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Uzma Usman, MBBS

Neuromuscular Medicine, Neurology
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Patient type treated
Adult
Accepting new patients
Yes
Referral required
From physicians only
Board Certified in
Electrodiagnostic Medicine

Biography

Uzma Usman, MBBS (a medical degree awarded outside of the U.S.), specializes in neurology with a focus on neuromuscular medicine.

She treats conditions such as ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), motor neuron diseases, inflammatory myopathies, and immune-mediated neuropathies including CIDP (chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy) and GBS (Guillain-Barré Syndrome). Dr. Usman serves as the director of the Yale ALS/Motor Neuron Disease Clinic and the ALS Association at Yale.

As an assistant professor of clinical neurology at Yale School of Medicine, Dr. Usman is involved in research and clinical advancements in neuromuscular medicine. Her work focuses on improving diagnostic techniques and treatment options for patients with complex neuromuscular disorders.

Dr. Usman received her medical degree from Dow University of Health Sciences in Pakistan and completed her residency in neurology at Barrow Neurological Institute. She further specialized with fellowships in clinical neurophysiology and neuromuscular medicine at Barrow Neurological Institute, as well as an ALS fellowship at the University of Alberta.

Titles

  • Assistant Professor
  • Director, Yale ALS/Motor Neuron Disease Clinic, Director, ALS Association Yale, Neurology
  • Associate Director of Yale MDA (Muscular Dystrophy Association) Clinic, Neurology, Neuromuscular Division

Education & Training

  • Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship
    Barrow Neurological Institute (2019)
  • Neuromuscular Fellowship
    Barrow Neurological Institute (2018)
  • Neurology Residency
    Barrow Neurological Institute (2017)
  • ALS Fellowship
    University of Alberta (2010)

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • اردو (Urdu)

Additional Information

Locations
Yale Physicians Building
800 Howard Avenue
New Haven, CT 06519
  • Yale Physicians Building
    800 Howard Avenue
    New Haven, CT 06519

Biography

Uzma Usman, MBBS (a medical degree awarded outside of the U.S.), specializes in neurology with a focus on neuromuscular medicine.

She treats conditions such as ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), motor neuron diseases, inflammatory myopathies, and immune-mediated neuropathies including CIDP (chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy) and GBS (Guillain-Barré Syndrome). Dr. Usman serves as the director of the Yale ALS/Motor Neuron Disease Clinic and the ALS Association at Yale.

As an assistant professor of clinical neurology at Yale School of Medicine, Dr. Usman is involved in research and clinical advancements in neuromuscular medicine. Her work focuses on improving diagnostic techniques and treatment options for patients with complex neuromuscular disorders.

Dr. Usman received her medical degree from Dow University of Health Sciences in Pakistan and completed her residency in neurology at Barrow Neurological Institute. She further specialized with fellowships in clinical neurophysiology and neuromuscular medicine at Barrow Neurological Institute, as well as an ALS fellowship at the University of Alberta.

Titles

  • Assistant Professor
  • Director, Yale ALS/Motor Neuron Disease Clinic, Director, ALS Association Yale, Neurology
  • Associate Director of Yale MDA (Muscular Dystrophy Association) Clinic, Neurology, Neuromuscular Division

Education & Training

  • Clinical Neurophysiology Fellowship
    Barrow Neurological Institute (2019)
  • Neuromuscular Fellowship
    Barrow Neurological Institute (2018)
  • Neurology Residency
    Barrow Neurological Institute (2017)
  • ALS Fellowship
    University of Alberta (2010)

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • اردو (Urdu)

Additional Information

Locations
Yale Physicians Building
800 Howard Avenue
New Haven, CT 06519
  • Yale Physicians Building
    800 Howard Avenue
    New Haven, CT 06519
Yale Physicians Building
800 Howard Avenue
New Haven, CT 06519
  • Yale Physicians Building
    800 Howard Avenue
    New Haven, CT 06519