Bashar Katirji, MD
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Specialty: Neurology, Neurology-Neuromuscular Medicine, Neurology-Neurophysiology
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Primary Location: 1611 S Green Rd (5 mi.)
Other Locations - Languages Spoken: Arabic, English, French
Office Locations
UH Suburban Health Center (5 mi.)
1611 S Green Rd
Ste 300
South Euclid, OH 44121
216-844-3192
UH Cleveland Medical Center Bolwell (0 mi.)
11100 Euclid Ave
Bolwell 5th Floor
Cleveland, OH 44106
216-844-3192
UH Cleveland Foley ElderHealth Center (7 mi.)
3619 Park East Dr
Ste 109
Beachwood, OH 44122
216-464-6445
UH Cleveland Minoff Health Center (7 mi.)
3909 Orange Pl
Ste 2300
Beachwood, OH 44122
216-285-5115
Biography: Bashar Katirji, MD
Expertise
Titles
- Director, Neuromuscular Center and EMG Laboratory, UH Cleveland Medical Center
- Professor, CWRU School of Medicine
Certifications & Memberships
- Neuromuscular Medicine - American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
- Neurology - American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
- Electrodiagnostic Medicine, American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine
Education
Fellowship | Electromyography
Electromyography - University Of Pittsburgh Medical Center (1983 - 1984)
Fellowship | Electromyography
Electromyography - Cleveland Clinic (1983 - 1983)
Residency | Neurology
Neurology - University Of Pittsburgh Medical Center (1980 - 1983)
Residency | Neurology
Neurology - University Of Pittsburgh Medical Center (1978 - 1980)
Internship | Rotating
Rotating - University Of Pittsburgh Medical Center (1977 - 1978)
Internship | Rotating
Rotating - University Of Pittsburgh Medical Center (1976 - 1977)
Medical Education
University Of Aleppo (1971 - 1977)
About
Bashar Katirji, MD, FACP, FAAN is a Professor of Neurology and the Director of the Neuromuscular Center at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center - Case Western Reserve University and Director of the Electromyography (EMG) laboratory. Dr. Katirji earned his medical degree from the Medical School at the University of Aleppo in Syria. After completing a residency in Internal Medicine in Lebanon and Saudi Arabia, he completed his neurology residency at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, followed by fellowship training in Clinical Electromyography at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. He has previously been a Faculty at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Dr. Katirji specializes in the field of Neuromuscular Disorders and Electrodiagnostic Medicine. He has published extensively and authored more than 100 articles in peer-reviewed journals and more than 50 chapters in neurologic textbooks. Dr. Katirji has also authored an EMG textbook, Electromyography in Clinical Practice, now in its third edition. and co-authored the textbook, Neuromuscular Disorders in Clinical Practice, a widely utilized reference text in the US and abroad, now in its second edition. Dr. Katirji also co-authored a nerve conduction study manual for trainees and technologists. He has directed and lectured in numerous continuing medical education courses on neuromuscular disorders and electrodiagnostic testing at the American Academy of Neurology and the American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine annual meetings, as well as at many other international associations' seminars. He is a reviewer of many U.S. and international neurologic peer-reviewed journals.
Dr. Katirji enjoys teaching and writing and is very involved in clinical research with trainees. As the Program Director of Neuromuscular Fellowship since 1990, he has trained over 75 neuromuscular fellows and supervised EMG/Neuromuscular training of more than 400 neurology residents. Dr. Katirji has published with neuromuscular fellows and neurology residents more than 50 peer-reviewed articles and more than 20 chapters.
Dr. Katirji is married, with two children, one is an Emergency Medicine Physician, and one is in College. In his free time, he enjoys traveling, walking, biking, and neurologic writing.
Research & Publications
Research Interests
Neuromuscular Disorders, EMG and Nerve conduction studies, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, Myasthenia Gravis, Peripheral Neuropathies, Peripheral nerve hyperexcitability syndromes, Stiff Person Syndromes
Patient Experience Reviews
University Hospital is the Hospital that I'll ever go to. My children were born here. Dr. Katirji saved my life, what more can I say.
Great care!
Dr. Katirji saved my life years ago.
THE ALS TEAM IS OUTSTANDING!
Dr. Katirji is a wonderful doctor. He listens and sees me not only as a neurological patient but as a whole person. I wish all doctors had his empathy.
Excellent Care and respectful treatment.
Caring and informative provider
Dr. Katirji 's Fellow students are very professional and come into the exam room well informed of my history. Dr. Katirji is the best, he truly cares and listens to you!
Great Doctor to talk to. ***
Very good!!
Dr Katurji is very professional caring and knowledgeable
Excellent care was provided
Dr. Katirji is an excellent physician!!! I trust his knowledge about my condition and know that he always has what the best treatment for me is in the forefront. So grateful for Dr. Katirji and his staff!!!
I'm extremely pleased with this provider; Regard him as one of the best!
Doctor Katurji great. He is the one who fiinally diagnosed my hereditary disease. Thank Goodness.! It explains so many of my problems. Finally after at least 30 years of no answers to what is wrong with me, I have the answer. I inherited this CMT from my father.
The best neurology team I have ever had.
We are very comfortable with our doctor.
I always receive excellent care from Dr. Katirji!!! He is a brilliant physician yet he always explain things in a way that a lay person can understand. So grateful for having Dr. Katirji as a member of the team that takes care of me!
Excellent
Dr. Katirji is an excellent care provider.
At first, my appointment was not supposed to be till January 15, but because I have such severe drop foot, they got me in within a week of me calling for an appointment! That's very impressive!
Always a good experience!!
Everyone I came into contact with was was very friendly and pleasant to deal with.
I appreciated being able to see Dr. Katirji. He is a terrific Doctor and treated me very throughly. Highly satisfied.
I was pleased with the visit.
*** I wish I would have had more time with Dr. Katirji himself, since I came wanting him to see how much I progressed in my diagnosis since my last visit with him. It had been thirteen years since I last visited him. There was so much on my list of things to talk about, I simply forgot to ask some questions. I think very highly of Dr. Katirji and his interest in my well-being.
Industry Relationships
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As of December 31, 2016, Bashar Katirji did not disclose any Outside Relationships with Industry.