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Clinton Wright, MD, Neurology, North Bethesda, MD

ClintonWrightMD

Neurology North Bethesda, MD

Neuroimaging, Vascular Neurology, Dementia & Geriatrics

Associate Director, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Director, Division of Clinical Research, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Acting Chief, Stroke Branch, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

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  • Office

    6001 Executive Boulevard
    North Bethesda, MD 20852
    Phone+1 301-402-1660

Education & Training

  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Neurology, 1998 - 2001
  • Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Moses and Weiler Campuses)
    Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Moses and Weiler Campuses)Internship, Internal Medicine, 1997 - 1998
  • Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
    Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 1997

Certifications & Licensure

  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 2017 - 2025
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2008 - 2018
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2000 - 2013
  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 2007 - 2009
  • CT State Medical License
    CT State Medical License 2007 - 2008
  • 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 EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • PTH, FGF23, and Intensive Blood Pressure Lowering in Chronic Kidney Disease Participants in SPRINT  
    Udayan Y Bhatt, Clinton B Wright, Vasilios Papademetriou, Joachim H Ix, Michael G Shlipak, Alfred K Cheung, Mark J Sarnak, Jing Chen, Charles Ginsberg, Glenn M Chertow..., Journal of the American Society of Nephrology
  • Electrocardiographic Left Atrial Abnormality and Silent Vascular Brain Injury: The Northern Manhattan Study  
    Ralph L Sacco, Hooman Kamel, Madeleine D Hunter, Charles DeCarli, Clinton B Wright, PLoS One
  • Association Between Subclinical Brain Infarcts and Functional Decline Trajectories  
    Mandip S Dhamoon, Clinton B Wright, Ralph L Sacco, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Lectures

  • The Mediterranean Diet: Q.E.D for Stroke Prevention? 
    Miami, FL - 2/12/2014

Other

Press Mentions

  • Exercise May Slow Seniors’ Brain Aging 10 Years
    Exercise May Slow Seniors’ Brain Aging 10 YearsJune 11th, 2020
  • Intensive Blood Pressure Management Is Good for Brain Health
    Intensive Blood Pressure Management Is Good for Brain HealthSeptember 13th, 2019
  • How Blood Pressure Management May Preserve Brain Health
    How Blood Pressure Management May Preserve Brain HealthAugust 14th, 2019
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Grant Support

  • FGF23 and the risk of stroke and cognitive declineNational Heart Lung and BloodPresent

Professional Memberships