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625 N Michigan Ave3rd Floor Cardiovascular Center Recp CChicago, IL 60611
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Summary
- Dr. Lesli Skolarus is a neurologist based in Chicago, IL at Northwestern University with specialties in vascular neurology. Her educational background is impressive with a fellowship in Vascular Neurology at the University of Michigan Health System and a residency in Neurology at Washington University. Since 2022, Dr. Skolarus is serving as a professor at Northwestern Medicine, prior to which, she held the same position at the University of Michigan Medical Center for 14 years. She has experience in handling stroke and cerebrovascular disease. Dr. Skolarus has made significant contributions towards research, as indicated by her numerous publications, and has been involved in several clinical trials on stroke preparedness and treatment. She was also the recipient of the CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification in 2012-2013.
Education & Training
University of MichiganFellowship, Vascular Neurology, 2008 - 2009
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Neurology, 2005 - 2008
SSM Health/Saint Louis University School of MedicineInternship, Internal Medicine, 2004 - 2005
Wayne State University School of MedicineClass of 2004
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2024 - Present
IL State Medical License 2022 - 2026
MI State Medical License 2008 - 2024
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Vascular Neurology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
Clinical Trials
- A Community Partnership to Treat Stroke Start of enrollment: 2014 Dec 01
- Reach Out: Emergency Department-Initiated Hypertension Behavioral Intervention Connecting Multiple Health Systems Start of enrollment: 2019 Mar 25
- Stroke Ready - Optimizing Acute Stroke Care Start of enrollment: 2018 Jun 20
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Ischemic Stroke Severity in the National Inpatient Sample Between 2018 and 2021.Mahmoud Fayed, Teng J Peng, Lesli E Skolarus, Kevin N Sheth, Ka-Ho Wong
Stroke. 2025-03-18 - Health priorities and treatment preferences of adults with epilepsy: A narrative literature review with a systematic search.Chloé E Hill, Kathryn Vanderboll, Jack M Parent, Lesli E Skolarus, Darin B Zahuranec
Epilepsy & Behavior. 2025-03-04 - Diagnostic Testing for Patients With Peripheral Neuropathy.Brian C Callaghan, Evan L Reynolds, Lavanya Muthukumar, Melissa A Elafros, Lesli E Skolarus
JAMA Neurology. 2025-03-03
Press Mentions
Interview: Dr. Lesli Skolarus, MD, MS, on Community Partnerships in Stroke CareJune 6th, 2022- Clinical Trials Are Moving Out of the Lab and into People’s HomesFebruary 18th, 2021
- Ann Arbor Medical and Mental Health Doctors Want Date for in-Person School Learning OptionFebruary 8th, 2021
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Grant Support
- Advancing Community Connections and Calculating Risk to Optimize Stroke Survivorship (ACROSS)NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY AT CHICAGO2024–2029
- Reach Out 2: Randomized Clinical Trial of Emergency Department-Initiated Hypertension Mobile Health Intervention Connecting Multiple HealthSystemsNORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY AT CHICAGO2023–2028
- Aging in Place: A Cross-Sector Partnership of Housing and Health CareNORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY AT CHICAGO2021–2025
- Understanding Implications of End-of-life Preferences to Optimize Advance Care Planning Among Older AmericansNORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY AT CHICAGO2018–2025
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