Organizing Committee Member
Dr. Mitra Assadi
Director of the Headache Medicine and Pediatric Neurology
Capital Institute for Neurosciences
USA
Biography
Dr. Mitra Assadi is director of the Headache Medicine and Pediatric Neurology at the Capital Institute for Neurosciences. Board certified in neurology and clinical neurophysiology, Dr. Assadi was among one of the first neurologists in the United States to obtain a board certification in headache medicine in 2008. Dr. Assadi is actively involved in teaching and research. She is a Professor of Neurology at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and the Director of the Neurology Clerkship at Capital Health system. Dr. Assadi’s research has mostly focused on neuro-genetic disorders, in particular leukodystrophies. She has served as a clinical investigator at the Center for Cell and Gene Therapy at the Rowan University since 2004. She has special expertise in Canavan Disease and her published research on the use of lithium in Canavan patients has established the standard of care for these patients in the scientific community
Research Area
Neurology