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James Meschia, MD, Neurology, Jacksonville, FL, Mayo Clinic Hospital in Florida

JamesFrederickMeschiaMD(He/Him)

Neurology Jacksonville, FL

Vascular Neurology

Frances Bartlett Kinne, Ph.D. Professor at Mayo Clinic in Florida; Chair Emeritus, Department of Neurology, Mayo Clinic in Florida Chair, Personnel Committee, Mayo Clinic in Florida

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Summary

  • James Meschia, MD, FAAN, FAHA, FANA is a Vascular Neurologist in the Cerebrovascular Division of the Department of Neurology in Mayo Clinic in Florida. He is board certified n Neurology and Vascular Neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.

    Dr. Meschia's clinical expertise includes management of symptomatic and asymptomatic carotid disease, cerebral small vessel disease, and inherited stroke disorders, including CADASIL, CARASIL, and Fabry disease.

    Dr. Meschia earned his bachelor's degree in chemistry from Columbia University in New York and his medical degree from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He completed his neurology residency at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and his Vascular Neurology fellowship at Indiana University in Indianapolis. He then joined the faculty at Mayo Clinic in Florida where he founded the first accredited stroke center in the Mayo Clinic system and served as Chair for 9 years.

    Dr. Meschia's research focuses on management of atherosclerotic carotid stenosis, primary prevention of stroke, and inherited stroke syndromes. He was a member of the Executive Committee of the CREST trial and is co-Principal Investigator of the CREST-2 trial of intensive medical therapy with or without carotid revascularization. He has served as chair of the Writing Group for the American Heart Association's Primary Prevention of Stroke Guidelines.

Education & Training

  • Indiana University School of Medicine
    Indiana University School of MedicineFellowship, Vascular Neurology, 1996 - 1997
  • Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium
    Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Neurology, 1993 - 1996
  • University of Colorado
    University of ColoradoInternship, Internal Medicine, 1992 - 1993
  • Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
    Johns Hopkins University School of MedicineClass of 1992

Certifications & Licensure

  • WI State Medical License
    WI State Medical License 2018 - 2025
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 1997 - 2025
  • IA State Medical License
    IA State Medical License 2018 - 2025
  • AZ State Medical License
    AZ State Medical License 2015 - 2025
  • MN State Medical License
    MN State Medical License 2018 - 2024
  • MO State Medical License
    MO State Medical License 2018 - 2020
  • GA State Medical License
    GA State Medical License 2010 - 2019
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Vascular Neurology

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Ischaemic Stroke  
    J F Meschia, T Brott, European Journal of Neurology

Press Mentions

  • ISC 2021 Session: Prognostication and Early Withdrawal of Care in Ischemic Stroke and ICH
    ISC 2021 Session: Prognostication and Early Withdrawal of Care in Ischemic Stroke and ICHMarch 17th, 2021
  • Looking Back on 2020: A Successful Year of Research at Mayo Clinic in Florida
    Looking Back on 2020: A Successful Year of Research at Mayo Clinic in FloridaJanuary 5th, 2021
  • Blood Biomarker Measures Brain Injury in Stroke Patients
    Blood Biomarker Measures Brain Injury in Stroke PatientsNovember 12th, 2020
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Grant Support

  • The Ninds International Stroke Genetics Consortium StudyNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2010–2011
  • Siblings With Ischemic Stroke Study (SWISS)National Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2005–2009
  • Isgs: The Ischemic Stroke Genetics StudyNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2004–2006
  • Multicentered Study Of Stroke GeneticsNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2004
  • Isgs: The Ischemic Stroke Genetics StudyNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2002–2003
  • Multicentered Study Of Stroke GeneticsNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2000–2003

Hospital Affiliations