Hesham Abboud, MD
- Director, Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology Program, UH Cleveland Medical Center
- Associate Professor, CWRU School of Medicine
- Specialty: Neurology-Movement Disorders, Neurology-Neuroimmunology
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Location:UH Suburban Health Center
1611 S Green Rd
South Euclid, OH 44121
- Call: 216-844-8685
Biography: Hesham Abboud, MD
Expertise
Certifications & Memberships
- Neurology - American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Education
Fellowship | Neuroimmunology
Neuroimmunology - Cleveland Clinic (2015 - 2016)
Residency | Neurology
Neurology - Cleveland Clinic (2011 - 2015)
Fellowship | Movement Disorders
Movement Disorders - Cleveland Clinic (2009 - 2011)
Residency | Neurology
Neurology - Alexandria University Hospitals (2004 - 2007)
Medical Education
Alexandria University (2002)
About
View Dr. Abboud’s Health TalksHesham Abboud, MD, PhD is the Director of the Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology Program at University Hospitals and a staff neurologist at the Parkinson's and Movement Disorders Center. He is an Associate Professor of Neurology at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. Dr. Abboud is board-certified in neurology. His special interests include Multiple Sclerosis, neuromyelitis optica, autoimmune encephalitis, autoimmune movement disorders, spinal movement disorders, spasticity management, and neuromodulation.
Dr. Abboud earned his medical degree from Alexandria University in Egypt, where he also completed an internship and a residency in Neurology and Psychiatry. He obtained his Masters and Doctorate degrees in Neurology from Alexandria University before joining the Cleveland Clinic. He completed a residency in adult neurology, a clinical fellowship in movement disorders and neuromodulation, and a clinical fellowship in multiple sclerosis and neuroimmunology, all at the Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Abboud received special training in transverse myelitis and neuromyelitis optica at the Transverse Myelitis Center of Johns Hopkins University.
Dr. Abboud is invested in medical education. He was selected as the medical student liaison for Neurology clerkship at the Cleveland Clinic during his residency. He was appointed as a clinical instructor of neurology at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine where he received the Trainee Teacher of Year Award and the Excellence in Teaching Award in 2015. He also received the Edward Westbrook excellence in neurology teaching award in 2020 and the Joseph Foley excellence in neurology teaching award in 2024 both from the UH Neurology residency program.
Dr. Abboud has written several peer-reviewed articles, abstracts, and book chapters focusing on neuroimmunology and movement disorders. He has presented his research at many international and national conferences. He has won several research awards and travel grants from professional societies like the American Academy of Neurology, the American Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis, the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers, and The International Movement Disorders Society. Dr. Abboud served as an assistant editor and is currently on the editorial board of the Neurology Journal, the official journal of the American Academy of Neurology. He has also served as a reviewer for many prominent medical journals focusing on general neurology, neuroimmunology, and movement disorders. Dr. Abboud is a member of the American Academy of Neurology, The Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers, the NMO International Clinical Consortium, the Autoimmune Encephalitis Alliance, and the Movement Disorder Society.
Research & Publications
Research Interests
Neuroimmunology: Multiple sclerosis, NMO, transverse myelitis, autoimmune/paraneoplastic encephalitis | Movement disorders: autoimmune movement disorders, spinal movement disorders, spasticity, Parkinson's disease, dystonia, tremors | Neuromodulation and DBS