SidneyStarkmanMD

Emergency Medicine • Los Angeles, CA

Prof. Emergency Medicine & Neurology, UCLA

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Office
UCLA Medical Center
924 Westwood Blvd., Suite 300
Los Angeles, CA 90095
Phone+1 310-794-0594

Fax+1 310-794-0594

Education & Training

University of Arizona College of Medicine-TucsonResidency, Emergency Medicine, 1985 - 1987
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Neurology, 1974 - 1976
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Neurology, 1971 - 1972
Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell at Lenox Hill HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 1970 - 1971
Georgetown University School of MedicineClass of 1970

Certifications & Licensure

CA State Medical License 1987 - 2025
FL State Medical License 2021 - 2023
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology

Clinical Trials

Field Administration of Stroke Therapy - Magnesium (FAST-MAG) Trial Start of enrollment: 2005 Jan 01
Completed
Phase 3
A Study to Evaluate the Effects of the Neuroflo Device in People Who Have Had a Stroke Start of enrollment: 2008 Mar 01
Withdrawn
Phase 1
Efficacy and Safety Study of GM602 in Patients With Acute Middle Cerebral Artery Ischemic Stroke Within 18 Hours Start of enrollment: 2011 Mar 08
Completed
Phase 2
A Study of Intravenous Thrombolysis With Alteplase in MRI-Selected Patients Start of enrollment: 2011 Jan 01
Completed
Phase 2
Stroke Hyperglycemia Insulin Network Effort (SHINE) Trial Start of enrollment: 2012 Apr 01
Completed
Phase 3
Study of Procoagulation Markers in Stroke Patients Start of enrollment: 2012 Aug 01
Completed
Field Administration of Stroke Therapy-Blood Pressure Lowering Start of enrollment: 2013 Apr 01
Terminated
Phase 2
Neuroprotection With Statin Therapy for Acute Recovery Trial Phase 2 Start of enrollment: 2009 Feb 01
Completed
Phase 2
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Modified Rankin Scale disability status at day 4 poststroke is an informative predictor of long-term day 90 outcome.
Shayandokht Taleb, Jenny Ji-Hyun Lee, Samuel Asanad, Sidney Starkman, Scott Hamilton
Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases. 2024-11-01
1 citations
The National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale is comparable to the ICH score in predicting outcomes in spontaneous acute intracerebral hemorrhage.
Suzie A Kazaryan, Kristina Shkirkova, Jeffrey L Saver, David S Liebeskind, Sidney Starkman
Frontiers in Neurology. 2024-01-01
8 citations
Circadian variation in stroke onset: Differences between ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke and weekdays versus weekends.
Fatima Pariona-Vargas, Katherine T Mun, Eng H Lo, Sidney Starkman, Nerses Sanossian
Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases. 2023-07-01

Press Mentions

Treating Stroke with IV Magnesium Within an Hour of Symptoms Fails to Improve OutcomesFebruary 13th, 2014

Professional Memberships

American Academy of Neurology - AAN
Fellow
American Heart Association - AHA
Fellow