KevinChristopherBrennanJr.MD

Neurology • Salt Lake City, UT

Headache, Pain Medicine

Professor, Neurology, University of Utah School of Medicine

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Office
729 S Arapeen Dr
Salt Lake City, UT 84108
Phone+1 801-585-7575

Fax+1 801-585-2746
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Summary

Dr. KC Brennan is a neurologist/neuroscientist in Salt Lake City, UT and is affiliated with University of Utah Health. He received his medical degree from Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons and has been in practice 16 years. He specializes in headache research and treatment.

Education & Training

George Washington UniversityInternship, Internal Medicine, 2001 - 2002
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 2001

Certifications & Licensure

UT State Medical License 2010 - 2026
MT State Medical License 2019 - 2023
WY State Medical License 2019 - 2021
ID State Medical License 2019 - 2021
CO State Medical License 2019 - 2021
NV State Medical License 2019 - 2021
CA State Medical License 2002 - 2010
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013

Clinical Trials

Memantine for Enhanced Stroke Recovery Start of enrollment: 2014 Jan 01
Active, not recruiting
Early Phase 1

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Increased presynaptic excitability in a migraine with aura mutation.
Pratyush Suryavanshi, Punam Sawant-Pokam, Sarah Clair, Brennan, K.> ;Brain. 2024 Feb 1
5 citations
The impact of pre-morbid headaches on headache features and long-term health outcomes following traumatic brain injury: Insights from the American Registry for Migrain...
Zachary Leibovit-Reiben, Ryotaro Ishii, David W Dodick, Gina Dumkrieger, Melissa M Cortez, Kevin C Brennan, Kathleen Digre, Todd J Schwedt> ;Headache. 2022 May 1
1 citations
Action potentials are critical for the propagation of focally elicited spreading depolarizations.
Pratyush Suryavanshi, Katelyn M. Reinhart, C. William Shuttleworth, Kevin C. Brennan> ;The Journal of Neuroscience. 2021 Nov 30
10 citations
Memantine Improves Recovery After Spreading Depolarization in Brain Slices and can be Considered for Future Clinical Trials.
Katelyn M. Reinhart, Alanna Humphrey, Kevin C. Brennan, Andrew P. Carlson, C. William Shuttleworth> ;Neurocritical Care. 2021 Oct 1
7 citations
Mild traumatic brain injury affects the features of migraine.
Ryotaro Ishii, Todd J. Schwedt, Meesha Trivedi, Gina Dumkrieger, Melissa M. Cortez, Kevin C. Brennan, Kathleen B. Digre, David W. Dodick> ;The Journal of Headache and Pain. 2021 Jul 22
11 citations
Photophobia and allodynia in persistent post-traumatic headache are associated with higher disease burden.
Melissa M. Cortez, Leah Millsap, Natalie A Rea, Christopher Sciarretta, Kevin C. Brennan> ;Cephalalgia. 2021 Apr 28
97 citations
An expanded universe of cancer targets.
William C. Hahn, Joel S. Bader, Theodore P. Braun, Andrea Califano, Paul A. Clemons, Brian J. Druker, Andrew J. Ewald, Haian Fu, Subhashini Jagu, Christopher J. Kemp, ...> ;Cell. 2021 Mar 4
35 citations
Non-canonical glutamate signaling in a genetic model of migraine with aura.
Patrick D. Parker, Pratyush Suryavanshi, Marcello Melone, Punam A. Sawant-Pokam, Katelyn M. Reinhart, Dan Kaufmann, Jeremy J. Theriot, Arianna Pugliese, Fiorenzo Conti...> ;Neuron. 2021 Feb 17
5 citations
Synergistic but separable sensory changes in postural tachycardia syndrome and chronic migraine.
Melissa M. Cortez, Leah Millsap, Kevin C. Brennan> ;Clinical Autonomic Research. 2021 Apr 1
14 citations
Preventing neuronal edema increases network excitability after traumatic brain injury
Punam A. Sawant-Pokam, Tyler J. Vail, Cameron S. Metcalf, Jamie Maguire, Thomas O. McKean, Nick O. McKean, Kevin C. Brennan> ;The Journal of Clinical Investigation. 2020 Nov 2
3 citations
A mathematical model for persistent post-CSD vasoconstriction
Shixin Xu, Joshua C. Chang, Carson C. Chow, Kevin C. Brennan, Huaxiong Huang> ;Plos Computational Biology. 2020 Jul 15
7 citations
Craniofacial Autonomic Dysfunction in Migraine: Implications for Treatment and Prognosis.
Melissa M. Cortez, Leah Millsap, Kevin C. Brennan, Corey L. Campbell> ;Journal of Neuro-Ophthalmology. 2020 Mar 1
30 citations
Which Spreading Depolarizations Are Deleterious To Brain Tissue
C. William Shuttleworth, R. David Andrew, Yama Akbari, Cenk Ayata, Ramani Balu, Kevin C. Brennan, Martyn G. Boutelle, Andrew P. Carlson, Jens P. Dreier, Martin Fabrici...> ;Neurocritical Care. 2020 Feb 1
Early Focal Brain Injury Predicts Spreading Depolarizations after Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Lee S Chung, Kevin C. Brennan, John D. Rolston> ;Neurosurgery. 2019 Aug 1
25 citations
Genetic mouse models of migraine
Daniela Pietrobon, Kevin C. Brennan> ;The Journal of Headache and Pain. 2019 Jul 12
6 citations
Pupil Cycle Time Distinguishes Migraineurs From Subjects Without Headache
Melissa M. Cortez, Natalie Rae, Leah Millsap, Nick O. McKean, Kevin C. Brennan> ;Frontiers in Neurology. 2019 May 8
2 citations
Low-frequency facial hemodynamic oscillations distinguish migraineurs from non-headache controls:
Melissa M. Cortez, Jeremy J. Theriot, Natalie A Rea, Forrest E Gowen, Kevin C. Brennan> ;Cephalalgia Reports. 2019 Jan 1
21 citations
The Effects of Chronic Stress on Migraine Relevant Phenotypes in Male Mice.
Dan Kaufmann, Kevin C. Brennan> ;Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience. 2018 Sep 19
108 citations
A Systems Neuroscience Approach to Migraine.
Kevin C. Brennan, Daniela Pietrobon> ;Neuron. 2018 Mar 7
21 citations
Lef1-dependent hypothalamic neurogenesis inhibits anxiety
Yuanyuan Xie, Dan Kaufmann, Matthew J. Moulton, Samin Panahi, John A. Gaynes, Harrison N. Watters, Dingxi Zhou, Hai-Hui Xue, Camille Fung, Edward M. Levine, Anthea Let...> ;Plos Biology. 2017 Aug 24
30 citations
Heterogeneous incidence and propagation of spreading depolarizations.
Dan Kaufmann, Jeremy J. Theriot, Jekaterina Zyuzin, Joshua C. Chang, Y. Tanye Tang, Vladimir B Bogdanov, Sylvie Multon, Jean Schoenen, Y. Sungtaek Ju, Kevin C. Brennan> ;Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism. 2017 May 1
248 citations
The continuum of spreading depolarizations in acute cortical lesion development: Examining Leão's legacy
Jed A. Hartings, C. William Shuttleworth, Sergei A. Kirov, Cenk Ayata, Jason M. Hinzman, Brandon Foreman, R. David Andrew, Martyn G. Boutelle, Kevin C. Brennan, Andrew...> ;Journal of Cerebral Blood Flow and Metabolism. 2017 May 1
32 citations
Altered pupillary light response scales with disease severity in migrainous photophobia.
Melissa M. Cortez, Natalie A Rea, Lindsay Hunter, Kathleen B. Digre, Kevin C. Brennan> ;Cephalalgia. 2017 Apr 7
9 citations
sec-Butylpropylacetamide (SPD), a new amide derivative of valproic acid for the treatment of neuropathic and inflammatory pain.
Dan Kaufmann, Peter J. West, Misty D. Smith, Boris Yagen, Meir Bialer, Marshall Devor, H. Steve White, Kevin C. Brennan> ;Pharmacological Research. 2017 Mar 1
Recording, analysis, and interpretation of spreading depolarizations in neurointensive care: Review and recommendations of the COSBID research group.
Dreier JP, Fabricius M, Ayata C, Sakowitz OW, William Shuttleworth C, Dohmen C, Graf R, Vajkoczy P, Helbok R, Suzuki M, Schiefecker AJ, Major S, Winkler MK, Kang E, Mi...> ;J. Cereb. Blood Flow Metab.. 2016-06-17
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