- Yale NeurologyYale Physicians Building800 Howard Avenue, Ste Lower LevelNew Haven, CT 06519
Hamada Hamid Altalib, DO, MPH, FAES
Biography
Hamada Hamid Altalib, DO, MPH, is the director of the Veteran Administration (VA) Epilepsy Center of Excellence in West Haven, where he treats epilepsy, traumatic brain injury and behavioral neurology. Dr. Altalib helped establish a VA neurobehavioral clinic for veterans who suffer from emotional distress and/or behavioral problems associated with neurological conditions. He believes in caring for each patient’s individual emotional and physical needs while focusing treatment on eliminating seizures.
“Disorders that affect the brain have a huge impact on quality of life. Epilepsy is a field in which we have good treatments that can profoundly improve a person’s quality of life,” Dr. Altalib says. “Our care provides a one-stop shop for veterans with epilepsy.”
An associate professor of neurology and of psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine, Dr. Altalib focuses his research on exploring psychiatric comorbidity of neurological disease. “Our work has shown the important connection between mood, anxiety and seizure control, and how proper treatment can make a huge, positive impact,” he says.
Titles
- Associate Professor of Neurology and of Psychiatry
- Track Director, Health Informatics, Executive MPH
Education & Training
- FellowshipYale University School of Medicine (2010)
- MPHNew York University, Global Health (2008)
- MPHNew York University, Global Health Epidemiology (2008)
- ResidencyNew York University (2008)
- InternCook County Hospital, Chicago, IL (2002)
- DOMichigan State University (2001)
- BAUniversity of Michigan, Psychology (1996)
Languages Spoken
- العربية (Arabic)
- English
Additional Information
- Yale NeurologyYale Physicians Building800 Howard Avenue, Ste Lower LevelNew Haven, CT 06519
Biography
Hamada Hamid Altalib, DO, MPH, is the director of the Veteran Administration (VA) Epilepsy Center of Excellence in West Haven, where he treats epilepsy, traumatic brain injury and behavioral neurology. Dr. Altalib helped establish a VA neurobehavioral clinic for veterans who suffer from emotional distress and/or behavioral problems associated with neurological conditions. He believes in caring for each patient’s individual emotional and physical needs while focusing treatment on eliminating seizures.
“Disorders that affect the brain have a huge impact on quality of life. Epilepsy is a field in which we have good treatments that can profoundly improve a person’s quality of life,” Dr. Altalib says. “Our care provides a one-stop shop for veterans with epilepsy.”
An associate professor of neurology and of psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine, Dr. Altalib focuses his research on exploring psychiatric comorbidity of neurological disease. “Our work has shown the important connection between mood, anxiety and seizure control, and how proper treatment can make a huge, positive impact,” he says.
Titles
- Associate Professor of Neurology and of Psychiatry
- Track Director, Health Informatics, Executive MPH
Education & Training
- FellowshipYale University School of Medicine (2010)
- MPHNew York University, Global Health (2008)
- MPHNew York University, Global Health Epidemiology (2008)
- ResidencyNew York University (2008)
- InternCook County Hospital, Chicago, IL (2002)
- DOMichigan State University (2001)
- BAUniversity of Michigan, Psychology (1996)
Languages Spoken
- العربية (Arabic)
- English
Additional Information
- Yale NeurologyYale Physicians Building800 Howard Avenue, Ste Lower LevelNew Haven, CT 06519
- Yale NeurologyYale Physicians Building800 Howard Avenue, Ste Lower LevelNew Haven, CT 06519