EugeneL.ScharfMD

Vascular Neurology

Assistant Professor, Neurology

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Eugene Scharf, MD is a neurologist specializing in vascular neurology and is experienced in stroke and cerebrovascular disease. His medical journey started with a Psychology degree from Harvard University, followed by medical school at Columbia University. He later pursued an internship and residency at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, and a fellowship at University of Rochester. Currently, he serves as a Senior Associate Consultant at Mayo Clinic. He holds a track record of research publications in well-regarded journals, touching on topics such as acute basilar artery occlusion and anxiety's relation to cognitive outcomes. Dr. Scharf has received numerous honors and awards, including the Henry W. Woltman Award for excellence in clinical neurology and the Medical Student prize for excellence in Neurology.

University of RochesterFellowship, Vascular Neurology, 2016 - 2017
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Neurology, 2013 - 2016
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Internship, Internal Medicine, 2012 - 2013
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 2012
Harvard UniversityB.A., Psychology, Cum Laude, 1997 - 2001
Harvard UniversityBA, Psychology, cum Laude

PubMed

Journal Articles

Serial cerebrospinal fluid examinations to diagnose hematological malignancy causing neurological disease
Hanson CA, Howard MT, Keegan BM, J Neurooncol, 1/1/2016
Opinion and Special Articles: "Physician debtor"
Scharf EL, Jones LK, Jr., Neurology, 1/1/2016
Mucor Thrombus
Cloft HJ, Wijdicks E, Neurocrit Care, 1/1/2015
IFN-beta alters neurotrophic factor expression in T cells isolated from multiple sclerosis patients - implication of novel neurotensin/NTSR1 pathway in neuroprotection
Soltys J, Knight J, Pitt D, Mao-Draayer Y, Am J Transl Res, 1/1/2014
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Abstracts/Posters

Utility of Brain MRI in infective endocarditis
Scharf E, American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting, 1/1/2016
Are Repeated CSF Examinations Useful in Evaluating Hematological Malignancy in Neurological Disease?
Scharf E, American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting, 1/1/2016
Educational intervention reduces utilization of low-value testing in cerebrovascular inpatients: An example of rapidly implementable quality improvement
Scharf E, American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting, 1/1/2016
Endovascular retrieval of mycotic thrombus and internal carotid artery stenting in angioinvasive rhino-cerebral-orbital mucormycosis
Scharf E, American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting, 1/1/2015
A natural human IgM modulates interferon gamma stimulated CNS immune response in rat primary mixed glia
Scharf E, American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD, 1/1/2014
Clinical, demographic, and survival data in autopsy proven Pick’s disease
Scharf E, The 9th International Conference on Frontotemporal Dementia, Vancouver, BC, 1/1/2014
Tick tock, Heart block! Lyme carditis with 1st degree AV block presenting as syncope
Scharf E, Minnesota American College of Physicians, Minneapolis, MN, 1/1/2012
To close or not to close: cortical stroke in a 40 year old patient with patent foramen ovale
Scharf E, Minnesota American College of Physicians, Minneapolis, MN, 1/1/2012
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Incidence of Stroke in the United States Continues to Decline, Research FindsOctober 7th, 2019
Back to Farm Fields and Family Thanks to Speedy Stroke TreatmentJune 3rd, 2018