AnnaBarrettMDFAAN, FANA, FASNR(she/her)

Neurorehabilitation, Vascular Neurology, Dementia & Geriatrics

Chair, UMass Neurology, UMass Chan Medical Center and UMass Memorial Healthcare Chief, Neurology Service, VA Central Western MA

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Office
55 Lake Ave N
Worcester, MA 01655
Phone+1 508-334-2527

Fax+1 774-442-3687

Summary

Administrator, program builder for better community health in neurologic disorders. Cognitive neurologist and neurorehabilitationist with expertise in evaluation, management and rehabilitation of hidden disabilities. Clinician scientist, experienced in bringing right brain health from theory to the home.

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Education & Training

New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Neurology, 1992 - 1995
Norwalk Hospital/Yale UniversityInternship, Internal Medicine, 1991 - 1992
New York University School of MedicineClass of 1991
University of Florida College of MedicineBehavioral Neurology-Neuropsychology

Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 2022 - 2025
NJ State Medical License 2004 - 2025
GA State Medical License 2019 - 2024
PA State Medical License 1999 - 2004
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Brain Injury Medicine
United Council of Neurologic SpecialtiesBehavioral Neurology and Neuropsychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine Program Drexel University College of Medicine, 2017-2018
American Academy of Neurology Transforming Leaders Program American Academy of Neurology, 2016-2017
Norman Geschwind Prize Section on Behavioral Neurology and Neuropsychiatry, American Academy of Neurology, 2007
Harold Pepinsky Early Career Award Ohio State University, 2004
Samuel Hinkle Outstanding Junior Investigator Award Hinkle Society, Penn State University College of Medicine, 2003
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Clinical Trials

Prism Adaptation Therapy for Spatial Neglect Start of enrollment: 2012 Oct 01
Active, not recruiting
Not Applicable
Electrical Stimulation for the Treatment of Chronic Post-Stroke Shoulder Pain Using the Smartpatch System Start of enrollment: 2013 Apr 01
Completed
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

26 citations
Ventral attention and motor network connectivity is relevant to functional impairment in spatial neglect after right brain stroke
Anna M. Barrett, Olga Boukrina, Soha Saleh
Brain and Cognition. 2019-02-01
114 citations
Impact of spatial neglect on stroke rehabilitation: evidence from the setting of an inpatient rehabilitation facility.
Peii Chen, Kimberly Hreha, Yekyung Kong, Anna M. Barrett
Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. 2015-08-01
30 citations
A multi-path 2.5 dimensional convolutional neural network system for segmenting stroke lesions in brain MRI images
Yunzhe Xue, Fadi G. Farhat, Olga Boukrina, Anna M. Barrett, Jeffrey R. Binder
Neuroimage. Clinical. 2020-01-01

Press Mentions

New AHA/ASA Guidelines: A Road Map for Improving Post-Stroke Care RehabilitationJune 9th, 2016
Advance in Early Diagnosis of Spatial Neglect After StrokeJanuary 3rd, 2012