Souhel Najjar
Distinguished in Encephalitis

Dr. Souhel Najjar

Neurology
Northwell Health
Northwell Health Physician Partners Neurology At South Avenue
1110 South Avenue, Suite 300, 
Staten Island, NY 
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Distinguished in Encephalitis
Northwell Health
Northwell Health Physician Partners Neurology At South Avenue
1110 South Avenue, Suite 300, 
Staten Island, NY 
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Overview

Souhel Najjar is a Neurologist in Staten Island, New York. Dr. Najjar is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Encephalitis. His top areas of expertise are Encephalitis, Rasmussen Encephalitis, Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis, Epilepsy, and Thrombectomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 49 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 11 articles in the study of Encephalitis.

Graduate Institution
University Of Damascus School Of Medicine
Residency
Albany Medical Center Hospital
Specialties
Neurology
Licenses
Psychiatry & Neurology in NY
Board Certifications
American Board Of Psychiatry/Neurology-Neurology
Fellowships
New York University School of Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
Lenox Hill Hospital
Huntington Hospital
Plainview Hospital
North Shore University Hospital
Glen Cove Hospital
Long Island Jewish Forest Hills
North Shore University Hospital Syosset
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Hofstra/Northwell School Of Medicine/Nursing
Staten Island University Hospital
Long Island Jewish Valley Stream
South Shore University Hospital
Northwell Health Institute Of Neurology And Neurosurgery
Languages Spoken
English
Arabic
Gender
Male

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Locations

Northwell Health Physician Partners Neurology at South Avenue
1110 South Avenue, Suite 300, Staten Island, NY 10314
Call: 718-226-5700
Other Locations
Northwell Health Physician Partners Neuroscience Institute at Great Neck
611 Northern Boulevard, Suite 150, Great Neck, NY 11021
Call: 516-325-7000
Northwell Health Physician Partners Neurology at Lenox Hill
130 East 77th Street, Black Hall, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10075
Call: 212-434-6400

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Najjar 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.

Seizures
Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus
Epilepsy
Stroke
Hydrocephalus

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.


49 Total Publications

Clinico-pathological correlation in unilateral cortical encephalitis treated with tocilizumab after first-line treatment failure.
Clinico-pathological correlation in unilateral cortical encephalitis treated with tocilizumab after first-line treatment failure.
Journal: Journal of neuroimmunology
Published: August 07, 2025
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