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Office
15 York St
New Haven, CT 06510Phone+1 203-785-4085
Summary
- Dr. Lena O'Keefe is a neurologist specializing in Neurocritical Care based in New Haven, CT. She completed her M.D. at UConn School of Medicine (Class of 2017) and her Neurology Residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical School (2017-2021). She further pursued a fellowship in Neurocritical Care at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (2021-2023). Currently, she serves as a Staff Physician at Yale-New Haven Hospital. Her academic research includes several publications on neurology, some of which have been widely cited in the medical community. She also contributed to the Neurology Chapter in the USMLE Step 1 Secrets.
Education & Training
University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonFellowship, Neurocritical Care, 2021 - 2023
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Neurology, 2017 - 2021
Uconn School Of MedicineClass of 2017, M.D.
University of ConnecticutM.S., Neurobiology and Physiology
Certifications & Licensure
CT State Medical License 2023 - 2025
TX State Medical License 2021 - 2024
MA State Medical License 2018 - 2021- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 12 citationsSex-Specific Differences in Autophagic Responses to Experimental Ischemic Stroke.Anthony Patrizz, Jose F. Moruno-Manchon, Lena M O'Keefe, Sarah J. Doran, Anita Patel
Cells. 2021-07-20 - 4 citationsTreating Paroxysmal Sympathetic Hyperactivity With Enteral Baclofen in Anoxic Brain Injury.Lena M. O’Keefe, Gracia Mui
The Neurologist. 2020-03-01 - 21 citationsDepletion of CD4 T cells provides therapeutic benefits in aged mice after ischemic strokeNia M. Harris, Meaghan Roy-O'Reilly, Rodney M. Ritzel, Aleah Holmes, Lauren H Sansing
Experimental Neurology. 2020-01-15
Journal Articles
- Sigmoid volvulus: A pediatric case report and review of managementO'Keefe LM, Hu YY, Thaker S, Finck C, Journal of Pediatric Surgery CASE REPORTS, 2/6/2016
Abstracts/Posters
- Functional Outcomes Post-Thrombectomy In Elderly Stroke PatientsO'Keefe LM, Gautam A, Bhardwaj R, Afshani M, Grover P, American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, 2018
- Thyroid Hormones And Functional Outcomes After Ischemic StrokeLena M O'Keefe , Sarah J Doran , Alexandra Czap , Sharon Benashski , Ilene Staff , and Louise D McCullough, International Stroke Conference, 2013
- Sex-dependent Differences in Autophagy After Experimentally-induced StrokeAlexander J Adami , Lena O'Keefe , Venugopal R Venna , Jun Li , Chad S Siegel , Sharon E Benashski , and Louise D McCullough, International Stroke Conference, 2012
Authored Content
- USMLE Step 1 Secrets, Neurology Chapter12/12/2016
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