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Office
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
3400 Spruce Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104Phone+1 215-662-4000
Summary
- Dr. Kyra O'Brien is a neurologist based in Philadelphia, PA, specializing in dementia, Alzheimer's disease, memory disorders, and cognitive disorders. She completed her medical education and training, including residency, internship, and a fellowship in cognitive neurology, at the University of Pennsylvania Health System and Penn Medicine. Since 2016, she has been serving as a physician at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. O'Brien has contributed to various publications in her field, including studies on Alzheimer's disease, primary age-related tauopathy, and other topics, with several of her works being cited multiple times in scholarly articles.
Education & Training
University of PennsylvaniaMS, Health services research, 2022 - 2024- University of PennsylvaniaFellowship, Cognitive neurology, 2020 - 2021
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Neurology, 2017 - 2020- University of Pennsylvania Health SystemInternship, Internal Medicine, 2016 - 2017
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 2016
Certifications & Licensure
PA State Medical License 2016 - 2026
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsApplying recommendations for diagnostic disclosure of mild cognitive impairment and dementia: Practical guidance for clinicians.Kyra O'Brien, Emily A Largent, Jason Karlawish
Alzheimer's & Dementia. 2025-01-01 - 3 citationsA Roadmap for Modifying Clinician Behavior to Improve the Detection of Cognitive Impairment.Kyra O'Brien, Robert Burke, Jason Karlawish
Journal of General Internal Medicine. 2023-02-01 - 19 citationsAlzheimer's genetic risk is reduced in primary age-related tauopathy: a potential model of resistance?Corey T. McMillan, Edward B. Lee, Kyra Jefferson-George, Adam C. Naj, Vivianna M. Van Deerlin
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology. 2018-06-19
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