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Sam I. Hooshmand DO

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Assistant Professor

Institution: Medical College of Wisconsin
Department: Neurology

image of /images/ORCIDiD_icon16x16.png   https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6682-1923

Member of the Wisconsin Institute of NeuroScience (WINS)


I am willing to collaborate on research projects.

Research Areas of Interest

  • Human Genetics
  • Leukoencephalopathies
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Myelin-Oligodendrocyte Glycoprotein
  • Myelitis
  • Neuromyelitis Optica
  • Sarcoidosis

    • Clinical Expertise

  • Demyelinating Autoimmune Diseases, CNS
  • Multiple Sclerosis
  • Neuro-Immunology

    • Leadership Positions

  • Associate Program Director of Neurology Residency, Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin
  • Phase 2 Director of Neurology, Department of Education, Medical College of Wisconsin
  • Associate Program Director of Neuro-Immunology/MS Fellowship, Department of Neurology, Medical College of Wisconsin

    • Publications (12)

  • Pediatric Venous Sinus Thrombosis Secondary to Cow's Milk-Induced Iron-Deficiency Anemia. (Hooshmand SI, Sawalha A, Cierny M) Cureus 2025 Sep;17(9):e92394 PMID: 41103831 PMCID: PMC12527400 10/17/2025    
  • Clinical Characterization and Long-Term Outcome in Children and Adults With Anti-AMPA Receptor Encephalitis. (Milano C, Saylam E, Papi C, Marmolejo L, Sankovic A, Reinecke R, Kerstens J, Pizzanelli C, Simabukuro MM, Benaiteau M, Joubert B, Gastaldi M, Dutra LA, Leypoldt F, Jansen M, Kawachi I, Akiyama H, Boy N, Bozzetti S, Christensen PB, Businaro P, Dinoto A, Friedman-Korn T, Fujiwara U, Fukumoto T, Fuse K, Hooshmand SI, Hurst L, Iorio R, Korn-Lubetzki I, Rodrigues AFL, Mariotto S, Michael J, Morimoto Y, Neuteboom RF, Piquet AL, Rossetti AO, Rumpler-Kreiner S, Santoro JD, Schwendinger F, Shen B, Syrbe S, Troger J, Wagner I, Bien CG, Martinez-Hernandez E, Armangue T, Höftberger R, Iizuka T, Titulaer MJ, Honnorat J, Graus F, Dalmau JO, Magaña S, Spatola M) Neurol Neuroimmunol Neuroinflamm 2025 Sep;12(5):e200453 PMID: 40680249 PMCID: PMC12275903 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105011201746 07/18/2025       6 Citations
  • Clinical decision support improves autoimmune/paraneoplastic antibody panel utilization. (Nerenz RD, Hooshmand SI, Jackowiak E, Shirilla D, Yang Y, Yang K, Obeidat AZ) Am J Clin Pathol 2025 Jan 28;163(1):109-120 PMID: 39255415 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85217064358 09/10/2024    
  • Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis: A Comprehensive Approach to Evaluation and Management (Johnson E, Hooshmand SJ, Hooshmand SI) Practical Neurology Johnson E, Hooshmand SJ, Hooshmand SI. Fatigue in multiple sclerosis: A comprehensive approach to evaluation and management. Practical Neurology (US). 2024;23(1):31-34,42 02/01/2024    
  • Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy in patients with chronic kidney disease. (Meylor J, Artunduaga DC, Mendoza M, Hooshmand SI, Obeidat AZ) Neurol Sci 2024 Apr;45(4):1619-1624 PMID: 37950135 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85176588688 11/11/2023       3 Citations
  • "Peppering the pons": CLIPPERS or myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein associated disease? (Obeidat AZ, Block AN, Hooshmand SI) Mult Scler Relat Disord 2021 Jun;51:102874 PMID: 33714127 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85102657644 03/14/2021       16 Citations
  • Teaching NeuroImages: Cytotoxic Lesion of the Corpus Callosum Secondary to Influenza A. (Hooshmand SI, Chow K, Obeidat AZ) Neurology 2021 Mar 23;96(12):e1697-e1698 PMID: 32928971 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85103473281 09/16/2020       1 Citation
  • Novel destabilizing Dynactin variant (DCTN1 p.Tyr78His) in patient with Perry syndrome. (Čierny M, Hooshmand SI, Fee D, Tripathi S, Dsouza NR, La Pean Kirschner A, Zimmermann MT, Brennan R) Parkinsonism Relat Disord 2020 Aug;77:110-113 PMID: 32712562 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-85088215494 07/28/2020       12 Citations
  • Monitoring of Chronic Daily Headaches (Hooshmand S, Schloemer FC) Chronic Headache A Comprehensive Guide to Evaluation and Management 1 January 2019:185-193 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-105011027517 01/01/2019    
  • Large-scale analysis of DNA methylation in chronic lymphocytic leukemia. (Rahmatpanah FB, Carstens S, Hooshmand SI, Welsh EC, Sjahputera O, Taylor KH, Bennett LB, Shi H, Davis JW, Arthur GL, Shanafelt TD, Kay NE, Wooldridge JE, Caldwell CW) Epigenomics 2009 Oct;1(1):39-61 PMID: 20495622 PMCID: PMC2872502 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-77954126563 05/25/2010       49 Citations
  • Epigenetic regulation of WNT signaling in chronic lymphocytic leukemia. (Bennett LB, Taylor KH, Arthur GL, Rahmatpanah FB, Hooshmand SI, Caldwell CW) Epigenomics 2010 Feb 01;2(1):53-70 PMID: 20473358 PMCID: PMC2869094 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-77954104448 05/18/2010       20 Citations
  • Differential DNA methylation patterns of small B-cell lymphoma subclasses with different clinical behavior. (Rahmatpanah FB, Carstens S, Guo J, Sjahputera O, Taylor KH, Duff D, Shi H, Davis JW, Hooshmand SI, Chitma-Matsiga R, Caldwell CW) Leukemia 2006 Oct;20(10):1855-62 PMID: 16900213 SCOPUS ID: 2-s2.0-33750060054 08/11/2006       68 Citations
    • Last update: 10/17/2025