubmed PMID: 22852095
- Killian JM, Smyth S, Guerra R, Adhikari I, Harati Y "Comparison of sudomotor and sensory nerve testing in painful sensory neuropathies.." J Clin Neuromuscul Dis. 2011 Mar;12(3):138-42. Pubmed PMID: 21321492
- Jawaid A, Murthy SB, Wilson AM, Qureshi SU, Amro MJ, Wheaton M, Simpson E, Harati Y, Strutt AM, York MK, Schulz PE "A decrease in body mass index is associated with faster progression of motor symptoms and shorter survival in ALS.." Amyotroph Lateral Scler. 2010 Dec;11(6):542-8. Pubmed PMID: 20500116
- Lepow L, Van Sweringen J, Strutt AM, Jawaid A, MacAdam C, Harati Y, Schulz PE, York MK "Frontal and temporal lobe involvement on verbal fluency measures in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.." J Clin Exp Neuropsychol. 2010 Nov;32(9):913-22. Pubmed PMID: 20390792
- Izadyar S, Kwan JY, Gundogdu BM, Phan CL, Harati Y "Mutilating acral ulcers: the spectrum of differential diagnosis.." J Clin Neuromuscul Dis. 2009 Mar;10(3):126-34. Pubmed PMID: 19258859
- Tsuda H, Han SM, Yang Y, Tong C, Lin YQ, Mohan K, Haueter C, Zoghbi A, Harati Y, Kwan J, Miller MA, Bellen HJ "The amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 8 protein VAPB is cleaved, secreted, and acts as a ligand for Eph receptors.." Cell. 2008 Jun 13;133(6):963-77. Pubmed PMID: 18555774
- Harati Y "Diabetic neuropathies: unanswered questions.." Neurol Clin. 2007 Feb;25(1):303-17. Pubmed PMID: 17324729
- Izadyar S, Kwan JY, Harati Y "Myeloneuropathic presentation of spinal epidural lipomatosis.." J Clin Neuromuscul Dis. 2006 Mar;7(3):133-40. Pubmed PMID: 19078799
- Murtagh B, Wadia Y, Messner G, Allison P, Harati Y, Delgado R "West Nile virus infection after cardiac transplantation.." J. Heart Lung Transplant.. 2005 Jun;24(6):774-6. Pubmed PMID: 15949740
- Andersen PM, Sims KB, Xin WW, Kiely R, O'Neill G, Ravits J, Pioro E, Harati Y, Brower RD, Levine JS, Heinicke HU, Seltzer W, Boss M, Brown RH "Sixteen novel mutations in the Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase gene in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a decade of discoveries, defects and disputes.." Amyotroph. Lateral Scler. Other Motor Neuron . 2003 Jun;4(2):62-73. Pubmed PMID: 14506936
- Ashizawa T, Butler IJ, Harati Y, Roongta SM "A dominantly inherited syndrome with continuous motor neuron discharges.." Ann. Neurol.. 1983 Mar;13(3):285-90. Pubmed PMID: 6847141
- Nagamitsu S, Matsuura T, Khajavi M, Armstrong R, Gooch C, Harati Y, Ashizawa T "A dystrophic" variant of autosomal recessive myotonia congenita caused by novel mutations in the CLCN1 gene."." Neurology. 2000 Dec 12;55(11):1697-703. Pubmed PMID: 11113225
- Machkhas H, Bidichandani SI, Patel PI, Harati Y "A mild case of Friedreich ataxia: lymphocyte and sural nerve analysis for GAA repeat length reveals somatic mosaicism.." Muscle Nerve. 1998 Mar;21(3):390-3. Pubmed PMID: 9486868
- Smith RG, Kimura F, Harati Y, McKinley K, Stefani E, Appel SH "Altered muscle calcium channel binding kinetics in autoimmune motoneuron disease.." Muscle Nerve. 1995 Jun;18(6):620-7. Pubmed PMID: 7753125
- Mehanna R, Patton EL, Phan CL, Harati Y "Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis with positive anti-acetylcholine receptor antibodies. Case report and review of the literature.." J Clin Neuromuscul Dis. 2012 Dec;14(2):82-5. Pubmed PMID: 23172389
- Filosto M, Mancuso M, Nishigaki Y, Pancrudo J, Harati Y, Gooch C, Mankodi A, Bayne L, Bonilla E, Shanske S, Hirano M, DiMauro S "Clinical and genetic heterogeneity in progressive external ophthalmoplegia due to mutations in polymerase gamma.." Arch. Neurol.. 2003 Sep;60(9):1279-84. Pubmed PMID: 12975295
- Miller RG, Bouchard JP, Duquette P, Eisen A, Gelinas D, Harati Y, Munsat TL, Powe L, Rothstein J, Salzman P, Sufit RL "Clinical trials of riluzole in patients with ALS. ALS/Riluzole Study Group-II.." Neurology. 1996 Oct;47(4):S86-90; discuss. Pubmed PMID: 8858057
- Bradley WG, Anderson F, Bromberg M, Gutmann L, Harati Y, Ross M, Miller RG "Current management of ALS: comparison of the ALS CARE Database and the AAN Practice Parameter. The American Academy of Neurology.." Neurology. 2001 Aug 14;57(3):500-4. Pubmed PMID: 11502920
- Harati Y "Diabetes and the nervous system.." Endocrinol. Metab. Clin. North Am.. 1996 Jun;25(2):325-59. Pubmed PMID: 8799703
- Niakan E, Harati Y, Comstock JP "Diabetic autonomic neuropathy.." Metab. Clin. Exp.. 1986 Mar;35(3):224-34. Pubmed PMID: 3512955
- Bromberg MB, Harati Y "Neuromuscular highlights from the american academy of neurology annual meeting.." J Clin Neuromuscul Dis. 2001 Sep;3(1):39-44. Pubmed PMID: 19078653
- Horner RD, Kamins KG, Feussner JR, Grambow SC, Hoff-Lindquist J, Harati Y, Mitsumoto H, Pascuzzi R, Spencer PS, Tim R, Howard D, Smith TC, Ryan MA, Coffman CJ, Kasarskis EJ "Occurrence of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis among Gulf War veterans.." Neurology. 2003 Sep 23;61(6):742-9. Pubmed PMID: 14504315
- Sommer CL, Brandner S, Dyck PJ, Harati Y, Lacroix C, Lammens M, Magy L, Mellgren SI, Morbin M, Navarro C, Powell HC, Schenone AE, Tan E, Urtizberea A, Weis J "Peripheral Nerve Society Guideline on processing and evaluation of nerve biopsies.." J. Peripher. Nerv. Syst.. 2010 Sep;15(3):164-75. Pubmed PMID: 21040138
- Machkhas H, Harati Y "Side effects of immunosuppressant therapies used in neurology.." Neurol Clin. 1998 Feb;16(1):171-88. Pubmed PMID: 9421547
- Harati Y "What's in the Literature?." J Clin Neuromuscul Dis. 2009 Dec;11(2):88-95. Pubmed PMID: 19955991
- Evans RW, Harati Y "What's new: review of clinical presentations, pathophysiology, and treatment of diabetic neuropathies.." Tex Med. 1983 Mar;79(3):50-4. Pubmed PMID: 6845226
Memberships
- Baylor College of Medicine
- Faculty-at-large representative
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