Andrew M. Naidech, MD, MSPH
Assistant Professor of Neurology, Neurological Surgery and Anesthesiology

710 N Lake Shore Drive
Chicago, IL 60611
312-503-3592

Dr. Naidech completed medical school in Philadelphia. At Tulane University in New Orleans, he completed a combined residency in neurology and internal medicine, as well a Master of Science in Public Health (biostatistics) at Tulane University’s School of Public Health. After residency, he completed a combined fellowship in NeuroCritical Care and Vascular Neurology at Columbia University in New York City.

Dr. Naidech is co-Director for the Neuro-ICU at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, and specializes in the critical care of patients with life-threatening brain injuries. His research interests include subarachnoid hemorrhage (ruptured brain aneurysms), intracerebral hemorrhage, and ischemic stroke.

Naidech AM, Bernstein RA, Levasseur K, Bassin SL, Bendok BR, Batjer HH, Bleck TP, Alberts MJ. Platelet activity and outcome after intracerebral hemorrhage. Ann Neurol in press.

Naidech AM, Bendok BR, Tamul P, Bassin SL, Watts CM, Batjer HH, Bleck TP. Medical complications drive length of stay after brain hemorrhage: a cohort study. Neurocrit Care 2008: EPUB 27 Sep 2008.

Naidech AM, Kahn MJ, Soong W, Green D, Batjer HH, Bleck TP. Packed red blood cell transfusion causes greater hemoglobin rise at a lower starting hemoglobin in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage. Neurocrit Care 2008; 9:198-203.

Naidech AM, Bendok BR, Bernstein RA, Alberts MJ, Batjer HH, Watts CM, Bleck TP. Fever burden and functional recovery after subarachnoid hemorrhage. Neurosurgery 2008; 63: 212-7.

Naidech AM, Bendok BR, Ault ML, Bleck TP. Monitoring with the Somanetics INVOS 5100C After Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Neurocrit Care 2008; EPUB 22 Mar 2008.

Naidech AM, Jovanovic B, Wartenberg KE, Parra A, Ostapkovich N, Connolly ES, Mayer SA, Commichau C. Higher Hemoglobin Is Associated with Improved Outcome After Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Crit Care Med 2007; 35:2383-2389.

Naidech AM, Drescher J, Tamul P, Shaibani A, Batjer HH, Alberts MJ. Acute physiological derangement is associated with early radiographic cerebral infarction after subarachnoid haemorrhage. J Neurol Neurosurg Psych 2006; 77:1340-1344.

Naidech AM, Drescher J, Ault ML, Shaibani A, Batjer HH, Alberts MJ. Higher Hemoglobin Is Associated with Less Cerebral Infarction, Poor Outcome and Death After Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Neurosurgery 2006;59:775-80.

Naidech AM. Adrenoreceptor polymorphisms and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Stroke 2006;37:1635. [Editorial]

Naidech AM. Importance of cardiac derangements after SAH. Neurocrit Care.
2006;4;197-198. [Editorial]

Naidech AM, Kreiter KT, Janjua N, Ostapkovich ND, Parra A, Commichau C, Fitzsimmons B-F M, Connolly ES, Mayer SA. Cardiac Troponin Elevation, Cardiovascular Mortality, and Outcome After Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.
Circulation. 2005; 112: 2851 - 2856.

Naidech AM, Kreiter KT, Janjua N, Ostapkovich ND, Parra A, Commichau C, Connolly ES, Mayer SA, Fitzsimmons B-F M. Phenytoin Exposure Is Associated With Functional and Cognitive Disability After Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.
Stroke 2005; 36: 583-7.

Naidech AM, Janjua N, Kreiter KT, Ostapkovich ND, Fitzsimmons BF, Parra A, Commichau C, Connolly ES, Mayer SA. Predictors and Impact of Rebleeding After Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Arch Neurol 2005; 62: 410-6.

Naidech AM, Du Y, Kreiter KT, Parra A, Fitzsimmons B-F, Lavine SD, Connolly ES, Mayer SA, Commichau C. Dobutamine vs. Milrinone After Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Neurosurgery 2005; 56: 21-7.

Mayer SA, Kowalski RG, Presciutti M, Ostapkovich ND, McGann E, Fitzsimmons BF, Yavagal DR, Du YE, Naidech AM, Janjua NA, Claassen J, Kreiter KT, Parra A, Commichau C. Clinical trial of a novel surface cooling system for fever control in neurocritical care patients. Crit Care Med. 2004; 32: 2508-15.

Lair L, Naidech AM. Modern Neuropsychiatric Presentation of Neurosyphilis.
Neurology 2004; 63: 1331-3.

Naidech A, Parekh N, Kahn M. Superstitions in House Officers. Resid Staff Physician 2004; 50: 2-4.