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Farah Fourcand, MD, Neurology, Vero Beach, FL

FarahYolandaFourcandMD

Neurology Vero Beach, FL

Vascular Neurology, Neurocritical Care, Neurointerventional Surgery

Stroke and Neurocritical Care Physician; Endovascular Surgical Neuroradiology Fellow

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  • Office

    1000 36th St
    Vero Beach, FL 32960
    Phone+1 772-567-4311
    Fax+1 732-744-5821

Education & Training

  • JFK Medical Center
    JFK Medical CenterFellowship, Vascular Neurology, 2023
  • Clinical Center at the National Institutes of Health
    Clinical Center at the National Institutes of HealthResidency, Neurology, 2016 - 2019
  • MedStar Health/Georgetown University Hospital
    MedStar Health/Georgetown University HospitalResidency, Neurology, 2016 - 2019
  • Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine
    Florida International University Herbert Wertheim College of MedicineClass of 2015, Doctor of Medicine, North Dade Medical Foundation Scholarship

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2023 - 2026
  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 2019 - 2023
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 2018 - 2020
  • DC State Medical License
    DC State Medical License 2016 - 2019
  • VA State Medical License
    VA State Medical License 2017 - 2019

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellows Cadre Penumbra, Inc, 2022-2023
  • Medical Student Prize for Excellence American Academy of Neurology, 2015
  • North Dade Medical Foundation 4-Year Merit-Based Scholarship FIU Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, 2011-2015
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • A Novel Case of Deep Temporal Artery (DTA) Embolization for Recurrent Subacute-Chronic Subdural Hematoma  
    Ashish Kulhari, Farah Fourcand, Amrinder Singh, Haralabos Zacharatos, Siddhart Mehta, Jawad F. Kirmani, Cureus: Springer Nature, 4/26/2023
  • Retrieval of Migrated Coils From Distal Cerebral Vasculature Using Stent Retriever: A Case Series  
    Ashish Kulhari, Farah Fourcand, Amrinder Singh, Haralabos Zacharatos, Siddhart Mehta, Jawad F. Kirmani, Cureus: Springer Nature, 4/6/2023
  • Platelet Function Inhibition is Superior With Ticagrelor With a Lower Incidence of Intracerebral HemorrhagePlatelet Function Inhibition is Superior With Ticagrelor Wit...  
    Farah Fourcand, Danisette Torres, Thomas Snyder, Shrinjay Vyas, Brigitte Percival, Nancy Gadallah, Spozhmy Panezai, Haralabos Zacharatos, Siddhart Mehta, Jawad F. Kirmani, Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology, 3/11/2023
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Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation (PAVM): An Uncommon Cause of Cryptogenic and Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source
    Teye Umanah, Farah Fourcand, Siddhart Mehta, Gautam K. Visveswaran, Jawad Kirmani, Sara Strauss, American Academy of Neurology, Seattle, WA, 4/2022
  • Transcranial Doppler Ultrasonography Versus Transesophageal Echocardiography as Screening Tool in Embolic Stroke
    Farah Fourcand, Nancy Gadallah, Arifa Ghori, Danisette Torres, Spozhmy Panezai, Laura Suhan, Siddhart Mehta, Jawad F. Kirmani, International Stroke Conference, New Orleans, LA, 2/2022
  • Validation of Surgical Theater in Evaluating Residual Aneurysm After Coiling
    Farah Fourcand, Ashish Kulhari, Amrinder Singh, Daniel Ro, Azka Shaikh, Haralabos Zacharatos, Jawad F. Kirmani, Siddhart Mehta, Society of Vascular and Interventional Neurology, Atlanta, GA, 11/2019
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Lectures

  • Translation of Mechanistic Study into Therapeutic Stroke Trial. Human Cortical Physiology and Stroke Neurorehabilitation NINDS Section. 
    National Institutes of Health - 6/2018
  • Mismatch Between Enrollment Criteria and Predictors of Response to Restorative Therapy in Stroke Rehabilitation Trials. Human Cortical Physiology and Stroke Neurorehab... 
    National Institutes of Health - 5/2018

Press Mentions

  • Christina Applegate’s Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosis
    Christina Applegate’s Multiple Sclerosis DiagnosisAugust 11th, 2021
  • COVID Vaccines Being Distributed to Pharmacies as Rollout Remains Uneven
    COVID Vaccines Being Distributed to Pharmacies as Rollout Remains UnevenFebruary 11th, 2021
  • Dr. Farah Fourcand on the Runway: The Neurology Resident Moonlights as a Fashion Model.
    Dr. Farah Fourcand on the Runway: The Neurology Resident Moonlights as a Fashion Model.October 5th, 2016

Committees

  • Regional Subcommittee Member for Haiti, Mission Thrombectomy 2020+ (Society of Vascular and Interventional Neurology) 2022 - Present
  • Board of Directors, Stroke Education Director, Young Stroke Group Speaker, Circle of Rights, Inc 2018 - Present

Research History

  • Research Assistant, FIU Herbert Wertheim College of MedicineDepartment of Cellular Biology, Pharmacology, and Neuroscience. Evaluated effect of altered signaling on mitochondrial scaffold proteins from sustained rotenone exposure on sensitization of SH-SY5Y cells to 6-hydroxydopamine neurotoxicity.2014 - 2015
  • Research Assistant, FIU Herbert Wertheim College of MedicineDepartment of Human and Molecular Genetics. Population Genetics Laboratory. Evaluated mitochondrial DNA haplotype variability by comparing autosomal DNA and Y chromosome STRs of a Haitian population to determine sex-biased gene flow, phylogenetics, and pharmacokinetic and disease susceptibility.2011 - 2013
  • Research Assistant, University of MiamiDepartment of Anthropology Evaluated alternative medicine in present day tribal communities, relationship of sports injuries with human evolutionary biomechanics, and epidemiology of chronic illness in an urban immigrant population.2008 - 2009

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Creole, French