EnriqueCLeiraMD

Neurology • Iowa City, IA

Spinal Disorder, Vascular Neurology

Associate Professor Neurology, Neurosurgery and Epidemiology, University of Iowa

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Office
200 Hawkins Dr
Iowa City, IA 52242
Phone+1 319-356-8755

Fax+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
Completed
Not Applicable
AtRial Cardiopathy and Antithrombotic Drugs In Prevention After Cryptogenic Stroke Start of enrollment: 2018 Jan 19
Terminated
Phase 3
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Endovascular Thrombectomy for Extracranial Internal Carotid Artery Occlusions With Large Ischemic Strokes: Insights From the SELECT2 Trial.
Santiago Ortega-Gutierrez, Aaron Rodriguez-Calienes, Deep Pujara, Clark Sitton, Milagros Galecio-Castillo
Neurology. 2025-02-25
6 citations
High resolution 7T MR imaging in characterizing culprit intracranial atherosclerotic plaques.
Rami Fakih, Alberto Varon Miller, Ashrita Raghuram, Sebastian Sanchez, Jacob M Miller
Interventional Neuroradiology. 2025-02-01
1 citations
Biological and Procedural Predictors of Outcome in the Stroke Preclinical Assessment Network (SPAN) Trial.
Andreia Morais, Takahiko Imai, Xuyan Jin, Joseph J Locascio, Ligia Boisserand
Circulation Research. 2024-08-16

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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