Neda Sattarnezhad Oskouei, MD, MS

Bio

Dr. Neda Sattarnezhad Oskouei is a board-certified neurologist and neuroimmunologist specializing in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and neuroimmunological disorders, including Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO), MOG Antibody Disease (MOGAD), optic neuritis, transverse myelitis, autoimmune encephalitis, neuro-rheumatological conditions, and neuroinfectious diseases. Her research focuses on understanding the role of pathogens in triggering autoimmunity, with a particular emphasis on the role of Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) in the development of MS.

Dr. Sattarnezhad earned her MD degree with honors from Tabriz University of Medical Sciences. She completed a research fellowship in Multiple Sclerosis at the Brigham MS Center, Harvard Medical School, before pursuing her residency in adult neurology at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She further specialized by completing a clinical fellowship in Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroimmunology at Stanford University as a Sylvia Lawry Fellow of the National MS Society, during which she also earned a master’s degree in Epidemiology and Clinical Research. She subsequently completed a fellowship in immunology and rheumatology at Stanford.

Her research and training have been supported by the National MS Society (NMSS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), and National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID). Dr. Sattarnezhad is a member of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) and the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (CMSC).

Academic Appointments

• Instructor, Medicine - Immunology & Rheumatology

Honors & Awards

• Career Development Award (K23), National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease (NIAID) (4/2024 - 3/2029)
• Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award-Institutional Training Grant (T32), National Institutes of Health (NIH) (7/2023- 6/2024)
• Sylvia Lawry Physician Fellowship Award, National MS Society (7/2021- 6/2023)