Medical Student
University of Louisville
Mustafa Almosawi is a third-year medical student at the University of Louisville School of Medicine with a strong academic and research background in neurosurgery, spinal cord injury, and biomedical innovation. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Biology summa cum laude from the University of Louisville and was the recipient of the Trustees’ Academic Scholarship.
Mustafa is actively involved in translational neuroscience research, currently working at the Kentucky Spinal Cord Research Center under the mentorship of Dr. Maxwell Boakye, where he investigates the effects of spinal cord stimulation on motor and autonomic function following spinal cord injury. He is also a member of the Bluegrass Biodesign Program, where he collaborates on the development of a non-invasive diagnostic device for ventriculoperitoneal shunt malfunction.
His research contributions include multiple national and international oral and poster presentations, as well as peer-reviewed publications in cryobiology and biomedical sciences. Mustafa currently serves as Co-President of the Neurosurgery Interest Group at the University of Louisville, where he helps organize educational programming and mentorship opportunities for students interested in neurosurgery.
In addition to his academic work, Mustafa is passionate about community engagement and health education, including teaching health literacy to immigrant middle school students. He is fluent in Arabic and is an active member of the AMA, KMA, and SNMA. His career interests include academic neurosurgery, spinal cord injury research, and neurotechnology innovation.
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Spinal Cord Stimulation as a Disease-Modifying Therapy for Painful Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
Saturday, May 2, 2026
2:54 PM - 2:56 PM CT