Hamza Maqsood

Hamza Maqsood is a Research Assistant in the neurology department of the University of Missouri, Columbia. He graduated from Nishtar Medical College, Multan, Pakistan, in 2020. Highly proficient in conducting comprehensive literature reviews, providing computational research support, and preparing samples and specimens for testing. Interventional Neurology is his passion, and he aspires to pursue fellowship training in Endovascular Neuroradiology Surgery in the United States of America.

“I began my journey as a clinical researcher under the esteemed mentorship of Dr. Adnan Qureshi at ZQSI in May 2023. Dr. Qureshi, a beacon of success, recognized my potential and honed my abilities. Under his guidance, I acquired skills in running statistical analyses, writing meta-analyses, and conducting cohort studies. Together, we embarked on various projects, resulting in research papers such as “Accuracy of identifying patients for thrombectomy in acute anterior ischemic stroke based on non-contrast CT head,” “Physician Transfer versus Patient Transfer for Mechanical Thrombectomy in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis,” and “Trends in Endovascular Mechanical Thrombectomy in Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke in the United States.” In addition to these projects, I had the honor of co-authoring a book chapter on “Secondary Prevention of Stroke” alongside Dr. Qureshi. My tenure at ZQSI transformed my perspective, instilling in me a drive for excellence. It fostered a reflective consciousness, enabling me to introspect and understand my thoughts and behaviors more deeply.”