MeganCLearyMD

Neurology • Allentown, PA

Vascular Neurology

Physician

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Office
1250 S Cedar Crest Blvd
Suite 405
Allentown, PA 18103
Phone+1 610-402-8420
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Summary

Dr. Megan Leary is a neurologist in Allentown, PA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Lehigh Valley Hospital and Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg. She received her medical degree from Georgetown University School of Medicine and has been in practice 22 years. She specializes in stroke and vascular neurology and is experienced in cerebrovascular disease and neuroimaging.

Education & Training

UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Vascular Neurology, 2000 - 2002
MedStar Health/Georgetown University HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 1995 - 1996
Georgetown University School of MedicineClass of 1995

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1996 - Present
MA State Medical License 2002 - 2025
PA State Medical License 2011 - 2024
NJ State Medical License 2012 - 2013
DC State Medical License 1996 - 1997
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Vascular Neurology
National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Neurology
National Board of Physicians and Surgeons Vascular Neurology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

The role of carotid ultrasound in patients with non-lateralizing neurological complaints.
Shweta Varade, Abinayaa Ravichandran, Erafat Rehim, Hussam Yacoub, Rose Duncan, Hope Kincaid, Megan C Leary, John Castaldo> ;Hospital Practice. 2023 Feb 1
8 citations
Perioperative Stroke.
Megan C Leary, Preet Varade> ;Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports. 2020 Apr 27
11 citations
The Effect of Regional Anesthetic Sphenopalatine Ganglion Block on Self-Reported Pain in Patients With Status Migrainosus.
Dev Mehta, M.C. Leary, Hussam A. Yacoub, Mohammed El-Hunjul, Hope Kincaid, Vitaliy Koss, Katrina Wachter, Don Malizia, Barry Glassman, John E. Castaldo> ;Headache. 2019 Jan 1
1 citations
Transient Capgras Syndrome Secondary to Bilateral Ischemic Stroke: A Case Report.
Manveer Garcha, Keithan Sivakumar, Megan C. Leary, Hussam A. Yacoub> ;Cognitive and Behavioral Neurology. 2018 Jun 1
3 citations
Central Hypoventilation: A Rare Complication of Wallenberg Syndrome
Keithan Sivakumar, Manveer Garcha, Dev Mehta, M.C. Leary, Hussam A. Yacoub> ;Case Reports in Neurological Medicine. 2018 Mar 21
3 citations
Neurologic complications of arrhythmia treatment.
Megan C. Leary, Jeffrey S Veluz, Louis R. Caplan> ;Handbook of Clinical Neurology. 2014 Jan 1
8 citations
Endovascular carotid artery stenting and early coronary artery bypass grafting for asymptomatic carotid artery stenosis: long-term outcomes and neurologic events.
Priyantha Ranaweera, Brian Bigelow, Megan C. Leary, Ralph de la Torre, Frank W. Sellke, Lawrence A. Garcia> ;Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions. 2009 Feb 1
13 citations
Technology insight: brain MRI and cardiac surgery--detection of postoperative brain ischemia
Megan C. Leary, Louis R. Caplan> ;Nature Clinical Practice. Cardiovascular Medicine. 2007 Jul 1
Use of stents to treat extracranial cerebrovascular disease.
Meyers, P.M., Schumacher, H.C., Higashida, R.T., Leary, M.C., Caplan, L.R.> ;Annu Rev Med. 2006
92 citations
New England Medical Center Posterior Circulation Stroke Registry: I. Methods, Data Base, Distribution of Brain Lesions, Stroke Mechanisms, and Outcomes
Louis R. Caplan, C-S Chung, Robert J. Wityk, Thomas A. Glass, J Tapia, Ladislav Pazdera, H-M Chang, JF Dashe, Claudia Chaves, K Vemmos, Megan C. Leary, L. D. DeWitt, P...> ;Journal of Clinical Neurology. 2005 Apr 1
106 citations
Comparison of MRI and CT for detection of acute intracerebral hemorrhage.
Chelsea S Kidwell, Julio A Chalela, Jeffrey L Saver, Sidney Starkman, Michael D Hill, Andrew M Demchuk, John A Butman, Nicholas Patronas, Jeffry R Alger, Lawrence L La...> ;JAMA. 2004 Oct 20
330 citations
New England medical center posterior circulation registry
Louis R. Caplan, Robert J. Wityk, Thomas A. Glass, Jorge Andres Tapia, Ladislav Pazdera, Hui Meng Chang, Phillip A. Teal, John F. Dashe, Claudia Chaves, Joan Breen, Ko...> ;Annals of Neurology. 2004 Sep 1
4 citations
Cerebrovascular Complications of Fibromuscular Dysplasia.
Megan C. Leary, Anna Finley, Louis R. Caplan> ;Current Treatment Options in Cardiovascular Medicine. 2004 Jun 1
66 citations
Acute basilar artery occlusion: diffusion-perfusion MRI characterization of tissue salvage in patients receiving intra-arterial stroke therapies.
Jill L. Ostrem, Jeffrey L. Saver, Jeffry R. Alger, S. Starkman, Megan C. Leary, Gary Duckwiler, Reza Jahan, Paul M. Vespa, J. Pablo Villablanca, Y. Pierre Gobin, Ferna...> ;Stroke. 2004 Feb 1
85 citations
The Los Angeles Motor Scale (LAMS): a new measure to characterize stroke severity in the field.
Jennifer N Llanes, Chelsea S. Kidwell, Sidney Starkman, Megan C. Leary, Marc Eckstein, Jeffrey L. Saver> ;Prehospital Emergency Care. 2004 Jan 1
55 citations
Validation of Computed Tomographic Middle Cerebral Artery “Dot” Sign An Angiographic Correlation Study
Megan C. Leary, Chelsea S. Kidwell, J. Pablo Villablanca, Sidney Starkman, Reza Jahan, Gary Duckwiler, Y. Pierre Gobin, Steven Sykes, Kristi J. Gough, Katrina N Fergus...> ;Stroke. 2003 Nov 1
149 citations
Perfusion-Weighted Magnetic Resonance Imaging Thresholds Identifying Core, Irreversibly Infarcted Tissue
Ludy C. Shih, Jeffrey L. Saver, Jeffry R. Alger, Sidney Starkman, Megan C. Leary, Fernando Vinuela, Gary Duckwiler, Y. Pierre Gobin, Reza Jahan, J. Pablo Villablanca, ...> ;Stroke. 2003 Jun 1
43 citations
Beyond tissue plasminogen activator: Mechanical intervention in acute stroke☆☆☆★
Megan C. Leary, Jeffrey L. Saver, Y. Pierre Gobin, Reza Jahan, Gary Duckwiler, Fernando Vinuela, Chelsea S. Kidwell, John G. Frazee, Sidney Starkman> ;Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2003 Jun 1
141 citations
Annual incidence of first silent stroke in the United States: a preliminary estimate.
Megan C. Leary, Jeffrey L. Saver> ;Cerebrovascular Diseases. 2003 Jan 1
230 citations
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Detection of Microbleeds Before Thrombolysis An Emerging Application
Chelsea S. Kidwell, Jeffrey L. Saver, J. Pablo Villablanca, Gary Duckwiler, Andre Fredieu, Kristi J. Gough, Megan C. Leary, Sidney Starkman, Y. Pierre Gobin, Reza Jaha...> ;Stroke. 2002 Jan 1
The effect of carbamazepine and sodium valproate on the blood and serum values of children from a third-world environment.
Hemingway C, Leary M, Riordan G, Schlegal B, Walker K> ;J. Child Neurol.. 1999-11-01
'Brain death' and organ retrieval. A cross-sectional survey of knowledge and concepts among health professionals.
Youngner, S. J., Landefeld, C. S., Coulton, C. J., Juknialis, B. W., Leary, M.> ;JAMA. 1989 Apr 21
Cerebral venous sinus thrombosis: a case series including thrombolysis.
Mallick, A. A., Sharples, P. M., Calvert, S. E., Jones, R. W., Leary, M., Lux, A. L., O'Callaghan, F. J., Osborne, J. P., Patel, J. S., Prendiville, A. T., Renowden, S...> ;Arch Dis Child. 2009 Oct 01
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Press Mentions

LVHN, Cetronia Ambulance Rolling Out Mobile Unit to Treat Stroke Patients Before They Get to HospitalFebruary 1st, 2019

Hospital Affiliations

Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar CrestAllentown, Pennsylvania
Lehigh Valley Health Network - MuhlenbergBethlehem, Pennsylvania

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