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Office
200 Hawkins Dr
Iowa City, IA 52242Phone+1 319-356-8755Fax+1 319-356-4505
Education & Training
University of Iowa Hospitals and ClinicsFellowship, Vascular Neurology, 1997
SSM Health/Saint Louis University School of MedicineResidency, Neurology, 1992 - 1996
University of Santiago de CompostelaClass of 1988
Certifications & Licensure
IA State Medical License 1996 - 2026
WI State Medical License 1993 - 1999- 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, 2011, 2013
Clinical Trials
- Extending Acute Stroke Trials to the Aerial Inter-hospital Transfer Setting Start of enrollment: 2007 Jan 01
- AtRial Cardiopathy and Antithrombotic Drugs In Prevention After Cryptogenic Stroke Start of enrollment: 2018 Jan 19
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 874 citations2021 Guideline for the Prevention of Stroke in Patients With Stroke and Transient Ischemic Attack: A Guideline From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Asso...Dawn Kleindorfer, Amytis Towfighi, Seemant Chaturvedi, Kevin M. Cockroft, Jose Gutierrez
Stroke. 2021-05-24 - 250 citationsStatus of Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke in Hispanics/Latinos in the United States A Science Advisory From the American Heart AssociationCarlos J. Rodriguez, Matthew A. Allison, Martha L. Daviglus, Carmen R. Isasi, Colleen Keller
Circulation. 2014-08-12 - 140 citationsDeferoxamine mesylate in patients with intracerebral haemorrhage (i-DEF): a multicentre, randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blind phase 2 trial.Magdy Selim, Lydia D. Foster, Claudia S. Moy, Guohua Xi, Michael D. Hill
The Lancet. Neurology. 2019-05-01
Press Mentions
$9.3 Million Investment to Expand Rural Health and Stroke CareJune 23rd, 2022
Fearing Coronavirus, Patients Avoid Seeking Emergency CareMay 23rd, 2020- University of Iowa AirCare Boosts Air Ambulance TransportsJuly 13th, 2018
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