Babar Khokhar, MD, MBA, FAAN (Neurology)
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Neurology
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Education & Training
- Neuromuscular Medicine Fellow
- Veterans Administration/Yale School of Medicine (2012)
- Chief Resident (Administrative)
- Yale-New Haven Hospital (2011)
- Resident
- Yale-New Haven Hospital (2010)
- Intern
- Yale-New Haven Hospital (2008)
- MD
- Tufts University School of Medicine (2007)
- MBA
- Tufts University (2007)
- BA
- Johns Hopkins University, Neuroscience and Economics (2003)
Research
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Medical Research Interests
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis; Education, Medical, Graduate; Health Care Economics and Organizations; Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation; Health Services Administration; Motor Neuron Disease
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Frequent collaborators of Babar Khokhar's published research.
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A big-picture view of Babar Khokhar's research output by year.
Bhaskar Roy, MBBS, MHS
Dinesh Pashankar, MD, MBA
Adeel Zubair, MD
Ajay Malhotra, MBBS, MD, MMM, FACR
Anita Arora, MD, MBA, MHS
Auguste Fortin VI, MD, MPH, MACP
21Publications
153Citations
Publications
2024
Implementation and evaluation of an electronic consult program at a large academic health system
Arora A, Fekieta R, Spatz E, Roy B, Marco K, Sharifi M, Pashankar D, Khokhar B. Implementation and evaluation of an electronic consult program at a large academic health system. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0310122. PMID: 39264980, PMCID: PMC11392322, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0310122.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsAcademic health systemHealth systemEConsult programBenefits of eConsultEffective implementation strategiesPrimary careElectronic consultationSpecialist cliniciansSpecialty cliniciansEngaging leadershipHigh satisfactionImplementation strategiesCapture satisfactionIncrease accessConsultation programProcess outcomesEConsultsQuality assurance mechanismsSurgical specialtiesSpecialtyQuantitative dataMulti-method approachCliniciansSatisfactionProgramPatients’ experiences with methylcobalamin injections in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Zubair A, Saab L, Scharer K, Khokhar B. Patients’ experiences with methylcobalamin injections in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Brain Circulation 2024, 10: 60-66. PMID: 38655443, PMCID: PMC11034440, DOI: 10.4103/bc.bc_17_23.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsVitamin B12 injectionsB12 injectionsAmyotrophic lateral sclerosisFood and Drug Administration-approved treatmentPrescribed off-labelQuality of lifeProgressive motor neuron diseaseVitamin B12Pool of patientsMethylcobalamin injectionRandomized controlled trialsLateral sclerosisOff-labelMotor neuron diseaseDisease progressionPatientsMuscle functionSemi-structured interviewsImprove balanceStreamlining Prior Authorization to Improve Care
Busis N, Khokhar B, Callaghan B. Streamlining Prior Authorization to Improve Care. JAMA Neurology 2024, 81: 5-6. PMID: 37983023, DOI: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2023.4324.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and Concepts
2023
Analysis of Failure Rates for COVID-19 Entrance Screening at a US Academic Medical Center
Roberts S, Faruq R, Wilkinson A, Pashankar D, Russi M, Khokhar B, Martinello R. Analysis of Failure Rates for COVID-19 Entrance Screening at a US Academic Medical Center. JAMA Internal Medicine 2023, 183: 84-86. PMID: 36441528, PMCID: PMC9706395, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2022.5426.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetric
2022
Optimizing Hypercoagulable Testing After Ischemic Stroke in the Acute Setting (P16-7.001)
Gordon-Kundu B, Picagli J, Khokhar B. Optimizing Hypercoagulable Testing After Ischemic Stroke in the Acute Setting (P16-7.001). Neurology 2022, 98 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.98.18_supplement.318.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTelehealth in Outpatient Neurology: Physician and Patient Perspectives (P4-12.005)
Shah S, Khokhar B, Moeller J. Telehealth in Outpatient Neurology: Physician and Patient Perspectives (P4-12.005). Neurology 2022, 98 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.98.18_supplement.3284.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSustained Improvement in Patient Experience by Optimizing Patient Flow in Ambulatory Settings
Pashankar DS, Brown T, Votto P, Follo M, Formica RN, Schilsky ML, Mulligan DC, Khokhar B. Sustained Improvement in Patient Experience by Optimizing Patient Flow in Ambulatory Settings. Journal Of Patient Experience 2022, 9: 23743735221092610. PMID: 35402702, PMCID: PMC8990690, DOI: 10.1177/23743735221092610.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitations
2021
Implementation of Patient Screening in Ambulatory Settings During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Pashankar DS, Follo M, Zhao AM, Saeri M, Khokhar B. Implementation of Patient Screening in Ambulatory Settings During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Journal Of Ambulatory Care Management 2021, 44: 331-335. PMID: 34120123, PMCID: PMC8386390, DOI: 10.1097/jac.0000000000000387.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetric
2020
Teleneurology during the COVID-19 pandemic: A step forward in modernizing medical care
Roy B, Nowak RJ, Roda R, Khokhar B, Patwa HS, Lloyd T, Rutkove SB. Teleneurology during the COVID-19 pandemic: A step forward in modernizing medical care. Journal Of The Neurological Sciences 2020, 414: 116930. PMID: 32460041, PMCID: PMC7241381, DOI: 10.1016/j.jns.2020.116930.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsCOVID-19 pandemicMedical careAcute stroke careDepartment of NeurologyChronic neurological disorderTeleneurology visitsOutpatient visitsStroke careTelevisitsYale University SchoolNeurological disordersHealth policyJohns Hopkins SchoolTeleneurologyVisitsCareUniversity SchoolInsurance providersNeurologyPandemicRecent pandemicSocial distancingLiterature reviewMedicineFace encounters
2019
CSF Pressure, Volume, and Post-Dural Puncture Headache: A Case-Control Study and Systematic Review.
Smith JH, Mac Grory B, Butterfield RJ, Khokar B, Falk BL, Marks LA. CSF Pressure, Volume, and Post-Dural Puncture Headache: A Case-Control Study and Systematic Review. Headache 2019, 59: 1324-1338. PMID: 31342523, DOI: 10.1111/head.13602.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Academic Achievements & Community Involvement
honor Humanitarian of the Year
National AwardMDADetails10/30/2015United Stateshonor Resident of the Year
Yale School of Medicine AwardYale School of MedicineDetails06/30/2011United States
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- November 18, 2024
Implementing eConsult Program Strategies Highlighted in PLOS One
- April 17, 2023
Stopping CAUTIs, CLABSIs, COVID, and More
- October 13, 2022Source: Yale Medicine
New ALS Drug: What You Need to Know
- August 05, 2021Source: NeurologyToday
What to Do About Aducanumab? Academic Memory Programs Brace for the Tough Questions
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