Salman Azhar
Advanced in Encephalitis

Dr. Salman Azhar

Neurology
Northwell Health
Northwell Health Physician Partners Neurology At Lenox Hill
130 East 77th Street, Black Hall, 8th Floor, 
New York, NY 
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Advanced in Encephalitis
Northwell Health
Northwell Health Physician Partners Neurology At Lenox Hill
130 East 77th Street, Black Hall, 8th Floor, 
New York, NY 
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Overview

Salman Azhar is a Neurologist in New York, New York. Dr. Azhar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Hemiplegia, Gastrostomy, and Transmyocardial Revascularization.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 61 peer reviewed articles and participating in 1 clinical trial. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Virginia Commonwealth University Medical School
Residency
VCU School of Medicine
Specialties
Neurology
Licenses
Psychiatry & Neurology in NY
Board Certifications
American Board Of Psychiatry/Neurology-Neurology
American Board Of Psychiatry & Neurology-Vascular Neurology
Fellowships
National Inst of Neurological Disorders & Stroke
Hospital Affiliations
Hofstra/Northwell School Of Medicine/Nursing
North Shore University Hospital
North Shore University Hospital Syosset
Phelps Hospital
Staten Island University Hospital
Lenox Hill Hospital
Northern Westchester Hospital
Northwell Health Institute Of Neurology And Neurosurgery
Languages Spoken
English
Urdu
Gender
Male

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Locations

Northwell Health Physician Partners Neurology at Lenox Hill
130 East 77th Street, Black Hall, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10075
Call: 212-434-6400
Other Locations
Northwell Health Physician Partners Neurology at East 77th Street
176 East 77th Street, New York, NY 10075
Call: 212-434-6400
Northwell Health Physician Partners University Physicians Group Medicine at Third Avenue
8012 3rd Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11209
Call: 212-434-6400

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Azhar 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.

Headache
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.


1 Clinical Trials

AtRial Cardiopathy and Antithrombotic Drugs In Prevention After Cryptogenic Stroke
AtRial Cardiopathy and Antithrombotic Drugs In Prevention After Cryptogenic Stroke
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: April 09, 2025
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drugs: Apixaban, Aspirin
Study Phase: Phase 3

61 Total Publications

Nherf2 is a major determinant of bile acid pool dynamics and contributes to regulation of Western diet-induced obesity.
Nherf2 is a major determinant of bile acid pool dynamics and contributes to regulation of Western diet-induced obesity.
Journal: American journal of physiology. Cell physiology
Published: October 31, 2025
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Areas of Expertise

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    • Stroke
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    • Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
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    • Brain Aneurysm
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    • Encephalitis
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    • Gastrostomy
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    • Experienced
    • Andermann Syndrome
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    • Apoplexy
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    • Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo
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    • Cardiac Amyloidosis
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    • Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis
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