Rebecca Fran Gottesman MD PhD (She/Her)

Vascular Neurology

Stroke Branch Chief, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Intramural Research Program, Bethesda, MD

10 Center driveB1D733Bethesda, MD 20814
Phone+1 301-435-9321

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Education & Training

Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Vascular Neurology, 2006
Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Neurology, 2001 - 2004
Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 2000 - 2003
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 2000

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Certifications & Licensure

MD State Medical License 2005 - 2026
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Vascular Neurology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017

Clinical Trials

Clinical Evaluation of Florbetapir F 18 (18F-AV-45)
COMPLETED
PHASE2

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Association of Sleep Variables With Cognitive Performance and the Risk of Dementia in the Sleep and Dementia Consortium.
Stephanie Yiallourou, Crystal Wiedner, Qiong Yang, Andrée-Ann Baril, Jeffrey R Misialek
Neurology. 2026-08-25
Serum sodium, tonicity, and risk of dementia in cohort and healthcare populations.
Natalia I Dmitrieva, Jonathan Rabinowitz, Eric S Leifer, Delong Liu, Mona N Bahouth
Alzheimer's & Dementia. 2026-08-01
Genetic Risk for Alzheimer Disease, Midlife Hypertension, and Dementia: The ARIC Neurocognitive Study.
Valerie N Morrill, James Russell Pike, Jiaqi Hu, Myriam Fornage, Aditya Surapaneni
Neurology. 2026-07-28

Journal Articles

Sex Differences in Cognitive Decline Among US Adults
Deborah A Levine, Jeremy B Sussman, Rodney A Hayward, Rebecca F Gottesman, Kristine Yaffe, JAMA Network Open
Association of Hospitalization, Critical Illness, and Infection with Brain Structure in Older Adults
Rebecca F Gottesman, David S Knopman, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
Heart Failure and Cognitive Impairment in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study
Lucy S Witt, Carla A Sueta, Patricia P Chang, Rebecca F Gottesman, Journal of General Internal Medicine

Lectures

Association of Sickle Cell Trait with Measures of Cognitive Function and Dementia in African Americans
2018 ASH Annual Meeting - San Diego, CA - 12/1/2018

Press Mentions

United States Dementia Cases Estimated to Double by 2060January 13th, 2025
Blood Pressure High for Years? Beware of Stroke RiskJuly 23rd, 2024
Cognitive Impairment After Stroke Is Common, and Early Diagnosis and Treatment NeededMay 1st, 2023