Shaista Alam
Distinguished in Stroke

Dr. Shaista Alam

Neurology
Jefferson Health
Vickie & Jack Farber Institute For Neuroscience - Honickman Center
1101 Chestnut Street, Floor 10, 
Philadelphia, PA 
Accepting New Patients
Offers Telehealth

Distinguished in Stroke
Jefferson Health
Vickie & Jack Farber Institute For Neuroscience - Honickman Center
1101 Chestnut Street, Floor 10, 
Philadelphia, PA 
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Overview

Shaista Alam is a Neurologist in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Alam is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Stroke. Her top areas of expertise are Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Apoplexy, Gastrostomy, and Transmyocardial Revascularization. Dr. Alam is currently accepting new patients.

Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 6 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, she has co-authored 5 articles in the study of Stroke.

Graduate Institution
Drexel University College Of Medicine
Residency
Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals
Specialties
Neurology
Licenses
Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine, Sports Medicine in PA
Board Certifications
Neurology
Vascular Neurology
Neurology
Fellowships
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston
Hospital Affiliations
Jefferson Bucks Hospital
Jefferson Frankford Hospital
Jefferson Torresdale Hospital
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Female

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Aetna
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  • MEDICARE PDP
CareFirst
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  • PPO
Cigna
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  • HMO
  • PPO
Devoted Health
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • OTHER MEDICARE
Geisinger
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Health Partners Plans
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
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  • MEDICARE SNP
Highmark
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  • HMO
  • PPO
Horizon Healthcare
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  • POS
Humana
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  • INDEMNITY
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  • PPO
Independent Health
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  • POS
  • PPO
Managed Medicaid
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Medicaid
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  • STATE MEDICAID
PA Health and Wellness
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  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
Premera Blue Cross
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  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • PPO
UnitedHealthcare
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  • HMO
  • POS
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UPMC
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  • PPO
Wellcare
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  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
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  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
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Locations

Vickie & Jack Farber Institute for Neuroscience - Honickman Center
1101 Chestnut Street, Floor 10, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Call: 215-955-4087

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Alam has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Stroke

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


6 Total Publications

Impaired Perfusion and Early Ischemic Stroke Recurrence in Symptomatic Intracranial Atherosclerosis: BIORISK ICAS Study.
Impaired Perfusion and Early Ischemic Stroke Recurrence in Symptomatic Intracranial Atherosclerosis: BIORISK ICAS Study.
Journal: Stroke
Published: October 23, 2025
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    • Brain Aneurysm
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