Mahsa Abassi
,
Credentials
DO
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.