Advanced in Myositis

Dr. Salman Bhai

Neurology | Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
Texas Health Resources
UT Southwestern - Neurology
5323 Harry Hines Blvd, 
Dallas, TX 
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Advanced in Myositis
Texas Health Resources
UT Southwestern - Neurology
5323 Harry Hines Blvd, 
Dallas, TX 
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Salman Bhai, M.D., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurology at UT Southwestern Medical Center and the Director of the Neuromuscular Center in the Institute of Exercise and Environmental Medicine at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas. He specializes in neuromuscular disorders, particularly muscle disorders.Dr. Bhai earned his medical degree at Harvard University. He completed a residency in neurology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital, where he also received advanced training through a fellowship in neuromuscular medicine and earned a medical education certificate.Certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and the American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine, he joined the UT Southwestern faculty in 2021. He is a member of the American Academy of Neurology, the American Academy of Neuromuscular & Electrodiagnostic Medicine, the Dallas County Medical Society, and the Texas Neurological Society.Dr. Bhai’s clinical interests include the evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of neuromuscular disorders. He focuses on patients with inflammatory and metabolic myopathies as well as those with immune checkpoint inhibitor complications.Dr. Bhai’s research focuses on understanding how muscles communicate with other organ systems, particularly when muscle is inflamed, such as in myositis. The goal of his research is to better understand, diagnose, and treat patients with myositis through exercise and muscle physiology studies as well as through clinical trials. Among other work, he serves as the Principal Investigator for four clinical trials related to inflammatory and metabolic myopathies.

Dr. Bhai is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Myositis. His top areas of expertise are Glycogen Storage Disease Type 5, Inclusion Body Myositis, Dermatomyositis, Myositis, and Shoulder Arthroscopy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 35 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 9 articles and participated in 1 clinical trial in the study of Myositis.

Graduate Institution
Harvard Medical School - Registrar ()
Residency
Massachusetts General Hospital - Pediatric Gastroenterology (2019)
Specialties
Neurology
Neuromusculoskeletal Medicine
Licenses
Psychiatry & Neurology in TX
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Mass General Brigham (2020)
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Texas Health Dallas
Languages Spoken
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Hindi
Urdu
Gender
Male

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UT Southwestern - Neurology
5323 Harry Hines Blvd, Dallas, TX 75390
Call: 214-648-4775

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.


2 Clinical Trials

A Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of 24 Weeks Treatment With REN001 in Patients With Primary Mitochondrial Myopathy
A Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of 24 Weeks Treatment With REN001 in Patients With Primary Mitochondrial Myopathy
Enrollment Status: Completed
Publish Date: May 08, 2024
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: REN001
Study Phase: Phase 2
Influence of NT5c1A Antibodies on Disease Progression, Clinical Phenotype and Blood and Muscle Biomarkers in Sporadic Inclusion Body Myositis - A Prospective Evaluation (INSPIRE-IBM Study)
Influence of NT5c1A Antibodies on Disease Progression, Clinical Phenotype and Blood and Muscle Biomarkers in Sporadic Inclusion Body Myositis - A Prospective Evaluation (INSPIRE-IBM Study)
Enrollment Status: Active_not_recruiting
Publish Date: April 09, 2024
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35 Total Publications

Rhabdomyolysis in the Era of Next-Generation Sequencing: Selecting Patients with a High Likelihood of a Genetic Susceptibility Using 'RHABDO' Features.
Rhabdomyolysis in the Era of Next-Generation Sequencing: Selecting Patients with a High Likelihood of a Genetic Susceptibility Using 'RHABDO' Features.
Journal: Genes
Published: June 26, 2025
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