Contact information
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7700-6799
The Wolfson Centre for Prevention of Stroke and Dementia, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, OX3 9DU Oxford, United Kingdom
Colleges
Ahmad Nehme
MD, MSc
DPhil Student and Clarendon Scholar
Ahmad is current a DPhil student at the Wolfson Center for Prevention and Stroke and Dementia. His research interests include stroke epidemiology, stroke in the young, and rare causes of stroke. Under the supervision of Dr Li and Prof Rothwell, his DPhil work focuses on the mechanisms and impacts of stroke at younger ages.
Prior to coming to Oxford in 2024, Ahmad completed his medical studies and neurology training in Canada (Université de Montréal) and a stroke fellowship in France (CHU Caen-Normandie).
Awards
- Fonds de Recherche du Québec — Santé, Master's Training Award (2022)
- Clarendon Scholarship (2024)
- Fonds de Recherche du Québec — Santé, Doctoral Training Award (2024)
- Neurology Reviewer Achievement Award (2024)
- Paul Dudley White International Scholar Award (2024)
Key publications
Temporal Patterns in Stroke Recurrence at Younger Ages
Journal article
Nehme A. and Li L., (2026), JAMA Neurology, 83, 601 - 601
Temporal trends in case fatality, long-term survival, and vascular events after stroke in young and middle-aged individuals: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Journal article
Nehme A. and Li L., (2026), International Journal of Stroke
The rising incidence of stroke in the young: Epidemiology, causes and global impact
Journal article
Nehme A. and Li L., (2026), International Journal of Stroke, 21, 14 - 23
Fibromuscular Dysplasia and Spontaneous Cervical Artery Dissection
Journal article
Nehme A. et al, (2025), JAMA Network Open, 8, e2540800 - e2540800