Mahsa Abassi
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Credentials
DO

Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases and International Medicine
Biography

Bio

Administrator Info

Name: Becca Johnson
Phone: 612-624-9996
Email: joh07913@umn.edu
Fax: 612-625-4410

Research Summary

  • HIV-associated Cryptococcal Meningitis
  • Reducing mortality in HIV-associated
  • Cryptococcal Meningitis Understand the pathophysiology of neurological impairment cryptococcal meningitis

Research Projects
Targeting Neuropathogenesis of Altered Mental Status to Improve Survival in Cryptococcal Meningitis (Pending - K23)

Clinical Summary

  • Infectious Disease
  • HIV Medicine
  • Opportunistic Infections

Specialties
Adult Congenital Heart Disease and Genetics

Education

DO, College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific

Fellowships, Residencies, and Visiting Engagements

Fellowship,
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Residency,
University of Minnesota

Honors and Recognition

Clinical Excellence
2020
Peter G. Pappas Young Investigators Award
2018
Selected Publications

Selected Publications

Diehl, J. W., Hullsiek, K. H., Okirwoth, M., Stephens, N., Abassi, M., Rhein, J., Meya, D. B., Boulware, D., Musubire, A. K., 2018. Cerebral Oximetry for Detecting High-mortality Risk Patients with Cryptococcal Meningitis. Open Forum Infect Dis, 5 (6): ofy105.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofy105 PubMed ID: 29942819.
Abassi, M., Rhein, J., Meya, D. B., Boulware, D. R., 2017. Cryptococcal disease in the era of “test and treat,” is there cause for concern? . Open Forum Infect Dis, 5 (1): ofx274.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofx274 PubMed ID: 29372172.
Abassi, M., Morawski, B. M., Nakigozi, G., Nakasujja, N., Kong, X., Meya, D. B., Robertson, K., Gray, R., Wawer, M., Sacktor, N., Boulware, D. R., 2017. Cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers and Hiv-associated neurocognitive disorders in Rakai, Uganda. J Neurovirol, 23 (3): 369-375.
doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13365-016-0505-9 PubMed ID: 27995575.
Abassi, M., Boulware, D. R., Rhein, J., 2015. Cryptococcal meningitis: diagnosis and management update. Curr Trop Med Rep, 2 (2): 90-99.
PubMed ID: 26279970.