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Office
5 Medical Park Drive
9 West Neuro ICU
Columbia, SC 29203Phone+1 803-434-7744Fax+1 803-434-8326
Summary
- Attending Physician in the Neuro ICU. Have held a variety roles in Neurology as Stroke Center Medical Director and Acting Director of the Neuro ICU. Currently Vice Chair of Member Research Subcommittee with the American Academy of Neurology, Chair Elect of the Stroke Membership Committee of the Stroke Council, and member of the Inclusion in Neurocritical Care Committee with the Neurocritical Care Society. I am involved with Diversity Equity and Inclusion efforts across multiple domains but primarily with the American Academy of Neurology.
Education & Training
- Temple University HospitalResidency, Neurology, 1995 - 1998
- Howard UniversityInternship, Transitional Year, 1992 - 1993
- Howard University College of MedicineClass of 1992
- Concordia UniversityB. Sc., Exercise Science, 1981 - 1985
Certifications & Licensure
- MO State Medical License 1999 - 2025
- NC State Medical License 2003 - 2025
- SC State Medical License 2012 - 2025
- MS State Medical License 2010 - 2012
- PA State Medical License 1996 - 2004
- MI State Medical License 1999 - 2000
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Vascular Neurology
- United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties (UCNS)Neurocritical Care
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- President's Service Award Pitt County Memorial Hospital, 2008
- Award of Appreciation for Outstanding Dedication Office of Multicultural Affairs, Saint Louis University School of Medicine, 2003
- "Caring Physician" Award Pastoral Care Department Saint Louis University Hospital, 2003
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 25 citationsCo-morbid conditions in use of recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA) for the treatment of acute ischaemic stroke.Thomas I. Nathaniel, Thomas Cochran, José Chaves, Eric Fulmer, Crystal Sosa
Brain Injury. 2016-08-02 - 22 citationsTissue plasminogen activator (rt-PA) in acute ischemic stroke: Outcomes associated with ambulation.T R Lawson, I E Brown, D L Westerkam, Dawn W. Blackhurst, Shannon Sternberg
Restorative Neurology and Neuroscience. 2015-01-01 - 32 citationsGender Differences in Exclusion Criteria for Recombinant Tissue-Type Plasminogen ActivatorMegan Fredwall, Shannon Sternberg, Dawn W. Blackhurst, Andrew Lee, Rodney Leacock
Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases. 2016-11-01
Journal Articles
- Venous thrombosis with both heterozygous factor V Leiden (R507Q) and factor II (G20210A)Bhaijee, F, Jordan, B., Pepper, DJ., Leacock, R., Rock, WA Jr., Clinical Laboratory Sciences, 1/1/2012
- Spinal cord infarction with multiple etiologic factorsMillichap, JJ. Sye, B and Leacock, R, Journal of General Internal Medicine, 1/1/2007
- Neuroimaging pathology of the progression of a unilateral to bilateral medial medullary strokeGondim, F. de AA. Cruz-Flores, S, and Leacock, RO, Cerebrovascular Diseases, 1/1/2006
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Abstracts/Posters
- Analysis of comorbidities in ischemic stroke patients (P6.278), University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Greenville Campus.Cochran, T., et al, American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA, 5/1/2014
- Subconjunctival hemorrhages secondary to severe labile hypertension after small diencephalic intracerebral hemorrhage.Gondim, F de AA, Leacock, R.O. and Forget, T., Journal of Neuroimaging, 1/1/2002
- Sneddon's Syndrome, Intercerebral Hemorrhage and Cerebral Angiomatosis.Gondim, F de AA, Leacock, R.O., et al, Journal of Neuroimaging, 1/1/2001
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Lectures
- "Stroke Prevention and Recognition: Saving Your Brain."Greenville Health System: Health Events, Clinton, SC - 4/24/2014
- "Prevent Heart Attacks, Strokes, and Vascular Disease: Stroke Prevention and Recognition-Saving Your Brain."Greenville Health System: Heart and Vascular Institute, Greenville, SC - 2/8/2014
- "Stroke Triage and Transport: When time is brain use yours."Greenville Health System, Greenville, SC - 2/6/2014
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