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3601 21st Ave SNashville, TN 37232
Phone+1 615-322-3000
Fax+1 615-936-0605
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Education & Training
Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Neurology, 1975 - 1978
Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 1972 - 1973
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1972
Certifications & Licensure
TN State Medical License 1978 - 2028
KY State Medical License 2018 - 2023
FL State Medical License 2015 - 2021
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification StarPanel, Vanderbilt University, 2012, 2014-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification BI-Clinical, CitiusTech, Inc., 2012, 2014-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification StarPanel, Vanderbilt University, 2012, 2014-2017
Clinical Trials
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsIndependent contributions of language activations in left and right temporal cortex to aphasia outcomes after stroke.Sarah M Schneck, Deborah F Levy, Jillian L Entrup, Melodie Yen, Dana K Eriksson
Imaging Neuroscience. 2026-04-30 - Independent contributions of language activations in left and right temporal cortex to aphasia outcomes after stroke.Sarah M Schneck, Deborah F Levy, Jillian L Entrup, Melodie Yen, Dana K Eriksson
Medrxiv. 2025-09-19 - The Banana Lady and Other Stories of Curious Behavior and Speech.Howard S Kirshner
Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology. 2024-09-01
Press Mentions
VUSM Faculty Honored with Emerita or Emeritus StatusJune 8th, 2022
VUMC Achieves ‘Elite-Plus’ Stroke Status for Third Consecutive YearMay 25th, 2017
Carolyn Cronin, MD, PhD – Faculty SpotlightFebruary 6th, 2026
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