University of Cincinnati, Ohio , United States
Hani Kushlaf, MD, MS, is a Professor of Neurology and Pathology at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. His extensive roles include being the Director of the Division of Neuromuscular Medicine, Director of Neuromuscular Research, Director of the MDA Care Center, and the Director of the Neuromuscular Medicine Fellowship Program within the Department of Neurology & Rehabilitation Medicine at the University of Cincinnati in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Additionally, he serves as a neuromuscular physician at the Comprehensive Neuromuscular Center at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital and Medical Center.
Dr. Kushlaf obtained his MD from Tripoli Medical University in Tripoli, Libya, and holds a Master of Science in Clinical and Translational Research from the University of Cincinnati. He completed his neurology residency at the University of Kentucky, where he excelled as chief resident. Dr. Kushlaf pursued further specialization in neuromuscular medicine through three fellowships in muscle disease and peripheral nerve disorders at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, and an advanced neuromuscular medicine fellowship at Duke University. He is board-certified in neurology, neuromuscular medicine, electrodiagnostic medicine, neuromuscular ultrasound, and clinical neuromuscular pathology.
Dr. Kushlaf has been recognized with several prestigious awards from national associations, including Top Doctor awards. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN), the American Neurological Association (ANA), and the American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine (AANEM). Notably, he has held leadership positions such as Chair and Vice Chair of the neuromuscular special interest group of the American Neurological Association and currently serves as the Chair of the Neuromuscular Section of the American Academy of Neurology.