Brett L Cucchiara MD
Vascular Neurology
Professor of Neurology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Director, Neurovascular Ultrasound Laboratory, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
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3400 Civic Center Blvd# 2Philadelphia, PA 19104
Phone+1 215-662-3606
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Education & Training
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Neurology, 1997 - 2000
Tulane UniversityInternship, Internal Medicine, 1996 - 1997- Tulane University School of MedicineClass of 1996
Certifications & Licensure
NJ State Medical License 2011 - 2027
PA State Medical License 1997 - 2026
DE State Medical License 2011 - 2015
LA State Medical License 1997 - 1998
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Vascular Neurology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
- Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
Clinical Trials
- The Spot Sign for Predicting and Treating ICH Growth Study Start of enrollment: 2010 Nov 01
- Stroke Hyperglycemia Insulin Network Effort (SHINE) Trial Start of enrollment: 2012 Apr 01
- Study of Procoagulation Markers in Stroke Patients Start of enrollment: 2012 Aug 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Outcomes of Patients With Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source Treated With Antiplatelet Agents or Anticoagulation: A Multicenter Cohort Study.James Ernest Siegler, Elena Badillo Goicoechea, Mary Penckofer, Kelsey Eklund, Shadi Yaghi
Neurology. 2025-08-12 - Stroke thrombectomy with a novel reperfusion system including a 0.088'' aspiration catheter: the Imperative Trial.William Mack, Reade Andrew De Leacy, Jonathan A Grossberg, Shahram Majidi, Robert Dana Tomalty
Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery. 2025-07-22 - Semi-automated tortuosity measurements confirm generalizability of IMPERATIVE trial results to real-world patients with acute ischemic stroke undergoing thrombectomy.Maxim Mokin, William J Mack, Raul G Nogueira, Jonathan A Grossberg, Shahram Majidi
Interventional Neuroradiology. 2025-07-21
Other
- Intraventricular hemorrhageCucchiara BL
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/intraventricular-hemorrhage
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-05-03 - Antiplatelet therapy for secondary prevention of strokeCucchiara BL, Messí© SR
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/antiplatelet-therapy-for-secondary-prevention-of-stroke
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2013-01-24
Press Mentions
Habits Secretly Increasing Your Stroke Risk, Say PhysiciansAugust 5th, 2022- Stroke Risk Among COVID-19 Patients May Be Lower Than Previously ThoughtJuly 29th, 2020
- Hospitalised Coronavirus Patients Have Low Risk of Stroke: ReportJuly 27th, 2020
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Grant Support
- Philadelphia Regional Stroke Trials Network Coordinating Center (PRSTNCC)UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA2018–2028
- Circle Of Willis Variability And MigraineNational Center For Research Resources2009–2011
- Circle Of Willis Variability And MigraineNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2007–2010
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