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Office
601 Crittenden Blvd
Rochester, NY 14642Phone+1 585-275-2530Fax+1 585-273-1026
Summary
- Dr. Benesch completed his Neurology Residency and Fellowship Training in Experimental Therapeutics in
Cerebrovascular Disease at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry. He is board- certified in Neurology and Vascular Neurology and has been the Director of the UR Medicine Comprehensive Stroke Center since its inception in 1996. His research interests include perioperative stroke, acute stroke treatment, secondary stroke prevention, and development of community-wide approaches to stroke care.
Education & Training
University of RochesterMPS, 1996 - 2000
University of RochesterFellowship, Vascular Neurology, 1989 - 1992- University of RochesterResidency, Neurology, 1989 - 1992
- University of RochesterInternship, Internal Medicine, 1988 - 1989
University of Nebraska College of MedicineClass of 1988
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 1989 - 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 EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012
Clinical Trials
- Activated Protein C in Acute Stroke Trial Start of enrollment: 2007 Sep 01
- Multi-arm Optimization of Stroke Thrombolysis Start of enrollment: 2019 Oct 15
Roles: Contact
- AtRial Cardiopathy and Antithrombotic Drugs In Prevention After Cryptogenic Stroke Start of enrollment: 2018 Jan 19
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 4 citationsFrequency and Prognostic Significance of Clinical Fluctuations Before Hospital Arrival in Stroke.Jose G. Romano, Hannah Gardener, Eric E. Smith, Iszet Campo-Bustillo, Yosef Khan
Stroke. 2021-01-02 - 1175 citationsComparison of warfarin and aspirin for symptomatic intracranial arterial stenosisMarc I. Chimowitz, Michael J. Lynn, Harriet Howlett-Smith, Barney J. Stern, Vicki S. Hertzberg
The New England Journal of Medicine. 2005-03-31 - 541 citationsPredictors of Ischemic Stroke in the Territory of a Symptomatic Intracranial Arterial StenosisScott E. Kasner, Marc I. Chimowitz, Michael J. Lynn, Harriet Howlett-Smith, Barney J. Stern
Circulation. 2006-01-31
Press Mentions
Current Guidance May Unnecessarily Delay Care for Stroke VictimsJuly 7th, 2022
Mobile Stroke Unit Expands Operations to Monroe CountyAugust 21st, 2019- UR Medicine Unveils Upstate New York’s First Mobile Stroke UnitSeptember 27th, 2018
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Grant Support
- Clinical Trial For Stroke With Activated Protein CNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2006–2008
- Pilot Study To Identify A Serum Marker For StrokeNational Center For Research Resources2004
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