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Nasir Fakhri

Asst Professor Term

School of Medicine

BIO

Dr. Nasir Fakhri is a vascular neurologist and neuro-interventional specialist with the University of Louisville Department of Neurology, where he currently serves as an Assistant Professor.  

 

He completed  fellowships in Neuro-Interventional Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University and NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell, following a Vascular Neurology fellowship at Northwestern University. He trained in Neurology at Brown University, where he was recognized with the Neurology and Neurosciences Clerkship Teaching Award for excellence in medical education.

 

Dr. Fakhri earned his Doctor of Medicine from the Medical College of Georgia and holds a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Biophysics from the University of Michigan, graduating with honors. His academic work spans cerebrovascular disease, neurointervention, and translational neuroscience, with multiple peer-reviewed publications, book chapters, and national conference presentations.

 

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Assistant Professor
    University of Louisville, Neurology, Louisville, United States1 Apr 2024

DEGREES

  • Medical Degree
    Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, United States1 Aug 2010 - 28 Feb 2015
  • Bachelors in Sciences
    University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, United States1 Sep 2006 - 30 Jun 2010

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

  • Neurology Resident
    Brown University, United States1 Jul 2015 - 30 Jun 2019
  • Vascular Neurology Fellow
    Northwestern University, United States1 Jul 2019 - 30 Jun 2020
  • Neuro-Interventional Surgery Fellow
    NYP/Cornell Interventional Neurology, Unites States1 Jul 2021 - 1 Jul 2022
  • Neuro-Interventional Surgery Fellow
    NYP/Columbia Interventional Neurology, United States1 Jul 2022 - 30 Jun 2023