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Office
200 Hawkins Dr
Iowa City, IA 52242Phone+1 319-356-8755Fax+1 319-356-4505- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsFellowship, Vascular Neurology, 1997
St Louis University School of MedicineResidency, Neurology, 1992 - 1996
University of Santiago de CompostelaClass of 1988
Certifications & Licensure
IA State Medical License 1996 - 2024
WI State Medical License 1993 - 1999- 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, 2011, 2013
Clinical Trials
- Extending Acute Stroke Trials to the Aerial Inter-hospital Transfer Setting Start of enrollment: 2007 Jan 01
- AtRial Cardiopathy and Antithrombotic Drugs In Prevention After Cryptogenic Stroke Start of enrollment: 2018 Jan 19
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Intravenous Thrombolysis for Acute Ischemic Stroke in Patients With Recent Direct Oral Anticoagulant Use: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Almajali, M., Dibas, M., Malik Ghannam, Mohammad AlMajali, Milagros Galecio-Castillo, Abdullah Al Qudah, Farid Khasiyev, Mahmoud Dibas, Dana Ghazaleh, Juan Vivanco-Sua...> ;Journal of the American Heart Association. 2023 Dec 19
- 3 citationsUric Acid: A Translational Journey in Cerebroprotection That Spanned Preclinical and Human Data.Anna M Planas, Anil K Chauhan, Angel Chamorro, Leira, E.> ;Neurology. 2023 Dec 4
- 11 citationsA multi-laboratory preclinical trial in rodents to assess treatment candidates for acute ischemic stroke.Patrick D Lyden, Márcio A Diniz, Francesca Bosetti, Jessica Lamb, Karisma A Nagarkatti, André Rogatko, Sungjin Kim, Ryan P Cabeen, James I Koenig, Kazi Akhter, Ali S A...> ;Science Translational Medicine. 2023 Sep 20
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Press Mentions
$9.3 Million Investment to Expand Rural Health and Stroke CareJune 23rd, 2022
Fearing Coronavirus, Patients Avoid Seeking Emergency CareMay 23rd, 2020- University of Iowa AirCare Boosts Air Ambulance TransportsJuly 13th, 2018
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Hospital Affiliations
University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsIowa City, Iowa- MercyOne Dubuque Medical CenterDubuque, Iowa
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