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Education & Training
Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Neurology, 1993 - 1996- Mass General Brigham/Brigham and Women's HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 1992 - 1993
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1992
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2021 - Present
NY State Medical License 1996 - 2028
NJ State Medical License 2007 - 2027
CT State Medical License 2007 - 2025
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Vascular Neurology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR, Allscripts, 2012, 2015-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Allscripts TouchWorks EHR, Allscripts, 2012, 2015-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts TouchWorks EHR, Allscripts, 2012, 2015-2017
Clinical Trials
- Neuroprotection With Statin Therapy for Acute Recovery Trial (Neu-START) Start of enrollment: 2005 Sep 01
- Levels of Inflammatory Markers in the Treatment of Stroke-An SPS3 Ancillary Study Start of enrollment: 2005 Jun 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Design and procedures for the greenness, cognitive performance and vascular outcomes in the northern Manhattan study (NOMAS-greenness).Scott Charles Brown, Julius Roderik Dewald, Andrew G Rundle, Sarah Tom, Tatjana Rundek
American Journal of Epidemiology. 2026-07-07 - The Epilepsy-Cog study: Methods to establish a harmonized study of late onset epilepsy in a metacohort of six population-based cohorts in the United States.Hyunmi Choi, Jose Gutierrez, Tian Wang, Minghua Liu, Cheng-Shiun Leu
Epilepsia. 2026-07-02 - White matter hyperintensities, cognitive decline and dementia risk in a community- dwelling cohort of northern Manhattan.Brenno Barreto, Huaizhi Ge, Mohammad Nafeli, Vanessa Guzman, Bonnie Levin
Research Square. 2026-06-04
Other
- Cryptogenic strokeElkind MS, Prabhakaran S
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/cryptogenic-stroke
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-10-25 - Decompressive hemicraniectomy for malignant middle cerebral artery territory infarctionElkind MS, Gupta R
http://www.uptodate.com/contents/decompressive-hemicraniectomy-for-malignant-middle-cerebral-artery-
UpToDate, Wolters Kluwer Health - 2012-02-10
Press Mentions
Heavy Drinking Can Cause Earlier, More Severe StrokeNovember 10th, 2025- Want to Prevent Dementia? This Body Part Might Have an Outsized RoleJuly 21st, 2025
- 17 Ways to Keep Your Brain Healthy as You AgeApril 14th, 2025
Grant Support
- FOcal Cerebral Arteriopathy Steroids (FOCAS) TrialUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO2023–2030
- FOcal Cerebral Arteriopathy Steroids (FOCAS) TrialUNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN FRANCISCO2023–2030
- Neurology Research Education And Mentorship ProgramNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2010–2012
- Stroke Incidence And Risk Factors In A Tri-Ethnic RegionNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2008–2012
- Neuroprotection With Statin Therapy For Acute Recovery Trial (NEUSTART)National Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2010–2011
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