Neurologist, neuroscience researcher
Resume:
Curriculum Vitae
Name:
Kamran Salayev
Office Address:
Boston Children's Hospital
Division of Developmental Medicine
Brookline, MA, 02445
E-Mail:
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Phone:
Education and Postdoctoral training:
09/20–02/24
Fellow
Research Bioethics
International Bioethics Research Postdoctoral Training—C. Asia Network (Harvard Medical School; Boston Children’s Hospital)
06/13–07/13
Fellow
Research Methodology and Bioethics
Summer Institute on Research Methodology and Bioethics in Health Science (Koc University in collaboration with Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School)
04/03–03/07
Ph.D.
Neurology
School of Medicine, Tohoku University (Japan)
10/06–03/07
Ph.D.
Neonatal EEG
Dept. of Neonatology, Sendai Red Cross Hospital (Japan)
09/01–07/02
Internship
Psychiatry
Baku-city Psychiatric Hospital 2
09/95–0701
M.D.
Medicine
Azerbaijan Medical University
Academic Appointments:
10/07–08/22
Assistant professor
Dept. of Neurology and Clinical Genetics, Azerbaijan Medical University
04/03–03/07
Teaching assistant
School of Medicine, Tohoku University, Japan
Professional Positions:
2009–present
Director, Medina Medical Center for Children with Developmental Disabilities
Founded and led a multidisciplinary team of more than 50 medical and rehabilitation specialists.
Supervised all clinical services. Consulted patients with neurological disorders.
2020-2023
Neurologist, Ortopediatri Clinic
Developed neurophysiology laboratory, trained staff for neurophysiology studies. Consulted neurological patients
2021
Expert, Governmental Qualification Commission of the Ministry of Healthcare of the Azerbaijan Republic
Prepared and supervising the process of writing multiple-choice questions on pediatric neurology for the state medical licensing examination
2019
Expert, State Examination Center of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Writing multiple-choice questions on neurology for the residency board examination
2008–2009
Consultant, “USG” Non-profit organization for children with disabilities
2007–2009
Neurologist, Optimed Medical Center
Developed neurophysiology laboratory, trained staff for neurophysiology studies. Consulted neurological patients
Major Administrative Leadership Positions:
2010–2013
Course organizer
“Children and Adolescents Mental Health”:
The course consisted of 4 trainings (5 days, 6 hours per day) provided by specialists of Norwegian Uni Health to local mental health specialists
2011
Course organizer
The III Caucasian Regional Summer School on Clinical Epileptology.
The International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE).
Report of Regional and International Invited Teaching and Presentations:
2023
20th International Congress of the European Society for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (oral presentation)
2018
Non-communicable Diseases and Global Mental Health Symposium. NIH; Harvard Medical School; Fogarty IC (oral presentation)
2016
The 2nd International Conference. Early Intervention for Disability Prevention. (oral presentation)
2016
The 7th Caucasian Regional Summer School on Clinical Epileptology. The International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) (oral presentation, faculty member)
2012
The IV Caucasian Regional Summer School on Clinical Epileptology. The International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE). (oral presentation)
2004
American Epilepsy Society’s 58th Annual Meeting. American Epilepsy Society (poster presentation)
Professional Societies:
2018–present
Azerbaijan Medical Association, Board member
2009–present
Azerbaijan Psychiatric Association, Ethic Committee member
2021–present
International Headache Society, Member
2009–2022
International League Against Epilepsy, Azerbaijan Chapter, Member
2015–2021
World Federation of Neurologists, Azerbaijan Chapter, Member
Editorial Boards:
2017
Editorial Board member, Azerbaijan Medical Association Journal
2016
Reviewer, Azerbaijan Psychiatric Journal
2018
Reviewer, Eurasian Journal of Clinical Science
2017–2023
Ad Hoc Reviewer:
– Journal of Pediatric Neurology
– Adolescent Psychiatry
– Neurological Disorders and Epilepsy Journal
– Journal of Advanced Pediatrics and Child Health
Research grants:
2021
Fogarty Fellow research project fund, The Fogarty International Center / National Institutes of Health (FIC/NIH) funded International Bioethics Research Postdoctoral Training at the Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School (D43TW011237) (Fellow)
2019
Research project “Intellectual disabilities in preschool children” Founded by Education Institute of Azerbaijan Republic (Primary investigator)
2019
Research project “Relationship between Level of Social Functioning and Serum Vasopressin and Saliva Cortisol in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder,” supported by the Fogarty International Center / National Institutes of Health (FIC/NIH) funded Global Mental Health/Developmental Disorders Research Training Initiative at the Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School (Co-investigator)
2018
Research project “Speech disorders in preschool children” Founded by Education Institute of Azerbaijan Republic (Primary investigator)
2018
Research project “Hearing impairment in preschool children” Founded by Education Institute of Azerbaijan Republic (Primary investigator)
Awards:
2003–2004
Scholarship, Rotary Club of Sendai (Japan)
Original Articles:
1.V Salpietro, R Maroofian, M Zaki, K Salayev. (2024) Bi-allelic genetic variants in the translational GTPases GTPBP1 and GTPBP2 cause a distinct identical neurodevelopmental syndrome The American Journal of Human Genetics 111 (1), 200-210
2.K Salayev, U Aslanova, K Munir. (2023) Evaluating the Decisional Capacity for Informed Consent of Transition age Children to Adolescence in Human Subject Research Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics
3.EM Toepffer, N Meave Ojeda, S Bakhtiari, S Efthymiou, R Horvath, H Lochmüller, MS Zaki, M Azam, T Ben-Omran, I Karagoz, R Kaiyrzhanov, U Guliyeva, S Gulieva, K Salayev, S Hiz, SM Hiatt, E Kunstmann, M Miryounesi, F Hashemi-Gorji, GM Cooper, H Houlden, H Jungbluth, M Kruer, J Gleeson, HS Dafsari. (2023) Expanding SNX14-Associated Movement Disorders in a Genotype–Phenotype Spectrum Neuropediatrics 54, S1-S32
4.K Salayev, U Guliyeva, S Guliyeva, R Kaiyrzhanov, U Aslanova, N Guliyeva, H Houlden, K Munir. (2023) Attitudes of Parents of Children with Rare Neurological Disorders Toward Clinical Genetic Testing In Press
5.K Saida, R Maroofian, T Sengoku, T Mitani, AT Pagnamenta, D Marafi, ... K Salayev. (2023) Brain monoamine vesicular transport disease caused by homozygous SLC18A2 variants: A study in 42 affected individuals. Genetics in Medicine 25 (1), 90-102
6.K Salayev, U Aslanova, N Guliyeva, G Geraybeyli, K Munir. (2023) Assessment of Research Ethics Knowledge of Pediatricians in Azerbaijan.
7.K Salayev, C Rocca, R Kaiyrzhanov, U Guliyeva, S Guliyeva, A Mursalova, ... (2022) AP4B1-associated hereditary spastic paraplegia: Expansion of clinico-genetic phenotype and geographic range. European Journal of Medical Genetics 65 (11), 104620
8.E Calì, SJ Lin, C Rocca, Y Sahin, A Al Shamsi, S El Chehadeh, ... K Salayev. (2022) A homozygous MED11 C-terminal variant causes a lethal neurodegenerative disease. Genetics in Medicine 24 (10), 2194-2203
9.R Kaiyrzhanov, M Ganieva, K Salayev, U Guliyeva, S Gulieva, C Shashkin, ... (2022) Whole exome sequencing in 62 families with early-onset movement disorders, cerebellar ataxia and hereditary spastic paraplegia from Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Azerbaijan. MOVEMENT DISORDERS 37, S289-S290
10.R Kaiyrzhanov, K Salayev, M Ganieva, B Sukhudyan, N Tabatadze, ... (2022) Whole exome sequencing in 444 families with rare paediatric neurological disorders in Central Asia and Transcaucasia. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF NEUROLOGY 29, 164-164
11.R Kaiyrzhanov, C Rocca, M Suri, S Gulieva, MS Zaki, NZ Henig, K Siquier, ... K Salayev. (2022) Biallelic loss of EMC10 leads to mild to severe intellectual disability. Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology 9 (7), 1080-1089
12.MA Kurian, R Kaiyrzhanov, P Allahyarova, U Guliyeva, S Gulieva, ... K Salayev. (2021) Commentary: GM1 Gangliosidosis Type III Associated Parkinsonism. Movement Disorders Clinical Practice 8 (Suppl 1), S24
13.R Kaiyrzhanov, U Guliyeva, S Gulieva, K Salayev, A Mursalova, ... (2021) GM1 gangliosidosis type III associated parkinsonism. Movement Disorders Clinical Practice 8 (Suppl 1), S21
14.C Tremblay Laganière, R Kaiyrzhanov, R Maroofian, TTM Nguyen, ... K Salayev. (2021) PIGH deficiency can be associated with severe neurodevelopmental and skeletal manifestations. Clinical Genetics 99 (2), 313-317
15.S Kamran, M Sharif, G Garay. (2019) Validation of the Azeri version of the pediatric epilepsy side effects questionnaire. Child's Nervous System 35, 2379-2383
16.V Chelban, MP Wilson, J Warman Chardon, J Vandrovcova, MN Zanetti, ... K Salayev. (2019) PDXK mutations cause polyneuropathy responsive to pyridoxal 5 phosphate supplementation. Annals of Neurology 86 (2), 225-240
17.V Salpietro, CL Dixon, H Guo, OD Bello, J Vandrovcova, S Efthymiou, ... K Salayev. (2019) AMPA receptor GluA2 subunit defects are a cause of neurodevelopmental disorders. Nature communications 10 (1), 3094
18.K Salayev MY Məmmədova, SS Mirzəyev. (2018) Nevroloji dilema. Eurasian Journal of Clinical Science 1 (4), 86-93
19.S Mahalov, K Salayev, T Rəhimli. (2018) Farmakorezistent gicgah payinin epilepsiyasi. (2018) “Səhiyyədə müasir nailiyyətlər” mövzusunda konfrans, Bakı.
20.K Salayev, B Sanne, R Salayev. (2017) Psychiatric and Behavioural Problems in Children and Adolescents with Epilepsy. East Asian Arch Psychiatry, 106-14.
21.K Salayev, B Sanne. (2016) The strengths and difficulties questionnaire (SDQ) in autism spectrum disorders. International Journal on Disability and Human Development, DOI: 10.1515/ijdhd-2016-0025
22.K Salayev, R Salayev, İ Rüstəmov. (2016) Güclü Tərəflər və Çətinliklər Anketinin (GTÇA) Azərbaycan versiyası. Azərbaycan psixitriya jurnalı, Bakı.
23.K Salayev, I Rustamov, N Gadjiyeva, R Salayev, B Sanne. (2014) The Discriminative Ability of the Azeri Version of the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire in Outpatient Practice. Community Mental Health Journal, DOI: 10.1007/s10597-014-9791-y
24.Н Абасова, М Мамедова, K Салаев. (2010) К оценке прогноза и профилактики фебрильных судорог. ATU-nun 80 illik yubileyinə həsr olunmuş beynəlxalq elmi konfrans.
25.R Rzayev, Z Əliyev, N Abasova, K Salayev, K Ağayeva, G Hüseynova. (2010) Uşaqlarda epilepsiya üzrə klinik protokol. AR SN.
26.R Rzayev, N Əliyev, N Abbasova, S Bədəlova, K Salayev, Ə Zeynalov, A Əhmədov. (2009) Epilepsiyanın diaqnostika və müalicəsi üzrə klinik protokol. AR SN.
27.С Бадалова, У Бадалова, К Салаев, М Садигов, М Миралиева, М Исмайлова. (2009) Неэпилептические пароксизмальные расстройства: критерии диагностики. II Azərbaycan Nevroloqlar Konfransının toplusu, Bakı
28.K Salayev, M Orucov. Maqnitoensefaloqrafiya vasitəsiilə epileptik ocağın müəyyən edilməsi. (2008) Nevrologiya və psixiatriyanın aktual məsələləri, Bakı.
29.K Salayev, N Nakasato, M Ishitobi, H. Shamoto, A Kanno, K Iinuma. (2007) Continuity of Surface Negativity from Fissural Cortex to Gyral Cortex at Latency of MEG Spike Peak. Neurology Asia (Supplement)
30.K Salayev, N Nakasato, M Ishitobi, H Shamoto, A Kanno, K Iinuma. (2006) Spike orientation may predict epileptogenic side across cerebral sulci containing the estimated equivalent dipole. Clinical Neurophysiology, 1836–1843
31.K Salayev, N Nakasato, M Ishitobi, H Shamoto, A Kanno, K Iinuma. Orientation of equivalent current dipole may predict epileptogenic side in central and interhemispheric MEG spikes. (2006) Journal of Japan Biomagnetism and Bioelectromagnetism Society, 244–245
32.K Salayev, N Nakasato, M Ishitobi, H Shamoto, A Kanno, T Tominaga, K. Iinuma. (2006) Evaluation of interhemispheric time difference by magnetoencephalography before and after total callosotomy. Two cases report. Neurologia medico-chirurgica (Tokyo), 136–142
33.K Salayev, N Nakasato, M Ishitobi, H Shamoto, A Kanno, K Iinuma. (2004) Comparison of MEG and EEG before and after Total Callosotomy. Epilepsia (Supplement 7), 253–254
34.K Salayev, N Nakasato, M Ishitobi, H Shamoto, A. Kanno, T Tominaga, K Iinuma. (2004) Comparison of MEG and EEG before and after Total Callosotomy. Journal of Japan Biomagnetism and Bioelectromagnetism Society, 64–65
Clinical Guidelines:
2023
Clinical Guideline on Pediatric Epilepsy. The second national clinical guideline on diagnosing and management of epilepsy in children. Adopted by the Ministry of Health of Azerbaijan Republic
2013
Clinical Guideline on Dementia. The national clinical guideline on diagnosing and management of dementia. Adopted by the Ministry of Health of Azerbaijan Republic
2010
Clinical Guideline on Pediatric Epilepsy. The first national clinical guideline on diagnosing and management of epilepsy in children. Adopted by the Ministry of Health of Azerbaijan Republic
2009
Clinical Guideline on Epilepsy. The first national clinical guideline on diagnosing and management of epilepsy. Adopted by the Ministry of Health of Azerbaijan Republic
Ph.D. Thesis:
"Spike orientation may predict epileptogenic side across cerebral sulci containing the estimated equivalent dipole"
Ph.D. Thesis in Medicine at Tohoku University, Japan, March 2007.
Translation & Adaptation:
2021
Test of Residents' Ethics Knowledge for Pediatrics, TREK-P (authors: Kesselheim, McMahon, Joffe)
2021
The University of California, San Diego Brief Assessment of Capacity to Consent, UBACC (authors: Jeste, Palmer, Appelbaum, Golshan, Glorioso, Dunn, Kim, Meeks, Kraemer)
2015
Children's Sleep Habits Questionnaire (author: Owens)
2015
Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory, ECBI (author: Eyberg)
2015
The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire P2–4, SDQ (author: Goodman)
2015
The Pediatric Epilepsy Side Effects Questionnaire, PEQS (author: Morita)
2013
The Development and Well-Being Assessment, DAWBA (author: Goodman)
2012
The Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire, SDQ (author: Goodman)
Languages:
English Fluent
Russian Native
Turkish Fluent
Azeri Native
Japanese Intermediate
Social media accounts
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/kamran-salayev/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Dr.Kamran.Salayev
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/drkamransalayev/
Narrative Report
I am a neurologist-scientist with an extensive background in neurodevelopmental disorders and epilepsy. I consulted over 20,000 patients over the past fifteen years. I specialize in the treatment of neurological conditions, including epilepsy, cerebral palsy, developmental delay, language disorders and autism spectrum disorders. I spend my time diagnosing and treating patients with these disabling neurological conditions and working on various research projects. I intensive training (2003-2007) in conducting and analyzing neurophysiological studies (awake and sleep EEG in neonates, children and adults; MEG and evoked magnetic fields) at Kohnan Hospital, Tohoku University and Sendai Red Cross Hospital in Japan. I analyzed independently over 25,000 EEG recordings since 2007. My approach to treatment is always patient-centered and combines drug therapy and consulting on interventional treatments (such as speech therapy, applied behavior therapy, physical and occupational therapy). I strongly emphasize preventative/prophylactic measures, life-style modification, health education, non-pharmacological treatment modalities. I have been involved in training, mentoring and educating medical students, and residents at Azerbaijan Medical University.
My academic works have focused on epileptic focus localization and presurgical evaluation of treatment resistant epilepsy patients, which compromise a significant proportion of cases. I showed that combined simultaneous application of EEG and MEG in source analysis process can provide important information that cannot be obtained by each of these modalities separately (Salayev et al., 2006). Another line of my research involved children with neurodevelopmental disorders. I translated and adopted a number of tools to study prevalence of mental symptoms among children with neurodevelopmental disorders. I studied mental symptoms in children with autism spectrum disorders and epilepsy. These studies led to changes in the national mental health guidelines. Since I was enrolled in research bioethics fellowship at Harvard Medical School and Boston Children’s Hospital funded postdoctoral training in 2000, I designed and conducted several research studies on important ethical issues in pediatrics such as assessment of pediatricians’ knowledge of ethics (Salayev et al., 2022), measuring children’s capacity for informed consent (Salayev et al., 2023), study of parental attitude toward genetic testing in rare neurological disorders (Salayev et al., 2023).
I spend considerable amount of time in social activities aimed on promoting more inclusion of people with disabilities in society. I joined the Institute of Education of the Republic of Azerbaijan as an expert in children’s neurodevelopment. Under my leadership the group of authors developed four textbooks for preschoolers that were adopted by the Ministry of Education and distributed freely among children in all governmental kindergartens (more than 150,000 copies yearly). I also authored a recommendation guide for parents of first grade primary school students that was aimed to facilitate the transit from preschool stage to primary school. In order to promote the inclusion of children with special needs, I wrote a novel depicturing a difficult path of a child with autism. This book received two international awards, was translate into English and Russian, and the comics book was created based on my story.
I truly enjoy being a neurologist and an epilepsy and neurodevelopmental disorders specialist, caring for patients, and teaching students and residents. I am honored and privileged to be able to collaborate with leading scientists in my field. I strive to improve the lives of people with epilepsy and neurodevelopmental disorder by being involved in daily care and research activities.
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