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James Bernat, MD, Neurology, Lebanon, NH, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center

JamesLawrenceBernatMD

Neurology • Lebanon, NH

Professor of Neurology and Medicine at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth

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Education & Training

  • Dartmouth-Hitchcock/Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital
    Dartmouth-Hitchcock/Mary Hitchcock Memorial HospitalResidency, Neurology, 1974 - 1977
  • Dartmouth-Hitchcock/Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital
    Dartmouth-Hitchcock/Mary Hitchcock Memorial HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 1973 - 1974
  • Weill Cornell Medicine
    Weill Cornell MedicineClass of 1973

Certifications & Licensure

  • NH State Medical License
    NH State Medical License 1977 - 2025
  • VT State Medical License
    VT State Medical License 1974 - 2024
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow American College of Physicians
  • Fellow American Academy of Neurology
  • Fellow American Neurological Association
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Determination of Brain Death/Death by Neurologic Criteria  
    Ariane Lewis, Panayiotis Varelas, Fernando D Goldenberg, James L Bernat, Marie Baldisseri, Thomas A Nakagawa, Cherylee Chang, Shelly D Timmons, JAMA

Authored Content

  • Determination of Brain Death/Death by Neurologic CriteriaAugust 2020
  • Determination of Brain Death/Death by Neurologic CriteriaAugust 2020
  • Determination of Brain Death/Death by Neurologic CriteriaAugust 2020
  • Determination of Brain Death/Death by Neurologic CriteriaAugust 2020
  • Determination of Brain Death/Death by Neurologic CriteriaAugust 2020
  • Determination of Brain Death/Death by Neurologic CriteriaAugust 2020
  • Determination of Brain Death/Death by Neurologic CriteriaAugust 2020
  • On Shared Decision-Making and Informed ConsentMarch 2020
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Press Mentions

  • Death’s Troubled Relationship with the Law
    Death’s Troubled Relationship with the LawDecember 12th, 2020
  • The Pigs Were Dead. But Four Hours Later, Scientists Restored Cellular Functions in Their Brains
    The Pigs Were Dead. But Four Hours Later, Scientists Restored Cellular Functions in Their BrainsApril 18th, 2019
  • How Should Doctors Determine Brain Death?
    How Should Doctors Determine Brain Death?January 3rd, 2019
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Hospital Affiliations

Dr. James Bernat, Dr. James Bernat, MD, Dr. J Bernat, Dr. James Lawrence Bernat