Rima Mahmud Dafer MD MPH

Headache, Vascular Neurology

Professor, Department of Neurological Sciences, Rush Medical College

Rush University Medical Center1725 W. Harrison Street, Suite 1121Chicago, IL 60612
Phone+1 312-942-4500
Fax+1 312-942-2380

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Education & Training

University of ToledoResidency, Internal Medicine, 2001 - 2002
University of ToledoResidency, Neurology, 1998 - 2001
Henry Ford Health/Henry Ford HospitalFellowship, Vascular Neurology, 1994 - 1996
University of Baghdad College of MedicineClass of 1989

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Certifications & Licensure

IL State Medical License 2005 - 2029
IN State Medical License 2017 - 2025
MI State Medical License 1996 - 2015
OH State Medical License 1996 - 2009
FL State Medical License 2005 - 2008
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Vascular Neurology
United council of neurological subspecialtiesHeadache medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Public Health Data Reporter, Medical Research Analytics and Informatics Alliance (MRAIA), 2011, 2013-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011, 2013-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011, 2013-2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Mechanical thrombectomy and decompressive hemicraniectomy trends for acute ischemic stroke: A nationwide analysis.
Lucinda T Chiu, Ethan Ritz, Krishna Joshi, Nathan J Pertsch, Elsa Olson
Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases. 2026-04-01
Language Discordance in Telestroke Thrombolysis Recommendations.
Alejandro Vargas, Laurel Cherian, James J Conners, Rima M Dafer, Sarah Y Song
Cerebrovascular Diseases. 2026-01-08
Mobile stroke unit treatment times and transport frequency in a suburban setting.
Alejandro Vargas, Rebecca Zobel, Laurel J Cherian, Rima M Dafer, Nicholas D Osteraas
Neurological Sciences. 2025-11-01