Zongqi Xia
Experienced in CACH Syndrome

Dr. Zongqi Xia

Neurology
UPMC
UPMC Neurological Institute - Magee
300 Halket Street, Suite 4500, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Experienced in CACH Syndrome
UPMC
UPMC Neurological Institute - Magee
300 Halket Street, Suite 4500, 
Pittsburgh, PA 
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Overview

Zongqi Xia, MD, PhD, is a neurologist certified by the by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He is an Associate Professor of Neurology, Biomedical Informatics, Clinical at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. He received his medical degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and completed his residency and fellowship at Brigham and Women's Hospital.

Dr. Xia is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of CACH Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis (RMS), Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), and Neurosarcoidosis.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 96 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles and participated in 1 clinical trial in the study of CACH Syndrome.

Graduate Institution
Case Western Reserve University School Of Medicine
Residency
Massachusetts General Hospital - Harvard Medical School
Specialties
Neurology
Licenses
Psychiatry & Neurology in MA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Psychiatry And Neurology
Fellowships
Brigham & Women's Hospital
Hospital Affiliations
Magee Womens Hospital Of Upmc Health System
Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

UPMC Neurological Institute - Magee
300 Halket Street, Suite 4500, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Call: 412-641-6600

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.


1 Clinical Trials

Prebiotic and Probiotic Treatment Trial in Multiple Sclerosis
Prebiotic and Probiotic Treatment Trial in Multiple Sclerosis
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: May 22, 2024
Intervention Type: Dietary supplement
Study Phase: Not Applicable

96 Total Publications

Knowledge Graph-Guided Identification of Multiple Sclerosis and Therapeutic Trend Analysis: Real-World Evidence from Two Large Healthcare Systems.
Knowledge Graph-Guided Identification of Multiple Sclerosis and Therapeutic Trend Analysis: Real-World Evidence from Two Large Healthcare Systems.
Journal: medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences
Published: November 26, 2025
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