Hani Kushlaf , MD
Professor of Clinical
Director of the Neuromuscular Medicine Fellowship, Director of Neuromuscular Research, Director of the Neuromuscular Disorders Division
Stetson Building
260 Stetson Street
Cincinnati, Ohio 45219
Phone 513-558-1753
Email hani.kushlaf@uc.edu
Education
Medical Degree: University of Tripoli School of Medicine Tripoli, LB, 2002
Internship: University of Kentucky Lexington, KY, 2006 (Internal Medicine)
Residency: University of Kentucky Lexington, KY, 2008 (Neurology)
Residency: University of Kentucky Lexington, KY, 2009 (Neurology- Chief Resident)
Fellowship: Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN, 2010 (Muscle Disease )
Fellowship: Mayo Clinic Rochester, MN, 2011 (Peripheral Nerve Disorders)
Fellowship: Duke University Medical Center Durham, NC, 2012 (Advanced Neuromuscular Medicine)
Certifications
American Board of Electrodiagnostic Medicine (Certification Date: 04-13-2013 )
United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties (Certification Date: 08-15-2015 )
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (Neurology) (Certification Date: 09-28-2009 ) - (Recertification Date: to 12-15-2019 )
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (Neuromuscular Medicine) (Certification Date: 08-15-2011 ) - (Recertification Date: to 01-15-2022 )
Clinical Interests
Neurology
Acute Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy
Alcoholic Neuropathy
ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease)
Amyloid Neuropathies
Atrophic Muscular Disorders
Autonomic Neuropathy
Brachial Plexus Injury
Brachial Plexus Neuropathies
Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy
Congenital Myasthenic Syndromes (CMS)
Diabetic Neuropathies
Distal Myopathies
Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Facioscapulohumeral Muscular Dystrophy
Foot Drop
Frontalis Interna Hyperostosis
Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis
Hypokalemic Periodic Paralysis
Isaacs Syndrome
Kearns-Sayre Syndrome
Limb-Girdle Muscular Dystrophies
Mad Cow Disease (Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease)
MELAS Syndrome
Memory Disorders
MERRF Syndrome
Metabolic Brain Disease
Mild Cognitive Impairment
Mitochondrial Myopathies
Mononeuropathies
Motor Neuron Disease
Muscle Hypertonia
Muscle Weakness
Muscular Atrophy
Myasthenia Gravis
Myopathy
Myophosphorylase Deficiency (McArdle Disease)
Myositis
Myotonia
Myotonia Congenita
Myotonic Disorders
Myotonic Dystrophy
Nemaline Myopathies
Nerve Compression Syndromes
Nerve Pain
Nerve Pain Syndromes
Neuritis
Neurofibroma
Neurofibromatosis
Neurofibromatosis II
Neurogenic Inflammation
Neuromuscular Disease
Neuromuscular Disorders
Neuromuscular Junction Disease
Neuromuscular Manifestations
Occupational Neuropathies
Paraneoplastic Polyneuropathy
Peripheral Nerve Disorders
Peripheral Nerve Injury
Peripheral Nervous System Disease
Peripheral Neuropathy
Peroneal Neuropathy
Polyneuropathies
Polyradiculoneuropathy
Polyradiculopathy
Radiculopathies
Radiculopathy
Sarcoglycanopathies
Sciatic Neuropathy
Sciatica
Specialities
Clinical Neuromuscular Pathology
Electrodiagnostic Medicine
Neurology
Neuromuscular Medicine
Research and Practice Interests
-Inherited and acquired peripheral neuropathies (including CIDP and other dysimmune neuropathies), plexopathies, myopathies, muscular dystrophies, ALS, motor neuron disorders, and neuromuscular junction disorders (myasthenia gravis and Lambert-Eaton myasthenic syndrome)
-Inclusion body myositis
-Peripheral nerve and muscle ultrasound
-Single fiber EMG and advanced EMG techniques (MUNE, MUP analysis)
-Pathology of nerve and muscle disorders
Positions and Work Experience
11-20-2013 - Director, Neuromuscular Medicine Fellowship, University of Cincinnati,
- Muscular Dystrophy Association Care Center Director,
- Director of Neuromuscular Research,
Research Support
Grant: #CER-1306-02496_PCORI Investigators:Kushlaf, Hani 07-01-2016 -03-31-2017 Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Patient Assisted Intervention for Neuropathy: Comparison of Treatment in Real Life Situations (PAIN-CONTRoLS) Role:PI $62,125.00 Active Level:Private Non-Profit
Grant: #MOVR Data Hub Investigators:Kushlaf, Hani 09-01-2019 -08-31-2024 Muscular Dystrophy Association MDA MOVR Data Hub Registry Role:PI 10399.00 Hold Level:Non Profit
Grant: #MassGen Hospital / Healey Master Agreement 12-01-2021 -12-01-2026 Massachusetts General Hospital Master Site Clinical Trial MGH Role:PI 0.00 Hold Level:Non Profit
Grant: #MassGen Hospital / Healey Master Agreement 12-01-2021 -12-01-2026 Massachusetts General Hospital Master Site Clinical Trial MGH Role:PI 0.00 Hold Level:Non Profit
Investigators:Kushlaf, Hani 02-09-2022 -02-08-2025 Massachusetts General Hospital HEALEY ALS Platform Trial related to Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Role:PI 0.00 Hold Level:Non Profit
Grant: #R3918-MG-2018 Investigators:Kushlaf, Hani 12-01-2021 -11-30-2024 Regeneron Efficacy and Safety of Pozelimab and Cemdisiran Combination Therapy in Patients with Symptomatic Generalized Myasthenia Gravis Role:PI 354517.01 Hold Level:Industry
Grant: #EDG-5506-201 04-01-2022 -03-31-2025 EDGEWISE THERAPEUTICS, INC. A Phase 2 Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Evaluate the Effect of EDG-5506 on Safety, Biomarkers, Pharmacokinetics, and Functional Measures in Adults and Adolescents with Becker Role:PI 205352.50 Hold Level:Industry
Grant: #EDG-5506-201 04-01-2022 -03-31-2025 EDGEWISE THERAPEUTICS, INC. A Phase 2 Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study to Evaluate the Effect of EDG-5506 on Safety, Biomarkers, Pharmacokinetics, and Functional Measures in Adults and Adolescents with Becker Role:PI 205352.50 Hold Level:Industry
Grant: #08312020 v4.0 11-01-2022 -10-31-2025 Massachusetts General Hospital HEALEY ALS Task Order #1 Role:PI 19779.00 Hold Level:Non Profit
Grant: #08312020 v4.0 11-01-2022 -10-31-2025 Massachusetts General Hospital HEALEY ALS Task Order #1 Role:PI 19779.00 Hold Level:Non Profit
Investigators:Kushlaf, Hani 05-01-2022 -04-30-2025 Harmony Biosciences, LLC A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Pitolisant on Excessive Daytime Sleepiness and Other Non-Muscular Symptoms in Patients with Myotonic Dystrop Role:PI 164226.41 Hold Level:Industry
Grant: #ALXN2050-MG-201 04-01-2022 -03-31-2025 Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. A Phase 2, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Multicenter Study toEvaluate the Efficacy and Safety of ALXN2050 in Adult Participants with GeneralizedMyasthenia Gravis Role:PI 393792.93 Hold Level:Industry
Grant: #ALXN2050-MG-201 04-01-2022 -03-31-2025 Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. A Phase 2, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Multicenter Study toEvaluate the Efficacy and Safety of ALXN2050 in Adult Participants with GeneralizedMyasthenia Gravis Role:PI 393792.93 Hold Level:Industry
Grant: #ABBV-CLS-7262 Investigators:Kushlaf, Hani 03-14-2023 -03-13-2026 Massachusetts General Hospital A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Assess Safety, Tolerability, and Pharmacokinetics Following Multiple Doses of ABBV-CLS-7262 in Subjects With Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Role:PI 0.00 Hold Level:Non Profit
Grant: #DNL343 07-15-2023 -07-15-2026 Massachusetts General Hospital REGIMEN-SPECIFIC APPENDIX G FOR DNL343 Role:PI 161690.01 Hold Level:Non Profit
Grant: #DNL343 07-15-2023 -07-15-2026 Massachusetts General Hospital REGIMEN-SPECIFIC APPENDIX G FOR DNL343 Role:PI 161690.01 Hold Level:Non Profit
Grant: #EDG-5506-203 09-25-2023 -09-25-2026 EDGEWISE THERAPEUTICS, INC. An Open-Label Extension Study to Assess the Long-term Effect of EDG-5506 on Safety, Biomarkers, and Functional Measures in Adults and Adolescents with Becker Muscular Dystrophy Role:PI 216716.49 Hold Level:Industry
Grant: #EDG-5506-203 09-25-2023 -09-25-2026 EDGEWISE THERAPEUTICS, INC. An Open-Label Extension Study to Assess the Long-term Effect of EDG-5506 on Safety, Biomarkers, and Functional Measures in Adults and Adolescents with Becker Muscular Dystrophy Role:PI 216716.49 Hold Level:Industry
Grant: #POM-005 11-27-2023 -11-27-2026 ICON Clinical Research, LLC POM-005: A GLOBAL PROSPECTIVE OBSERVATIONAL REGISTRY OF PATIENTS WITH POMPE DISEASE Role:PI 32309.00 Hold Level:Industry
Grant: #POM-005 11-27-2023 -11-27-2026 ICON Clinical Research, LLC POM-005: A GLOBAL PROSPECTIVE OBSERVATIONAL REGISTRY OF PATIENTS WITH POMPE DISEASE Role:PI 32309.00 Hold Level:Industry
Grant: #Rare Disease Registry 04-30-2024 -04-30-2027 Sanofi US Services Inc. Sanofi Rare Disease Registry Role:PI 16056.20 Active Level:Industry
Grant: #Rare Disease Registry 04-30-2024 -04-30-2027 Sanofi US Services Inc. Sanofi Rare Disease Registry Role:PI 16056.20 Active Level:Industry
Grant: #DNTH103 MG 201 05-01-2024 -05-01-2027 Worldwide Clinical Trials A PHASE 2, RANDOMIZED, BLINDED, PLACEBOCONTROLLED, STUDY TO EVALUATE SAFETY,TOLERABILITY, PHARMACOMETRICS, AND EFFICACY OF DNTH103 IN ADULTS WITH GENERALIZED MYASTHENIA GRAVIS (MAGIC) Role:PI 129595.38 Hold Level:Industry
Grant: #DNTH103 MG 201 05-01-2024 -05-01-2027 Worldwide Clinical Trials A PHASE 2, RANDOMIZED, BLINDED, PLACEBOCONTROLLED, STUDY TO EVALUATE SAFETY,TOLERABILITY, PHARMACOMETRICS, AND EFFICACY OF DNTH103 IN ADULTS WITH GENERALIZED MYASTHENIA GRAVIS (MAGIC) Role:PI 129595.38 Hold Level:Industry
Grant: #EFC17236 05-01-2024 -05-01-2027 ICON Clinical Research, LLC SANOFI - EFC17236 ENTITLED "A PHASE 3, DOUBLE-BLIND, PLACEBO-CONTROLLED STUDY EVALUATING EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF RILIPRUBART IN PARTICIPANTS WITH REFRACTORY CHRONIC INFLAMMATORY DEMYELINATING POLYNEURO Role:PI 109783.29 Active Level:Industry
Grant: #EFC17236 05-01-2024 -05-01-2027 ICON Clinical Research, LLC SANOFI - EFC17236 ENTITLED "A PHASE 3, DOUBLE-BLIND, PLACEBO-CONTROLLED STUDY EVALUATING EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF RILIPRUBART IN PARTICIPANTS WITH REFRACTORY CHRONIC INFLAMMATORY DEMYELINATING POLYNEURO Role:PI 109783.29 Active Level:Industry
Grant: #EFC18156 05-01-2024 -05-01-2027 ICON Clinical Research, LLC A Phase 3, randomized, double-blind, study evaluating efficacy and safety of riliprubart versus intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) in participants with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy Role:PI 135175.78 Hold Level:Industry
Grant: #EFC18156 05-01-2024 -05-01-2027 ICON Clinical Research, LLC A Phase 3, randomized, double-blind, study evaluating efficacy and safety of riliprubart versus intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIg) in participants with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy Role:PI 135175.78 Hold Level:Industry
07-19-2024 -07-19-2027 Worldwide Clinical Trials A PHASE 2, RANDOMIZED, DOUBLE-BLINDED, PLACEBO-CONTROLLED, STUDY TO EVALUATESAFETY, TOLERABILITY, PHARMACOMETRICS, AND EFFICACY OF DNTH103 IN ADULTS WITHMULTIFOCAL MOTOR NEUROPATHY (MOMENTUM) Role:PI 366776.78 Hold Level:Industry
07-19-2024 -07-19-2027 Worldwide Clinical Trials A PHASE 2, RANDOMIZED, DOUBLE-BLINDED, PLACEBO-CONTROLLED, STUDY TO EVALUATESAFETY, TOLERABILITY, PHARMACOMETRICS, AND EFFICACY OF DNTH103 IN ADULTS WITHMULTIFOCAL MOTOR NEUROPATHY (MOMENTUM) Role:PI 366776.78 Hold Level:Industry
Grant: #AOC 1001-CS3 Investigators:Kushlaf, Hani 04-22-2024 -04-22-2028 Avidity Biosciences, Inc. A Phase 3 Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Controlled, Global Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Intravenous AOC 1001 for the Treatment of Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1 Role:PI 218482.48 Active Level:Industry
Publications
Published Abstracts
Jonas Vanags, Hani Kushlaf, Vern Juel (02-2012. ) Post-irradiation hypoglossal and accessory neuropathies with myokymic discharges .[Abstract]North Carolina Neurological society annual meeting,
Hani Kushlaf, Vern Juel, Lisa Hobson-Webb (10-2012. ) Sonographically-measured nerve size and intra-nerve size variability in inflammatory polyneueropathy .[Abstract]Muscle&Nerve and Clinical Neurophysiology,
Hani Kushlaf, Vern Juel, Lisa Hobson-Webb (10-2012. ) Do ultrasound characteristics correlate with electrodiagnostic findings in inflammatory neuropathies? .[Abstract]Muscle&Nerve and Clinical Neurophysiology,
David Clark, Hani Kushlaf (10-16-2013. ) Macroglossia in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy .[Abstract]Muscle&Nerve and Clinical Neurophysiology,
Julia Zhu, Hani Kushlaf (03-16-2014. ) Camptocormia as the Initial Prominent Manifestation of Myotonic Dystrophy Type I .[Abstract]
Peer Reviewed Publications
Kushlaf, Hani A; Massey, E Wayne; Hobson-Webb, Lisa (2014. ) Proximal Median Neuropathy caused by Surgical Manipulation of Masson Tumor.Muscle & nerve, , More Information
Erra, Carmen; Granata, Giuseppe; Liotta, Giovanna; Podnar, Simon; Giannini, Mauro; Kushlaf, Hani; Hobson-Webb, Lisa D; Leversedge, Fraser J; Martinoli, Carlo; Padua, Luca (2013. ) Ultrasound diagnosis of bony nerve entrapment: case series and literature review.Muscle & nerve, , 48 (3 ) ,445-50 More Information
Kushlaf, Hani A (2013. ) Emerging toxic neuropathies and myopathies.The Psychiatric clinics of North America, , 36 (2 ) ,209-18 More Information
Lee, Ikjae; Kushlaf, Hani (2018. ) Needle electromyography practice patterns in patients taking novel oral anticoagulants: A survey-based study.Muscle & nerve, , More Information
Kushlaf, Hani A (2011. ) Emerging toxic neuropathies and myopathies.Neurologic clinics, , 29 (3 ) ,679-87 More Information
Davalos, Long; Kushlaf, Hani (2018. ) New onset of seropositive generalized myasthenia gravis following intravesical Bacille Calmette-Guerin treatment for bladder cancer: A case study.Muscle & nerve, , More Information
Kushlaf, Hani (2019. ) Peripheral Neuropathy and the Ceruloplasmin Gene.Annals of internal medicine, , 170 (4 ) ,282 More Information
Kushlaf, Hani; Li, Yuebing (2019. ) The evidence is stacked against thymectomy in MuSK myasthenia gravis.Muscle & nerve, , More Information
Sandrone, Stefano; Berthaud, Jimmy V; Chuquilin, Miguel; Cios, Jacquelyne; Ghosh, Pritha; Gottlieb-Smith, Rachel J; Kushlaf, Hani; Mantri, Sneha; Masangkay, Neil; Menkes, Daniel L; Nevel, Kathryn S; Sarva, Harini; Schneider, Logan D (2019. ) Neurologic and neuroscience education: Mitigating neurophobia to mentor health care providers.Neurology, , 92 (4 ) ,174-179 More Information
Kushlaf, Hani (2020. ) DIVING INTO THE HETEROGENEITY OF INCLUSION BODY MYOSITIS.Muscle & nerve, , More Information
Barohn, Richard J; Gajewski, Byron; Pasnoor, Mamatha; Brown, Alexandra; Herbelin, Laura L; Kimminau, Kim S; Mudaranthakam, Dinesh Pal; Jawdat, Omar; Dimachkie, Mazen M ; Iyadurai, Stanley; Stino, Amro; Kissel, John; Pascuzzi, Robert; Brannagan, Thomas; Wicklund, Matthew; Ahmed, Aiesha; Walk, David; Smith, Gordon; Quan, Dianna; Heitzman, Darryl; Tobon, Alejandro; Ladha, Shafeeq; Wolfe, Gil; Pulley, Michael; Hayat, Ghazala; Li, Yuebing; Thaisetthawatkul, Pariwat; Lewis, Richard; Biliciler, Suur; Sharma, Khema; Salajegheh, Kian; Trivedi, Jaya; Mallonee, William; Burns, Ted; Jacoby, Mark; Bril, Vera; Vu, Tuan; Ramchandren, Sindhu; Bazant, Mark; Austin, Sara; Karam, Chafic; Hussain, Yessar; Kutz, Christen; Twydell, Paul; Scelsa, Stephen; Kushlaf, Hani; Wymer, James; Hehir, Michael; Kolb, Noah; Ralph, Jeffrey; Barboi, Alexandru; Verma, Navin; Ahmed, Moiz; Memon, Anza; Saperstein, David; Lou, Jau-Shin; Swenson, Andrea; Cash, Tiyonnoh (2020. ) Patient Assisted Intervention for Neuropathy: Comparison of Treatment in Real Life Situations (PAIN-CONTRoLS): Bayesian Adaptive Comparative Effectiveness Randomized Trial.JAMA neurology, , More Information
Kushlaf, Hani (2020. ) COVID-19 in muscle-specific kinase myasthenia gravis: A case report.Muscle & nerve, , More Information
Janecek, Jacqueline; Kushlaf, Hani (2020. ) Toxin-Induced Channelopathies, Neuromuscular Junction Disorders, and Myopathy.Neurologic clinics, , 38 (4 ) ,765-780 More Information
Kushlaf, Hani (2020. ) Cystinosis myopathy: Searching for optimal clinical outcome measures.Muscle & nerve, , More Information
Kushlaf, Hani (2021. ) Immune Profiling Beyond Antibodies in Double Seronegative and Acetylcholine Receptor Antibody Positive Myasthenia Gravis: What do we Learn?.Muscle & nerve, , More Information
Bazrafshan, Sholeh; Kushlaf, Hani; Kakroo, Mashhood; Quinlan, John; Becker, Richard C; Sadayappan, Sakthivel (2021. ) Genetic Modifiers of Hereditary Neuromuscular Disorders and Cardiomyopathy.Cells, , 10 (2 ) , More Information
Sandrone, Stefano; Albert, Dara Vf; Dunham, S Richard; Kraker, Jessica; Noviawaty, Ika; Palm, Michael; Kushlaf, Hani (2021. ) Training in Neurology: How Lessons Learned on Teaching, Well-being and Telemedicine During the COVID-19 Pandemic Can Shape the Future of Neurology Education.Neurology, , More Information
Hafeez, Komal; Kushlaf, Hani; Al-Sultani, Husam; Joseph, Anny-Claude; Zaeem, Zoya; Siddiqi, Zaeem; Laboy, Shannon; Pulley, Michael; Habib, Ali A; Robbins, Nathaniel M; Zadeh, Sean; Hafeez, Muhammad Ubaid; Hussain, Yessar; Melendez-Zaidi, Alexandria; Kassardjian, Charles; Johnson, Kristin; Leonhard, Holly; Biliciler, Suur; Patino Murillas, Jorge E; Shaibani, Aziz I (2022. ) Patient preference for virtual versus in-person visits in neuromuscular clinical practice.Muscle & nerve, , More Information
Korb, Manisha; Peck, Allison; Alfano, Lindsay N; Berger, Kenneth I; James, Meredith K; Ghoshal, Nupur; Healzer, Elise; Henchcliffe, Claire; Khan, Shaida; Mammen, Pradeep P A; Patel, Sujata; Pfeffer, Gerald; Ralston, Stuart H; Roy, Bhaskar; Seeley, William W; Swenson, Andrea; Mozaffar, Tahseen; Weihl, Conrad; Kimonis, Virginia (2022. ) Development of a standard of care for patients with valosin-containing protein associated multisystem proteinopathy.Orphanet journal of rare diseases, , 17 (1 ) ,23 More Information
Schoser, Benedikt; Roberts, Mark; Byrne, Barry J; Sitaraman, Sheela; Jiang, Hai; Laforêt, Pascal; Toscano, Antonio; Castelli, Jeff; Díaz-Manera, Jordi; Goldman, Mitchell; van der Ploeg, Ans T; Bratkovic, Drago; Kuchipudi, Srilakshmi; Mozaffar, Tahseen; Kishnani, Priya S (2021. ) Safety and efficacy of cipaglucosidase alfa plus miglustat versus alglucosidase alfa plus placebo in late-onset Pompe disease (PROPEL): an international, randomised, double-blind, parallel-group, phase 3 trial.The Lancet. Neurology, , 20 (12 ) ,1027-1037 More Information
Diaz-Manera, Jordi; Kishnani, Priya S; Kushlaf, Hani; Ladha, Shafeeq; Mozaffar, Tahseen; Straub, Volker; Toscano, Antonio; van der Ploeg, Ans T; Berger, Kenneth I; Clemens, Paula R; Chien, Yin-Hsiu; Day, John W; Illarioshkin, Sergey; Roberts, Mark; Attarian, Shahram; Borges, Joao Lindolfo; Bouhour, Francoise; Choi, Young Chul; Erdem-Ozdamar, Sevim; Goker-Alpan, Ozlem; Kostera-Pruszczyk, Anna; Haack, Kristina An; Hug, Christopher; Huynh-Ba, Olivier; Johnson, Judith; Thibault, Nathan; Zhou, Tianyue; Dimachkie, Mazen M; Schoser, Benedikt (2021. ) Safety and efficacy of avalglucosidase alfa versus alglucosidase alfa in patients with late-onset Pompe disease (COMET): a phase 3, randomised, multicentre trial.The Lancet. Neurology, , 20 (12 ) ,1012-1026 More Information
Kushlaf, Hani; Li, Yuebing (2021. ) How does rituximab fit in the treatment algorithm of myasthenia gravis?.Muscle & nerve, , 64 (6 ) ,635-636 More Information
Kushlaf, Hani; Ezzat, Kariem (2021. ) Extracellular amyloid deposition in sporadic inclusion body myositis: Further insights.Muscle & nerve, , 64 (5 ) ,517-519 More Information
Schiava, Marianela; Ikenaga, Chiseko; Villar-Quiles, Rocío Nur; Caballero-Ávila, Marta; Topf, Ana; Nishino, Ichizo; Kimonis, Virginia; Udd, Bjarne; Schoser, Benedikt; Zanoteli, Edmar; Souza, Paulo Victor Sgobbi; Tasca, Giorgio; Lloyd, Thomas; Lopez-de Munain, Adolfo; Paradas, Carmen; Pegoraro, Elena; Nadaj-Pakleza, Aleksandra; De Bleecker, Jan; Badrising, Umesh; Alonso-Jiménez, Alicia; Kostera-Pruszczyk, Anna; Miralles, Francesc; Shin, Jin-Hong; Bevilacqua, Jorge Alfredo; Olivé, Montse; Vorgerd, Matthias; Kley, Rudi; Brady, Stefen; Williams, Timothy; Domínguez-González, Cristina; Papadimas, George K; Warman, Jodi; Claeys, Kristl G; de Visser, Marianne; Muelas, Nuria; LaForet, Pascal; Malfatti, Edoardo; Alfano, Lindsay N; Nair, Sruthi S; Manousakis, Georgios; Kushlaf, Hani A; Harms, Matthew B; Nance, Christopher; Ramos-Fransi, Alba; Rodolico, Carmelo; Hewamadduma, Channa; Cetin, Hakan; García-García, Jorge; Pál, Endre; Farrugia, Maria Elena; Lamont, Phillipa J; Quinn, Colin; Nedkova-Hristova, Velina; Peric, Stojan; Luo, Sushan; Oldfors, Anders; Taylor, Kate; Ralston, Stuart; Stojkovic, Tanya; Weihl, Conrad; Diaz-Manera, Jordi (2022. ) Genotype-phenotype correlations in valosin-containing protein disease: a retrospective muticentre study.Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry, , More Information
Kushlaf, Hani (2022. ) The applicability of the myasthenia gravis patient registry data to disease burden and medication changes in clinical practice.Muscle & nerve, , More Information
Kushlaf H. (08-01-2021. ) Update on the Diagnostic and Therapeutic Landscape of Sporadic Inclusion Body Myositis.Current Treatment Options in Neurology, , 23 (8 ) , More Information
Kushlaf H. (12-01-2009. ) Toxic myopathies.Clinical Neurotoxicology: Syndromes, Substances, Environments, , 159-173 More Information
Kushlaf H.A. (06-18-2009. ) Toxic Myopathies.Clinical Neurotoxicology: Syndromes, Substances, Environments, Expert Consult - Online and Print, , 159-173 More Information
Quintana, Melanie; Saville, Benjamin R; Vestrucci, Matteo; Detry, Michelle A; Chibnik, Lori; Shefner, Jeremy; Berry, James D; Chase, Marianne; Andrews, Jinsy; Sherman, Alexander V; Yu, Hong; Drake, Kristin; Cudkowicz, Merit; Paganoni, Sabrina; Macklin, Eric A (2023. ) Design and Statistical Innovations in a Platform Trial for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis.Annals of neurology, , 94 (3 ) ,547-560 More Information
Kishnani, Priya S; Diaz-Manera, Jordi; Toscano, Antonio; Clemens, Paula R; Ladha, Shafeeq; Berger, Kenneth I; Kushlaf, Hani; Straub, Volker; Carvalho, Gerson; Mozaffar, Tahseen; Roberts, Mark; Attarian, Shahram; Chien, Yin-Hsiu; Choi, Young-Chul; Day, John W; Erdem-Ozdamar, Sevim; Illarioshkin, Sergey; Goker-Alpan, Ozlem; Kostera-Pruszczyk, Anna; van der Ploeg, Ans T; An Haack, Kristina; Huynh-Ba, Olivier; Tammireddy, Swathi; Thibault, Nathan; Zhou, Tianyue; Dimachkie, Mazen M; Schoser, Benedikt (2023. ) Efficacy and Safety of Avalglucosidase Alfa in Patients With Late-Onset Pompe Disease After 97 Weeks: A Phase 3 Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA neurology, , 80 (6 ) ,558-567 More Information
Roy, Bhaskar; Peck, Allison; Evangelista, Teresinha; Pfeffer, Gerald; Wang, Leo; Diaz-Manera, Jordi; Korb, Manisha; Wicklund, Matthew P; Milone, Margherita; Freimer, Miriam; Kushlaf, Hani; Villar-Quiles, Rocio-Nur; Stojkovic, Tanya; Needham, Merrilee; Palmio, Johanna; Lloyd, Thomas E; Keung, Benison; Mozaffar, Tahseen; Weihl, Conrad Chris; Kimonis, Virginia (2023. ) Provisional practice recommendation for the management of myopathy in VCP-associated multisystem proteinopathy.Annals of clinical and translational neurology, , 10 (5 ) ,686-695 More Information
Roy, Bhaskar; Lucchini, Matteo; Lilleker, James B; Goyal, Namita A; Naddaf, Elie; Adler, Brittany; Alfano, Lindsay N; Malandraki, Georgia A; Focht Garand, Kendrea L; Mochel, David; Badrising, Umesh; Machado, Pedro M; Pagkatipunan, Ruben; Ramdharry, Gita; Wang, Leo; Funaro, Melissa C; Schmidt, Jens; Kushlaf, Hani; Schiopu, Elena; Stipancic, Kaila; Goyal, Neelam; d'Alessandro, Miriana; Conticini, Edoardo; Cruz-Coble, Betsaida; Lloyd, Thomas E (2023. ) Current status of clinical outcome measures in inclusion body myositis: a systematised review.Clinical and experimental rheumatology, , 41 (2 ) ,370-378 More Information
Schoser, Benedikt; Kishnani, Priya S; Bratkovic, Drago; Byrne, Barry J; Claeys, Kristl G; Díaz-Manera, Jordi; Laforêt, Pascal; Roberts, Mark; Toscano, Antonio; van der Ploeg, Ans T; Castelli, Jeff; Goldman, Mitchell; Holdbrook, Fred; Sitaraman Das, Sheela; Wasfi, Yasmine; Mozaffar, Tahseen (2024. ) 104-week efficacy and safety of cipaglucosidase alfa plus miglustat in adults with late-onset Pompe disease: a phase III open-label extension study (ATB200-07).Journal of neurology, , More Information
Howard, James F; Vu, Tuan; Mantegazza, Renato; Kushlaf, Hani; Suzuki, Shigeaki; Wiendl, Heinz; Beasley, Kathleen N; Liao, Serena; Meisel, Andreas (2024. ) Efficacy of ravulizumab in patients with generalized myasthenia gravis by time from diagnosis: A post hoc subgroup analysis of the CHAMPION MG study.Muscle & nerve, , More Information
Day, Jessica; Kushlaf, Hani; Tarvin, Stacey; Cavagna, Lorenzo; Codullo, Veronica; Shinjo, Samuel Katsuyuki; Lyu, Xia; Knitza, Johannes; Hajji, Raouf; Blier, Peter R; Tseng, Chih Wei; Appenzeller, Simone; Rider, Lisa G; Christopher-Stine, Lisa; Gupta, Latika (2024. ) Telemedicine for the Care of Patients with Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies: Experience, Insights and Future Directions from the International Myositis Assessment and Clinical Studies Telemedicine Scientific Interest Group.Current rheumatology reports, , More Information
Claeys, Kristl G; Kushlaf, Hani; Raza, Syed; Hummel, Noemi; Shohet, Simon; Keyzor, Ian; Kopiec, Agnieszka; Graham, Ryan; Fox, Brian; Schoser, Benedikt (2024. ) Minimal clinically important differences in six-minute walking distance in late-onset Pompe disease.Orphanet journal of rare diseases, , 19 (1 ) ,154 More Information
Kishnani, Priya S; Byrne, Barry J; Claeys, Kristl G; Díaz-Manera, Jordi; Dimachkie, Mazen M; Kushlaf, Hani; Mozaffar, Tahseen; Roberts, Mark; Schoser, Benedikt; Hummel, Noemi; Kopiec, Agnieszka; Holdbrook, Fred; Shohet, Simon; Toscano, Antonio (2024. ) Switching treatment to cipaglucosidase alfa plus miglustat positively affects patient-reported outcome measures in patients with late-onset Pompe disease.Journal of patient-reported outcomes, , 8 (1 ) ,132 More Information
Invited Publications
Kushlaf, HA (2013. ) Emerging Toxic Neuropathies and Myopathies .Psychiatr Clin North Am, 36 (2 ) ,209
Other Publications
Kushlaf HA (05-03-2011. ) Hot and Dry foot as a sign of cancer. .E-Pearl of the week,
Kushlaf HA (05-14-2009. ) Cerebral Venous Thrombosis as a cause of thunderclap headache .E-Pearl of the week,
Book Chapter
Kushlaf HA (2009 ) Toxic Myopathies Clinical Neurotoxicology .(pp. 159-174).Elsevier
Presentations
Invited Presentations
Hani A. Kushlaf (10-25-2011. ) Grand Rounds;Peripheral Nerve Ultrasound: From Basics to Clinical Applications .University of Kentucky, Lexington KY.
Hani A. Kushlaf (11-09-2011. ) Seminar;Peripheral Nerve Ultrasound: Is it helpful? .University of Colorado, Aurora, Co.
Hani A. Kushlaf (04-06-2012. ) Grand Rounds; Peripheral Nerve Ultrasound: The Basics and Beyond .Medical Colleage of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI.
Poster Presentations
Jonas Vanags, Hani Kushlaf, Vern Juel (02-17-2012. ) Post-irradiation hypoglossal and accessory neuropathies with myokymic discharges .North Carolina Neurological society annual meeting, Greensboro, North Carolina. . Professional Meeting. .
Hani Kushlaf, Vern Juel, Lisa Hobson-Webb (10-03-2012. ) SONOGRAPHICALLY-MEASURED NERVE SIZE AND INTRA-NERVE SIZE VARIABILITY IN INFLAMMATORY POLYNEUEROPATHY .AANEM annual meeting, Orlando, FL. .
Hani Kushlaf, Vern Juel, Lisa Hobson-Webb (10-03-2012. ) DO ULTRASOUND CHARACTERISTICS CORRELATE WITH ELECTRODIAGNOSTIC FINDINGS IN INFLAMMATORY NEUROPATHIES? .AANEM annual meeting, Orlando, FL. .
Hani Kushlaf, Vern Juel, Lisa Hobson-Webb (03-18-2013. ) UPPER EXTREMITY PERIPHERAL NERVE ULTRASOUND SHOWS PROXIMAL TO DISTAL TAPERING OF NERVES IN DEMYELINATING CHARCOT-MARIE-TOOTH DISEASE BUT NOT IN INFLAMMATORY DEMYELINATING NEUROPATHIES .American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA. .
Honors and Awards
05-05-2002 Graduated Summa Cum Laude from Tripoli University, School of Medicine, Tripoli, Libya
2008 -2009 Chief Resident, University of Kentucky , Lexington KY
09-01-2008 Resident of the month award, University of Kentucky, Lexington KY
10-04-2012 Junior Member Recognition Award at the annual AANEM meeting, Orlando, FL
09-2022 AANEM President's Research Initiative Award Status:Recipient Level:National
Professional Affiliation
Fellow American Association of neuromuscular and electrodiagnostic medicine.
Fellow American Academy of Neurology
Fellow American Neurological Association
Contact Information
Practice - University of Cincinnati Gardner Neuroscience Institute
3113 Bellevue Ave.
Cincinnati
Ohio, 45219
Phone: 513-475-8730
Academic - Stetson Building
Cincinnati
Ohio, 45219
Phone: 513-558-1753
hani.kushlaf@uc.edu