XuemeiCaiMD

Neurology • Boston, MA

Neurocritical Care

Physician

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Office
Tufts Medical Center 800 Washington St
Box #314
Boston, MA 02111
Phone+1 617-636-1840

Fax+1 941-584-9093

Summary

Dr. Xuemei Cai is a neurologist in Boston, MA and is affiliated with Tufts Medical Center. She received her medical degree from Harvard Medical School and has been in practice 8 years. She specializes in neurocritical care and is experienced in stroke, critical care medicine, interventional neuroradiology / endovascular neurosurgery, cerebrovascular disease, and intracranial hemorrhage.

Education & Training

Pfizer, IncFellowship, Neuroscience Clinical Translational Fellowship, 2015 - 2017
Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Neurocritical Care, 2013 - 2015
Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Neurology, 2010 - 2013
Massachusetts General HospitalInternship, Internal Medicine, 2009 - 2010
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 2009
University of ArizonaB.S., Biochemistry and Molecular Biophysics, Molecular and Cellular Biology, Summa Cum Laude, 2001 - 2005
University of ArizonaB.A., East Asian Studies, Summa Cum Laude, 2001 - 2005

Certifications & Licensure

MA State Medical License 2013 - 2026
PA State Medical License 2014 - 2015
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
UCNSNeurocritical Care

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Resident-Teacher of the Year Award Partners Neurology Residency, 2013
Annual Meeting Resident Scholarship American Academic of Neurology, 2012
Joseph B. Martin Scholarship Harvard Medical School, 2009
Louis W. Gilbert Award Harvard Medical School, 2007
Von Liebig Research Scholarship 2006
Merrill P. Freeman Graduation Medal University of Arizona, 2005
Charles O Hucker Award University of Arizona, College of Humanities, 2005
University of Arizona Foundation Award University of Arizona, College of Science, 2005
Van De Verde Research Scholarship University of Arizona, College of Science, 2004
Excellence in the Biological Sciences Award University of Arizona, Department of Science, 2004
Galileo Circle Scholarship Galileo Circle Foundation, 2003
Phi Beta Kappa 2002
Deans Honor List University of Arizona, 2002
Flinn Scholarship Flinn Foundation, 2001
National Merit Scholarship National Merit Scholarship Corporation, 2001
John P. Schaefer Scholarship University of Arizona, 2000
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Clinical Trials

Nurses' Health Study (Cardiovascular Component) Start of enrollment: 1980 Aug 01
Active, not recruiting
The Spot Sign for Predicting and Treating ICH Growth Study Start of enrollment: 2010 Nov 01
Completed
Phase 2
Progesterone for the Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury III Start of enrollment: 2010 Mar 01
Terminated
Phase 3
Platelet-Oriented Inhibition in New TIA and Minor Ischemic Stroke (POINT) Trial Start of enrollment: 2010 May 28
Terminated
Phase 3
Antihypertensive Treatment of Acute Cerebral Hemorrhage-II Start of enrollment: 2011 May 15
Terminated
Phase 3
Glyburide Advantage in Malignant Edema and Stroke Pilot Start of enrollment: 2011 May 26
Completed
Phase 1, Phase 2
A Study of Intravenous Thrombolysis With Alteplase in MRI-Selected Patients Start of enrollment: 2011 Jan 01
Completed
Phase 2
Solitaire™ With the Intention For Thrombectomy as PRIMary Endovascular Treatment (SWIFT PRIME) Trial Start of enrollment: 2012 Dec 01
Completed
Not Applicable
High-Dose Deferoxamine in Intracerebral Hemorrhage Start of enrollment: 2013 Mar 18
Terminated
Phase 2
Glyburide Advantage in Malignant Edema and Stroke - Remedy Pharmaceuticals Start of enrollment: 2013 Jun 13
Completed
Phase 2
Neuroprotection With Statin Therapy for Acute Recovery Trial Phase 2 Start of enrollment: 2009 Feb 01
Completed
Phase 2
An Open Label, Expanded Access Protocol With SAGE-547 for Super-Refractory Status Epilepticus
No longer available
Safety and Tolerability of PF-05230907 in Intracerebral Hemorrhage Start of enrollment: 2016 Nov 01
Terminated
Phase 1
Multiple Dose Study Of BIIB118 (PF-05251749) In Healthy Volunteers Start of enrollment: 2016 Mar 28
Completed
Phase 1
Safety and Efficacy of Intravenous Natalizumab in Acute Ischemic Stroke Start of enrollment: 2016 Jul 18
Completed
Phase 2
Safety and Tolerability of PF-06818883 in Healthy Subjects Start of enrollment: 2016 Nov 11
Terminated
Phase 1
A Study to Evaluate the Safety and Tolerability of PF-06939926 Gene Therapy in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Start of enrollment: 2018 Jan 23
Active, not recruiting
Phase 1
Singe Dose, First in Human Study of PF- 06946860 in Healthy Adult Subjects Start of enrollment: 2018 Jul 30
Completed
Phase 1
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

In-Clinic and Natural Gait Observations master protocol (I-CAN-GO) to validate gait using a lumbar accelerometer.
Miles Welbourn, Paul Sheriff, Pirinka Georgiev Tuttle, Lukas Adamowicz, Dimitrios Psaltos
Scientific Reports. 2024-08-29
Monitoring Activity and Gait in Children (MAGIC) using digital health technologies.
Junrui Di, Pirinka Georgiev Tuttle, Lukas Adamowicz, Wenyi Lin, Hao Zhang
Pediatric Research. 2024-08-01
2 citations
Can Gait Characteristics Be Represented by Physical Activity Measured with Wrist-Worn Accelerometers?
Wenyi Lin, Fikret Isik Karahanoglu, Dimitrios Psaltos, Lukas Adamowicz, Mar Santamaria
Sensors. 2023-10-18

Journal Articles

Coherent Hemodynamics Spectroscopy: Initial Applications in the Neurocritical Care Unit
Tgavalekos K, Sassaroli A, Cai X, Kornbluth J, Fantini S, Optical Tomography and Spectroscopy of Tissue XII, Proc of SPIE, 1/1/2017
Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, and Left-Right Confusion from a Left Posterior Peri-Insular Infarct
Bhattacharyya, S; Cai X; Klein JP, Behavioural Neurology, 4/11/2014
Vascular sequelae of aortic arch thrombo-emboli
Cai X, Khalpey Z, Gates JD, Gravereaux E, Grand Rounds, 1/1/2008

Books/Book Chapters

The NeuroICU Board Review.
Chapter: Neuro-Pharmacology.
Daneshmand A, Hajizadeh A, Cai XEditors: Saef Izzy, David Lerner, Kiwon Lee.McGraw Hill Global Education, New York, NY2017
A Student�s Guide to First-Year Composition.
Chapter: Power: A Song to Keep the World Alive.
Cai XUniversity of Pennsylvania Press2004

Abstracts/Posters

Intensive Measurement of Circadian Rhythm in Alzheimer�s Disease: A Feasibility Study.
Kabiri NS, Cote AC, Dupee BN, Detheridge C, Wager T, Ward S, Cai X, Bhangu J, Thomas KC, AD-PD Conference, Torino, Italy, 1/1/2018
Do Women Receive Less Aggressive Care Following Intracerebral Hemorrhage?
Chaturvedi S, Koch S, Sekar P, Moomaw C, Osborne J, Boehme A, Demel S, Li J, Woodrich E, Bracho J, James M, Sheth K, Cai X, Langefeld C, Woo D, Stroke; International Stroke Conference, 1/1/2016
Prothrombin Complex Concentrate Decreases Time to Surgery but Does Not Reduce Mortality in Warfarin-Associated Subdural Hemorrhage.
Otite F, Cai X, Bressette L, Henderson G, Sorond F, Feske S, Chou S, Society of Critical Care Medicine�s 43rd Critical Care Congress, 1/1/2014
Prothrombin Complex Concentrate Rapidly Reverses Coagulopathy but does not Alter Mortality in Warfarin-associated Intracerebral Hemorrhage.
Cai X, Orzell S, Suh S, Bresette L, Sorond F, Henderson G, Feske S, Chou S, International Stroke Conference, 1/1/2013
Dissection in the Veterans� Administration (DIVA): Re-examining Spinal Manipulation and Cervical Artery Dissection.
Thaler D, Cai X, Razmara A, Switkowski K, Goryachev S, D'Avolio, Fiore L, Fariborz P, Feldmann E, American Neurological Association Annual Meeting, 1/1/2012
Imminent Osmotic Myelinolysis: Reversal of Neurological Symptoms with Re-Lowering of Serum Sodium.
Cai X, Nguyen R, Herrington T, Varian K, Warren L, Feske S, Seifter J, Neurocritical Care Society Meeting, 1/1/2012
Small but consequential: a case of deep intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) caused by distal lenticulostriate artery aneurysm.
Cai X, Han S, Chou S H-Y, 64th Annual American Academy of Neurology Meeting, 1/1/2012
Prothrombin Complex Concentrate use in Warfarin-Associated Intracerebral Hemorrhage is not Associated with higher Thromboembolic Risks.
Chou S H-Y, Konigsberg RG, Cai X, Bresette L, Sorond FA, Henderson GV, Ropper AH, Feske SK, Neurocritical Care; Neurocritical Care Society Meeting, 1/1/2010
Prothrombin Complex Concentrate use in Warfarin-Associated Intracrebral Hemorrhage is not Associated with Higher Thromboembolic Risks.
Chou S H-Y, Konigsberg R, Cai X, Bresette L, Henderson GV, Sorond FA, Ropper AH, Feske SK, Critical Care Med; 38th Critical Care Congress, 1/1/2009
Thromboembolic Risk of Activated Factor VIIa use in Acute Intracerebral Hemorrhage with Coagulopathy.
Chou S H-Y,Cai X, Konigsberg R, Henderson GV, Sorond FA, Ropper AH, Feske SK, Neurocritical Care; Neurocritical Care Society Meeting, 1/1/2009
Thromboembolic Risks of Activated Factor VIIa Use in Warfarin-Associated Intracerebral Hemorrhage.
Chou S H-Y,Cai X, Konigsberg R, Bresette L, Henderson GV, Sorond FA, Ropper AH, Feske SK, Critical Care Med; 38th Critical Care Congress, 1/1/2009
Role of Neuroinflammatory Markers in Ischemia Diabetic Wound Healing.
Pradhan L, Cai X, Anderson N, Jain M, Malek J, Contreras M, Veves A, Lo Gerfo F, Journal of Surgical Research; Annual Academic Surgical Congress Meeting, 1/1/2007
Chaperone Rich Cell Lysates (CRCL) Activate Innate Immune Responses.
Cai X, Zeng Y, Larmonier N, Katsanis E, Keystone Symposium, 1/1/2005
Tumor-Derived Chaperone Rich Cell Lysates (CRCL) Activate Macrophage-Associated Innate Immunity.
Cai X, Romanoski A, Marron M, Katsanis E, 96th Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research, 1/1/2005
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Lectures

The New Standards for Acute Stroke Treatment
Sturdy Memorial Hospital, Attleboro, MA - 1/1/2016
Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA - 1/1/2015
Brain Death
Denver, CO - 1/1/2015
Acute Neurology for the Oncologist
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA - 1/1/2014
Acute Neurological Emergencies in Oncology
Dana Farber Cancer Institute and Brigham and Women�s Hospital, Boston, MA - 1/1/2012
Hyperspectral Imaging and Molecular Analysis of a New Rabbit Model of Diabetic Ischemic Wound Healing.
1/1/2007
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Other

A Clinical Update of Intracerebral Hemorrhage.
Cai, A, Cai, X, NeurologyTimes
http://www.neurologytimes.com/headache-and-migraine/clinical-update-intracerebral-hemorrhage
1/13/2017
Massachusetts General Hospital Guidelines for the Management of Adult Intracerebral Hemorrhage.
Cai X, Rosand J, Goldstein J, Romero J, Patel A, Schlunk F
http://www2.massgeneral.org/stopstroke/protocolAdultHemorrhage.aspx
1/1/2015
Step 1 Qmax
Cai X, USMLERx Step 1 Website
http://www.usmlerx.com