Barry Michael Czeisler MD MS MHPE FAAN (He/Him)

Neurocritical Care

Attending Neurointensivist - Providence Specialty Medical Group, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Division of Neurocritical Care, NYU Grossman School of Medicine

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4101 Torrance BlvdTorrance, CATorrance, CA 90503
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Summary

I am a board certified neurointensivist and neurologist currently in practice at Providence Specialty Medical Group, providing neurocritical care services for Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center - Torrance. I am also Adjunct Assistant Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, and Owner of NeuroStat Consulting LLC.

I am also board certified in Clinical Informatics and serve as the System Provider Informaticist for Neurology and Critical Care for Providence Health.

Education & Training

Maastricht University School of Health Professions EducationMaster of Health Professions Education (MHPE), Health Professions Education, 2016 - 2022
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia and Cornell Campus)Fellowship, Neurocritical Care, 2012 - 2014
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Neurology, 2009 - 2012
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Internship, Internal Medicine, 2008 - 2009
Case Western Reserve University School of Graduate StudiesMaster of Science (MS), Applied Anatomy, Honors, 2005 - 2008

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Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 2021 - 2027
NY State Medical License 2012 - 2021
American Board of Preventive Medicine Clinical Informatics
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurocritical Care
EpicPower User
Neurocritical Care SocietyEmergency Neurological Life Support
United Council of Neurological SubspecialtiesNeurocritical Care

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology American Academy of Neurology, 2022
A.B. Baker Teacher Recognition Award American Academy of Neurology, 2021
Presidential Citation Neurocritical Care Society, 2020

Clinical Trials

Antihypertensive Treatment of Acute Cerebral Hemorrhage-II Start of enrollment: 2011 May 15
TERMINATED
PHASE3
Neuroprotection With Statin Therapy for Acute Recovery Trial Phase 2
COMPLETED
PHASE2
Clot Lysis: Evaluating Accelerated Resolution of Intraventricular Hemorrhage Phase III
COMPLETED
PHASE3

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

8 citations
Intrathecal Dexamethasone as a FIRES Extinguisher: A 12-Patient Clinical Experience with Usage of Intrathecal Dexamethasone for Febrile Infection-Related Epilepsy Synd...
Raquel Farias-Moeller, Aurélie Hanin, Sadaf Ahsan, John Brooks, Scott D Caganap
Neurocritical Care. 2025-10-01
Clinical Reasoning: Patient With Prior Spinal Cord Injury Who Developed Altered Mental Status After a Fall.
Alexa Dessy, Dhristie Bhagat, Barry M Czeisler
Neurology. 2022-12-12
1 citations
Social Determinants of Health Attenuate the Relationship Between Race and Ethnicity and White Matter Hyperintensity Severity but not Microbleed Presence in Patients wi...
Kristie M Bauman, Shadi Yaghi, Ariane Lewis, Shashank Agarwal, Abhinav Changa
Neurocritical Care. 2022-06-01

Books/Book Chapters

Merritt's Neurology
Chapter: Acute Stroke: The First Hour.
Czeisler BM, Mayer SAEdition 14th,
Merritt's Neurology
Chapter: Acute Stroke: The First Hour
Page 118 - 129Czeisler BM, Mayer SAEditors: Louis ED, Mayer SA, Rowland LP.Wolters Kluwer, New YorkEdition 13th,2016
Merritt's Neurology
Chapter: Acute Ischemic Stroke
Page 267 - 284Esenwa C, Czeisler BM, Mayer SAEditors: Louis ED, Mayer SA, Rowland LP.Wolters Kluwer, New YorkEdition 13th,2016

Abstracts/Posters

Temperature modulation for refractory status epilepticus: normothermia and hypothermia.
Czeisler BM, Manvar S, De Marchis G, Pugin D, Fernandez A, Foreman B, Schmidt JM, Badjatia N, Agarwal S, Mayer SA, Claassen J, Neurocritical Care Society Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, 2013
Pentobarbital for the treatment of super-refractory status epilepticus
Pugin D, Fernandez A, Schmidt JM, Foreman B, Czeisler B, Mayer SA, De Marchis GM, Agarwal S, Lesch C, Lantigua H, Claassen J, Neurocritical Care Society Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, 2013
Predictors of medical treatment failure for symptomatic vasospasm after subarachnoid hemorrhage
Suwatcharangkoon S, Schmidt JM, Van der Veen M, Pugin D, De Marchis GM, Dangayach N, Foreman B, Czeisler B, Zammitt C, Agarwal S, Claassen J, Mayer SA, Neurocritical Care Society Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, 2013

Grant Support

Education Research GrantAmerican Academy of Neurology2019–2021

Committees

Chair, Post-Acute Care Committee, Providence Little Company of Mary Medical Center 2026 - Present
Member, Article Based Continuing Certification Committee - Neurocritical Care, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology 2024 - Present
Alternate Delegate, American Academy of Neurology - Delegation to the American Medical Association 2021 - Present
Member, Regional Conference Subcommittee, American Academy of Neurology 2019 - 2025
Member, Article Based Continuing Certification Committee - Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology 2018 - 2025

Research History

Research Assistant - Cerebrovascular Research Lab, Cleveland Clinic FoundationConducted research on methods of analyzing and modifying the blood-brain barrier2005 - 2007
Research Assistant - Psychiatry, Washington University School of MedicineConducted behavioral studies using an animal model of Alzheimer’s disease.2003 - 2004

Professional Memberships

American Academy of Neurology - AAN
Fellow
Society of Critical Care Medicine - SCCM
Member
Neurocritical Care Society
Member
American Medical Association - AMA
Member
American Medical Association - AMA
Alternate Delegate for the American Academy of Neurology