April Pruski MD MBA
Brain Injury Medicine
Medical Director of the PMR Service Line
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Veterans Affairs Hospital VAMC Phoenix650 E Indian School RdPhoenix, AZ 85012
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Summary
- April Pruski, MD, is a specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation with a subspecialty in Brain Injury Medicine, based in Phoenix, AZ. She completed her residency at NYU Grossman School of Medicine and holds an MBA from Johns Hopkins Carey Business School. Currently, she serves as the Chief of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and the TBI/Polytrauma Program Director at Carl T. Hayden Veterans' Administration Medical Center. Additionally, she is the Residency Program Director at HonorHealth. Dr. Pruski has previously held a role as Medical Director at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Her research includes publications on stroke care and rehabilitation approaches, appearing in notable journals such as Lancet and Neurotherapeutics.
Education & Training
John’s Hopkins Carey Business SchoolMBA, 2019 - 2021
NYU Grossman School of MedicineResidency, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 2014 - 2018
Stony Brook University Health Sciences Center School of MedicineClass of 2014
Certifications & Licensure
MD State Medical License 2018 - 2027
American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation- American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Brain Injury Medicine
ABPMRBrain Injury Medicine
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsSafety and efficacy of low-intensity versus standard monitoring following intravenous thrombolytic treatment in patients with acute ischaemic stroke (OPTIMISTmain): an...Craig S Anderson, Debbie Summers, Menglu Ouyang, Yi Sui, Brenda Johnson
Lancet. 2025-05-31 - 1 citationsImplementation of Low-Intensity Thrombolysis Monitoring Care in Routine Practice: Process Evaluation of the Optimal Post rtPA-IV Monitoring in Acute Ischemic Stroke St...Menglu Ouyang, Francisca González, Michelle Montalbano, April Pruski, Stephen Jan
Cerebrovascular Diseases. 2025-01-01 - 2 citationsImproving hospital outcomes using an acute hospital rehabilitation intensive service (ARISE) for patients with COVID-19.Erik H Hoyer, Sowmya Kumble, April Pruski, Kelly N Daley, Nicole Langton-Frost
Journal of Internal Medicine. 2023-05-01
Press Mentions
Nurse Heads Home After 117-Day Hospitalization over COVID-19: 'It Feels Great'July 30th, 2020
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