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Hamza Coban, MD

Assistant Professor of Neurology
NPI Number:
1922539121
Academic Office Location:
Neurology
UConn Health
263 Farmington Avenue
Farmington, CT 06030-8031
Phone: 860-679-4888
Website(s):

Neurology

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Education
DegreeInstitutionMajor
CertificateCenter for Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Perelman School of Medicine, Univ. of PennsylvaniaClinical Research Certificate Program
MDHacettepe University Faculty of MedicineMedicine

Post-Graduate Training
TrainingInstitutionSpecialty
FellowshipUniversity of California San Diego HIV Neurobehavioral Research ProgramInterdisciplinary Research in NeuroAIDS
InternshipUniversity of Kansas School of MedicineMedicine/Neurology
ResidencyUConn School of MedicineNeurology
FellowshipUniversity of Pennsylvania and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)Clinical Fellow: Age Span Fellowship in Multiple Sclerosis and Neuroinflammatory Disorders

Awards
Name of Award/HonorAwarding Organization
AAN A. B. Baker Teacher Recognition awardAmerican Academy of Neurology
PAWS award - Individual award. The PAWS award is a formal recognition of faculty, staff, or volunteer who consistently performs above and beyond the expectations of the job, exhibiting being Part of a team, an Awesome attitude, a Wonderful Work Ethic, and Superior ServiceUConn Health Human Resources
Pat Finelli Teacher-of-the-year Award: Given by graduating neurology resident class “in Recognition of Excellence in the Attributes of Commitment of a Teacher and Educator in the Field of Neuroscience and Evidence-based Medicine.”UConn Neurology Residents, Class of 2023
The Edward J. Fredericks, M.D. Exemplary Teacher Award, Given Annually to the Graduating UConn Neurology Resident Who Has Demonstrated a High Standard of Teaching ExcellenceUConn School of Medicine
Resident Scholarship to the American Academy of Neurology Annual MeetingAmerican Academy of Neurology
Travel Grant and Registration for ACTRIMS Forum and Resident Summit February 25-29, 2020, West Palm Beach, Florida, USAACTRIMS
Travel Grant: Interdisciplinary Research Fellowship in NeuroAIDS (IRFN) Program at UCSD Travel Grant for 7th International Workshop on HIV and Aging, September 26-27, 2016, Washington, DCIRFN, UC San Diego
Young Investigator Award: Free Registration for Young Investigators With Accepted Abstract, 7th International Workshop on HIV and Aging, September 26-17, 2016, Washington, DCWorkshop Organization Committee
  • Multiple sclerosis
  • Neuromyelitis optica (NMO)
  • Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein-associated disease (MOGAD)
  • White matter disorders
  • Autoimmune encephalitis
  • Infectious encephalitis
  • Neuro-HIV
  • Inflammatory spinal cord disorders
  • Myelopathy
  • Neuro-rheumatology
  • Neurosarcoidosis
  • Central nervous system vasculitis
  • Hereditary spastic paraplegia
  • Biologic agent or anti-neoplastic treatment associated neuroinflammation
  • Genetic disorders of white matter and neurogenetics
Name & DescriptionCategoryRoleTypeScopeStart YearEnd Year
Lab Utilization CommitteeOtherMemberUConn HealthUniversity2024
Editorial Board Member - Journal of NeuroimmunologyEditorial BoardBoard MemberExternalInternational2023
Guest Editor - Special issue on Neuroimmunology of AgingProfessional/Scientific JournalGuest EditorExternalInternational2023
Guest Editor - Special issue on Neuroimmunology of LeukoencephalopathyProfessional/Scientific JournalGuest EditorExternalInternational2023

Journal Articles

Abstracts

  • Cerebral Vasculitis in a patient receiving Risankizumab, an Inhibitor of Interleukin-23: First Case Report (P12-3.013)
    Pulla, Juan Cabrera; Amirjanyan, Hasmik; Wu, Qian; Mui, Gracia; Imitola, Jaime; Coban, Hamza Neurology 2023 Apr;

Case Reports

Title or AbstractTypeSponsor/EventDate/YearLocation
Anti-Yo (PCA1) Antibody Associated Paraneoplastic Cerebellar Degeneration (PCD) in Primary Occult Breast CancerPosterAAN annual Meeting2025San Diego, CA
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Induced CV2/CRMP5 Autoimmune RetinopathyPosterAAN annual Meeting2025San Diego, CA
Unraveling the Complexity: A Case Report of Misdiagnosed Autoimmune Encephalitis in Neurofibromatosis Type 1PosterAAN annual Meeting2025San Diego, CA
Kelch-like Protein-11 Encephalitis in a Patient with Regressed Testicular TumorPosterAAN annual Meeting2024Denver, CO
Enterovirus Radiculomyelitis in a Relapsing-remitting Multiple Sclerosis PatientPosterAAN annual Meeting2024Denver, CO
Multiple Sclerosis and Related disorders in 2023:An UpdateTalkUConn School of Medicine, Department of Medicine Grand Rounds2023Farmington, CT, USA
A Rare Case of Co-Existing Dermatomyositis and Myasthenia GravisPosterANA Annual Metting2023Philadelphia, PA
Neuromyalitis Optica and MOG-IgG Associated Disease Across Age SpanTalkHartford Hospital Neuroscience Grand Rounds2022Hartford, CT, USA
Neurologic Complications of COVID19TalkHartford Hospital Neuroscience Grand Rounds2021Hartford, CT, USA
Real-world Experience of Ocrelizumab initiation in a Diverse MS populationPoster8th Joint ACTRIMS-ECTRIMS Virtual Meeting2020Virtual
Impact of advancing age on cognitive performance in hiv+ persons on a first suppressive regimenPosterConference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI)2017Seattle, WA, USA
Impact of aging on neurocognitive performance in previously antiretroviral-naïve HIV+ individuals on their first suppressive regimenTalkInternational Workshop on HIV & Aging2016Washington, DC, USA
Altered mitochondrial biogenesis in brains during HAND: another result of Tat-mediated neurotoxicityPoster15th International Symposium on NeuroVirology (ISNV)2016Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Molecular disorganizations of axonal structures adjacent to human cortical microinfarctsPosterInternational Stroke Conference2016Los Angeles, CA