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Rebecca Gottesman, MD, Neurology, Bethesda, MD

Rebecca Fran Gottesman MD PhD (She/Her)

Neurology•Bethesda, MD

Vascular Neurology

Stroke Branch Chief, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke Intramural Research Program, Bethesda, MD

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  • 10 Center driveB1D733Bethesda, MD 20814

  • Phone+1 301-435-9321

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Education & Training

  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityFellowship, Vascular Neurology, 2006
  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Neurology, 2001 - 2004
  • Johns Hopkins University
    Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Internal Medicine, 2000 - 2003
  • Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
    Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 2000

Certifications & Licensure

  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 2005 - 2026
  • Neurology
    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
  • Vascular Neurology
    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Vascular Neurology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Sex Differences in Cognitive Decline Among US Adults  
    Deborah A Levine, Jeremy B Sussman, Rodney A Hayward, Rebecca F Gottesman, Ralph L Sacco, Kristine Yaffe, JAMA Network Open
  • Association of Hospitalization, Critical Illness, and Infection with Brain Structure in Older Adults  
    Rebecca F Gottesman, David S Knopman, Journal of the American Geriatrics Society
  • Heart Failure and Cognitive Impairment in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study  
    Lucy S Witt, Carla A Sueta, Patricia P Chang, Rebecca F Gottesman, Journal of General Internal Medicine

Lectures

  • Association of Sickle Cell Trait with Measures of Cognitive Function and Dementia in African Americans 
    2018 ASH Annual Meeting - San Diego, CA - 12/1/2018

Press Mentions

  • United States Dementia Cases Estimated to Double by 2060
    United States Dementia Cases Estimated to Double by 2060January 13th, 2025
  • Blood Pressure High for Years? Beware of Stroke Risk
    Blood Pressure High for Years? Beware of Stroke RiskJuly 23rd, 2024
  • Cognitive Impairment After Stroke Is Common, and Early Diagnosis and Treatment Needed
    Cognitive Impairment After Stroke Is Common, and Early Diagnosis and Treatment NeededMay 1st, 2023
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Grant Support

  • Stroke, Cognition and Neuroepidemiology SectionNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKEPresent
  • Stroke, Cognition and Neuroepidemiology SectionNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS AND STROKEPresent

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