Neurohospitalist, Fahed Saada, M.D. Joins St. Joseph's Health

SYRACUSE – St. Joseph’s Health welcomes Fahed Saada, M.D. to St. Joseph’s Hospital Health Center in Syracuse, New York. As a neurohospitalist, Dr. Saada will care for hospitalized patients, with or at risk for neurological disorders and disease.

Dr. Saada earned his Doctor of Medicine from St. Matthew’s University School of Medicine in Grand Cayman, British West Indies. Following his graduation from medical school, Dr. Saada completed his internal medicine internship at Cleveland Clinic Fairview Hospital in Cleveland, Ohio; a residency in neurology at University of Florida College of Medicine in Jacksonville, Florida; and a clinical neurophysiology fellowship at University of Rochester Medical Center in Rochester, New York.

In 2015 Dr. Saada was recognized by the University of Florida with The Louis S. Russo Award for Outstanding Professionalism in Medicine. This honor is presented annually to one resident displaying the highest standards of medical professionalism, substantiated by a commitment to personal behavior that reflects the core values of the consummate physician. As a neurology fellow at University of Rochester, Dr. Saada received the Neurology Fellow Teaching Award in 2016, bestowed by neurology residents in recognition of an exceptional instructor who has made extraordinary contributions to resident teaching.

Dr. Saada has presented his research and been an invited lecturer for multiple professional organizations in his field of neurology. His research encompasses varied neurological disorders including multiple sclerosis and epilepsy. Recent peer reviewed journal publications include: “The Existence of Ipsilateral Hemiparesis in Ischemic and Hemorrhagic stroke: A case report and Literature Review,” and “The Societal Integration of Individuals with Epilepsy: Perspective for the 21st century.” Additionally his “Societal integration: the challenge of the 21st century,” appeared in Epilepsy Professional magazine.

Dr. Saada is a member of the American Academy of Neurology. Dr. Saada is certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

About St. Joseph’s Health

St. Joseph’s Health is a non-profit regional health care system based in Syracuse, N.Y., providing services to patients throughout Central New York and northern Pennsylvania. From primary to specialty to home care, to our Magnet-recognized hospital, and in collaboration with our community partners, St. Joseph's Health is advancing the health of the communities we serve through an expanding range of healthcare services to ensure our patients achieve optimum long-term health. Ranked by Consumer Reports among the top 15 heart surgery centers in the country, U.S. News “Best Regional Hospital” and a 15-time winner of the National Research Corporation Consumer Choice award, St. Joseph’s is widely recognized for quality, value and delivering the highest patient satisfaction. St. Joseph’s Health is affiliated with Franciscan Companies and St. Joseph’s Physicians and is a part of Trinity Health.