Lester Yuqun Leung MD MSc (He/Him)
Vascular Neurology
Associate Professor of Neurology at Tufts Medical Center, Director of the Comprehensive Stroke Center, Founder of the Stroke and Young Adults (SAYA) Program and the Advancing Stroke Recovery (ASR) Program, Founder of Headway Neurology LLC
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Education & Training
Tufts University School of MedicineMSc, Clinical and Translational Science, 2015 - 2017
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Vascular Neurology, 2014 - 2015- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Neurology, 2011 - 2014
Boston University Medical CenterInternship, Internal Medicine, 2010 - 2011
Tulane University School of MedicineClass of 2010
Certifications & Licensure
MA State Medical License 2014 - 2027
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Vascular Neurology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Lester Adelman Teaching Award Tufts University School of Medicine, 2016
- Outstanding Resident-Fellow Teaching Award Harvard Medical School-Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, 2014
- Alpha Omega Alpha member Alpha Omega Alpha
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Incidence and characterization of late onset movement disorders following thrombolysis or thrombectomy for acute ischemic stroke: A retrospective cohort study.Wenzheng Yu, Aya Shnawa, Jeffrey Swarz, Ambreen Zaidi, Lester Y Leung
Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases. 2025-01-01 - Neighborhood income inequality associated with functional independence after ischemic stroke: a cohort study.Kathryn E Coté, Megan E Pudlo, Emma Jost-Price, Lester Y Leung
Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases. 2025-01-01 - Quality Improvement Initiative Using Predictive Swallowing Score to Guide Nutritional Support for Patients With Post-Stroke Dysphagia.Amr Jijakli, Katelyn Skeels, Devin Zebelean, Krista Swanson, Ashley LaChance
Neurology. Clinical Practice. 2024-12-01
Press Mentions
Stroke in Young Adults Program BostonMarch 12th, 2016
American Stroke Association Celebrates Gov. Healey and Legislature for Taking Steps to Improve Stroke Care in MassachusettsAugust 18th, 2023
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