KyraJBeckerMD

Neurology • Seattle, WA

Vascular Neurology, Neurocritical Care

Professor, University of Washington School of Medicine

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Office
1951 E 120th St
Apt 2
Seattle, WA 44106
Phone+1 206-731-3992

Education & Training

Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Neurocritical Care, 1993 - 1995
Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Neurology, 1990 - 1993
Johns Hopkins UniversityInternship, Internal Medicine, 1989 - 1990
Duke University School of MedicineClass of 1989

Certifications & Licensure

WA State Medical License 1996 - 2023
ID State Medical License 2018 - 2020
MD State Medical License 1993 - 1998
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Vascular Neurology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

20 citations
Advances in Stroke 2017.
Julie Bernhardt, Richard D. Zorowitz, Kyra J. Becker, Emanuela Keller, Gustavo Saposnik
Stroke. 2018-05-01
145 citations
Safety and efficacy of natalizumab in patients with acute ischaemic stroke (ACTION): a randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blind phase 2 trial.
Jacob Elkins, Roland Veltkamp, Joan Montaner, S. Claiborne Johnston, Aneesh B. Singhal
The Lancet. Neurology. 2017-03-01
55 citations
Natalizumab in acute ischemic stroke (ACTION II): A randomized, placebo-controlled trial.
Mitchell S.V. Elkind, Roland Veltkamp, Joan Montaner, S. Claiborne Johnston, Aneesh B. Singhal
Neurology. 2020-08-25

Press Mentions

Science NewsFebruary 21st, 2017
Don't Mess with Brain Tangles, Study WarnsFebruary 18th, 2016

Grant Support

Sensitization To Brain Antigens Following StrokeNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2011
Sensitization To Brain Antigens Following Stroke.National Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2006–2010
CNS Antigen Sensitization In Stroke.National Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2005–2009
The Role Of Lymphocytes In Cerebral Ischemic InjuryNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2001–2004
Role Of Lymphocytes In Cerebral Ischemic InjuryNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2000