Amie Hsia MD
Vascular Neurology
Medical Director, Comprehensive Stroke Center at MedStar Washington Hospital Center; Professor of Neurology, Georgetown University Medical Center
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110 Irving St NWEB-6126Washington, DC 20010
Phone+1 202-877-3154
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Summary
- I am a board-certified vascular neurologist and medical director of the MedStar Washington Hospital Center Comprehensive Stroke Center, Professor of Neurology at Georgetown University Medical Center, principal investigator of the NIH Stroke Program at MedStar Washington, and co-principal investigator of the NIH-funded StrokeNet regional coordinating center - Stroke Capital Area Network for Research (SCANR).
I received my undergraduate degree from Harvard University and my medical degree from Duke University. I completed my neurology residency at Stanford University, where I also served as chief resident. I stayed at Stanford for my fellowship training in stroke and neurocritical care.
Education & Training
Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityFellowship, Vascular Neurology, 2002 - 2004- Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityChief Residency, Neurology, 2001 - 2002
- Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityResidency, Neurology, 1999 - 2002
Sutter Health/California Pacific Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1998 - 1999
Duke University School of MedicineClass of 1998
Certifications & Licensure
DC State Medical License 2004 - 2026
MD State Medical License 2004 - 2026
VA State Medical License 2020 - 2026
CA State Medical License 1999 - 2007
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Vascular Neurology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top Doctors:Washington DC Area Castle Connolly, 2012
Clinical Trials
- AtRial Cardiopathy and Antithrombotic Drugs In Prevention After Cryptogenic Stroke Start of enrollment: 2018 Jan 19
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Early Post-Thrombectomy MRI Markers: Temporal Evolution and Association With Reperfusion and Clinical Outcome.Marie L Luby, Amie W Hsia, Sana Somani, Carolyn A Lomahan, Yongwoo Kim
Neurology. 2025-12-23 - Hyperemia detection on arterial spin labeling is associated with final infarct volume in stroke post-endovascular therapy.Carolyn A Lomahan, Marie Luby, Georgios Kalarakis, Amie W Hsia, John K Lynch
Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases. 2025-08-01 - 5 citationsLate Lesion Growth following Endovascular Therapy: Is 24 h Too Early to Assess Acute Infarct Size Including the Effects of Secondary Injury?Marie Luby, Amie W Hsia, Carolyn A Lomahan, Victoria Uche, Rachel Davis
Cerebrovascular Diseases. 2025-01-01
Press Mentions
Facebook Live - Stroke AwarenessMay 11th, 2023
Act FAST to Prevent, Treat a StrokeOctober 29th, 2021- MedStar Washington Hospital Center Earns Get with the Guidelines-Stroke Gold plus Quality Achievement AwardAugust 10th, 2020
Grant Support
- Stroke Central Atlantic Network for Research (SCANR)GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY2018–2028
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Member
Other Languages
- Chinese (Mandarin)
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