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Department of Neurology

Faculty - Syed F. Zaidi, M.D.

Dr. Syed Fazal Zaidi

Dr. Syed F. Zaidi, M.D., FAHA, is a Professor of Neurology at ÒùÆÞÉç and a vascular and interventional neurologist specializing in acute stroke care, brain aneurysm treatment, carotid artery angioplasty and stenting, and cerebrovascular malformations. He directs the ÒùÆÞÉç's Interventional Neurology Fellowship Program and serves as Chair of the 2026 Society of Vascular and Interventional Neurology (SVIN) Annual Meeting, the society's 20th-anniversary conference. Dr. Zaidi is also the Founder and Director of a new stroke center at Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC) in Karachi, Pakistan, developed through the Pakistan Stroke Initiative, which he founded in 2023 to expand access to stroke care in the region.

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Education:

  • Medical Degree:ÌýDow Medical College, Karachi, Pakistan (2001)
  • Internship:ÌýUniversity of Illinois (2004)
  • Neurology Residency:ÌýCleveland Clinic Florida (2004-2007)
  • Fellowships:
    • Vascular Neurology, University of Pittsburgh (2007-2008)
    • Endovascular Neurosurgery, University of Pittsburgh (2010-2012)

Professional Roles:

  • Director, Interventional Neurology Service, ProMedica Toledo Hospital
  • Director, TeleNeurology Network, ProMedica Neuroscience
  • Director, Interventional Neurology Fellowship Program, ÒùÆÞÉç

Leadership & Recognition:Ìý

  • Chair, Society of Vascular and Interventional Neurology (SVIN) Annual Meeting — 2026 (20th Anniversary Meeting, Las Vegas, NV)
  • Founder and Director, Stroke Center, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC), Karachi, Pakistan (in development; clinical care launching 2026)
  • Founding Director, Pakistan Stroke Initiative — 2023–Present
  • President, American Heart Association / American Stroke Association, Northwest Ohio Chapter — 2016–2018 (Board Member through 2024)
  • Alpha Omega Alpha Honors Medical Society Inductee — 2025
  • American Stroke Association / American Heart Association 2023 Voter's Choice Hero in Stroke Hero Award
  • Invited Faculty: 6th World AVM Congress & SNVIS Annual Scientific Meeting, Singapore (March 2026); World Live Neurovascular Conference (WLNC), Lisbon (April 2026)

Certifications:

  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
  • Vascular Neurology, American Board of Medical Specialties
  • Neuroimaging, United Council for Neurological Subspecialties
  • Neurocritical Care, United Council for Neurological Subspecialties
  • Interventional Neurology, United Council for Neurological Subspecialties
  • Endovascular Neurosurgery, CAST Certification

Licensure:

  • Ohio State Medical Board
  • Michigan Board of Medicine

Professional Memberships:

  • American Academy of Neurology
  • American Heart Association
  • Society of Vascular and Interventional Neurology
  • Society of Neurointerventional Surgery

Selected Publications:

  • Safety and Efficacy of the Saccular Endovascular Aneurysm Lattice (SEAL) System... Pre-SEAL First-in-Human Interventional Trial. Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery. 2026. Guerrero BP, et al.
  • MENA-Adapted Guidelines for Acute Ischemic Stroke Management. Neurological Research. 2026.Mansour OY, et al. (Zaidi SF, co-author).
  • Clevidipine Infusion for Blood Pressure Management After Successful Revascularisation in Acute Ischaemic Stroke: The CLEVER Study. European Stroke Journal. 2026. Jumaa MA, et al. (Zaidi SF, co-author).
  • Endovascular Treatment of Stroke Due to Medium-Vessel Occlusion. New England Journal of Medicine. 2025. Goyal M, et al. (Zaidi SF, co-author).
  • Thrombectomy for Stroke With Large Infarct on Noncontrast CT: The TESLA Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2024. Yoo AJ, et al. (Zaidi SF, co-author).
  • Safety of Adjunctive Intraarterial Tenecteplase Following Mechanical Thrombectomy: The ALLY Pilot Trial. Stroke. 2025. Zaidi SF, et al.
  • Tenecteplase for Stroke at 4.5 to 24 Hours with Perfusion-Imaging Selection. New England Journal of Medicine. 2024. Albers GW, et al. (Zaidi SF, co-author).
  • Intraarterial Thrombolysis as Rescue Therapy for Large Vessel Occlusions. Stroke. 2019. Zaidi SF, et al.

Contact Information:

  • Academic Office:Ìý419.291.0396 (Suite 201)
  • Clinic:Ìý419.291.3900 (1st Floor, Registration Desk)
  • Address:ÌýNeuroscience Center, 2130 W. Central Ave., Toledo, OH 43606
  • Email: neurology@utoledo.eduÌý

Dr. Zaidi is committed to advancing the field of neurology through his clinical practice, leadership roles, and ongoing research.