Stroke Research Faculty
Research faculty in NYU Langone’s Division of Vascular Neurology lead innovative clinical trials to improve our ability to provide swift and effective care for patients with stroke
Albert S. Favate, MD
Director, Division of Vascular Neurology
Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Neurology
Expertise: ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, pathophysiology of stroke, autonomic regulation of cerebral blood flow, vascular malformations, genetic and non-genetic small vessel diseases, such as cerebral autosomal-dominant arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy (CADASIL)/cerebral autosomal-recessive arteriopathy with subcortical infarcts and leukoencephalopathy (CARASIL) and hereditary endotheliopathy with retinopathy, nephropathy, and stroke (HERNS), and tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) in pregnancy
Methodological skills: acute stroke management and electro-vaso control of cerebral blood flow
Brandon Giglio, MD
Director, Vascular Neurology, NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn
Medical Director, 3600 Neurosciences Unit, NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology
Expertise: ischemic stroke, hemorrhagic stroke, and transient ischemic attack
Methodological skills: clinical observational trials
Koto Ishida, MD
Director, Clinical Affairs, Center for Stroke and Neurovascular Diseases
Medical Director, Stroke Program
Associate Chair of Education, Department of Neurology
Associate Professor, Department of Neurology
Expertise: ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, intra- and extracranial steno-occlusive disease, transient ischemic attack, moyamoya, cerebral venous sinus thrombosis, and carotid/vertebral dissection
Methodological skills: transcranial Doppler interpretation, CT/MR interpretation, and case series analyses
Sean M. Kelly, MD PhD
Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology
Expertise: ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, transient ischemic attack, stroke in the young, and post-stroke complications including seizure, movement disorders, and cognitive decline
Methodological skills: clinical observational trials, functional brain imaging, and systems and circuit-based neuroscience approaches in animal models
Alexandra (Zondie) Kvernland, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology
Expertise: minor stroke and transient ischemic attack, intracranial atherosclerotic disease, and recurrent stroke
Heidi Schambra, MD
Associate Professor, Departments of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine
Expertise: motor recovery after stroke, motor skill learning, and upper extremity function
Methodological skills: noninvasive brain stimulation, motion capture, machine learning, and longitudinal study design and analysis
Jose L. Torres, MD
Medical Director, Clinical Documentation Excellence and Quality Improvement
Chief, Neurology Quality Committee
Associate Professor, Department of Neurology
Expertise: ischemic/hemorrhagic stroke, vasculopathy/vasculitis, and transient ischemic attack
Methodological skills: retrospective clinical studies and transcranial Doppler readings
Cen Zhang, MD
Program Director, Vascular Neurology Fellowship
Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology
Expertise: ischemic stroke, hemorrhagic stroke, transient ischemic attack, vascular malformations, and stroke prevention
Methodological skills: NIH Stroke Scale/Score assessments; transcranial Doppler interpretation, CT head, MRI brain, CTA head/neck, CTP, diagnostic angiogram interpretation; case series analyses; clinical observational trial skills; education curriculum development; development and implementation of simulation-based training materials, training standardized professionals; and survey design and implementation
