PaulMVespaMD

Neurocritical Care

Assistant Dean of Research in Critical Care, Gary L. Brinderson Family Chair in Neurocritical Care, Professor and Director of Neurocritical Care at UCLA,

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Office
757 Westwood Blvd., Suite 6236
Los Angeles, CA 90095
Phone+1 310-267-9448

Fax+1 310-267-9448

Summary

Dr. Paul Vespa is a neurologist and neurointensivists in Los Angeles, CA and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center and UCLA Medical Center-Santa Monica. He received his medical degree from The Ohio State University College of Medicine and has been in practice 27 years. He specializes in neurophysiology, vascular neurology, and neurocritical care and is experienced in general neurology, child neurology, sleep medicine, electromyography, and movement disorders.

Education & Training

UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterFellowship, Neurocritical Care, 1994 - 1996
University of Virginia Medical CenterResidency, Neurology, 1991 - 1994
OhioHealth/Riverside Methodist HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 1990 - 1991
Ohio State University College of MedicineClass of 1990

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1994 - 2025
IL State Medical License 2013 - 2017
NJ State Medical License 2013 - 2017
OK State Medical License 2015 - 2016
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow of Neurocritical Care Society NCS
Fellow (FCCM) American College of Critical Care Medicine

Clinical Trials

Minimally Invasive Surgery and rtPA for Intracerebral Hemorrhage Evacuation Start of enrollment: 2005 Aug 01
Completed
Phase 2
Clot Lysis: Evaluating Accelerated Resolution of Intraventricular Hemorrhage Phase III Start of enrollment: 2009 Jul 01
Completed
Phase 3
Safety and Tolerability Study of EG-1962 in Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Start of enrollment: 2013 Sep 01
Completed
Phase 1, Phase 2
Exogenous Sodium Lactate Infusion in Traumatic Brain Injury (ELI-TBI) Start of enrollment: 2020 Sep 01
Withdrawn
Phase 2
Does Use of Rapid Response EEG Impact Clinical Decision Making Start of enrollment: 2018 Apr 30
Completed
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

The Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Inhibitor Saxagliptin as a Candidate Treatment for Disorders of Consciousness: A Deep Learning and Retrospective Clinical Analysis.
Daniel Toker, Jeffrey N Chiang, Paul M Vespa, Caroline Schnakers, Martin M Monti
Neurocritical Care. 2025-02-04
Traumatic brain injury and disorders of consciousness.
Phoebe H Johnson-Black, Julia M Carlson, Paul M Vespa
Handbook of Clinical Neurology. 2025-01-01
Changes in Hippocampal Volume after Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI).
Kseniia Kriukova, Misque Boswell, Tuba Asifriyaz, Joyce Gong, Dominique Duncan
Research Square. 2024-12-04

Journal Articles

Surgical trials in intracerebral hemorrhage.
113. Vespa PM, Martin N, Zuccarello M, Awad I, Hanley DF, Stroke, 6/1/2013
Tight Glycemic Control Increases Metabolic Distress in Traumatic Brain Injury: A Randomized Co
Vespa, P, McArthur, DL, Stein, N, Huang, SC, Shao, W, Filippou, M, Etchepare, M, Glenn, T, Hovda DA, Critical Care Med, 2012

Lectures

3 Takeaways from SCCM 2018
Los Angeles, CA - 2/12/2014

Authored Content

3 Takeaways from SCCM 2018March 2018

Press Mentions

UCLA Will Lead $21 Million, Grant-Funded Study of Epilepsy After Traumatic Brain InjuriesJanuary 30th, 2017
Einstein-Montefiore to Play Leadership Role in $21 Million NIH Grant to Study the Onset of Epilepsy After Traumatic Brain InjuriesJanuary 30th, 2017
UCLA's Steinberg: Health Care Innovations Start with Patients, StaffOctober 15th, 2015
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Grant Support

Learning to Predict Delayed Cerebral Ischemia with Novel Continuous Cerebral Arterial State IndexEMORY UNIVERSITY2020–2026
The Effects Of Glycemic Control On Post-Traumatic Brain MetabolismNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2009–2012
MRS Detects Metabolic Dysfunction After Brain InjuryNational Center For Research Resources2009–2010
Intraoperative Stereotactic CT Guided Endoscopic Surgery (ICES)National Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2009
MRS Detects Metabolic Dysfunction After Brain InjuryNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2006–2009
Brain Volumetrics In Traumatic Brain InjuryNational Center For Research Resources2006–2008
Post Traumatic Nonconvulsive Epileptiform ActivityNational Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke2001–2005