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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Alexandra (Zondie) Kvernland, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Neurology
Expertise: minor stroke and transient ischemic attack, intracranial atherosclerotic disease, and recurrent stroke
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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
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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
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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