N. Abimbola Sunmonu, MD, PhD
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Publications
2024
Genetic Testing for Monogenic Stroke
Herrada S, Sunmonu N, Meschia J, Worrall B, Greene C, Kittner S. Genetic Testing for Monogenic Stroke. Stroke 2024, 55: 2946-2955. PMID: 39502078, PMCID: PMC11588536, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.124.047435.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBrain Health Outcomes in Sexual and Gender Minority Groups
Huo S, Rivier C, Clocchiatti-Tuozzo S, Renedo D, Sunmonu N, de Havenon A, Sarpong D, Rosendale N, Sheth K, Falcone G. Brain Health Outcomes in Sexual and Gender Minority Groups. Neurology 2024, 103: e209863. PMID: 39321407, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000209863.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrain health outcomesSexual minoritiesGender minoritiesSGM groupHealth outcomesSGM personsLate-life depressionGender identitySexual orientationHigher odds of dementiaUS population-based studyElectronic health record dataOdds of dementiaHealth record dataGender minority groupsPopulation-based studyOdds of strokeCross-sectional studyMultivariate logistic regressionHealth disparitiesBaseline questionnaireNon-SGMSubgroups of genderTransgender womenUS adultsEditorial: Diversity in stroke omic(s) and epidemiology research: opportunities and challenges
Sunmonu N, Keene K, Hyacinth H. Editorial: Diversity in stroke omic(s) and epidemiology research: opportunities and challenges. Frontiers In Stroke 2024, 3: 1421083. PMID: 41542271, PMCID: PMC12802647, DOI: 10.3389/fstro.2024.1421083.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters2024 AHA/ASA Performance and Quality Measures for Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage: A Report From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association
Ruff I, de Havenon A, Bergman D, Dugue R, Frontera J, Goldstein J, Hemphill J, Marulanda-Londono E, Prabhakaran S, Richards C, Sunmonu N, Vilar P, Wolfe S. 2024 AHA/ASA Performance and Quality Measures for Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage: A Report From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Stroke 2024, 55: e199-e230. PMID: 38695183, DOI: 10.1161/str.0000000000000464.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsAmerican Heart Association/American Stroke AssociationStroke AssociationQuality measuresPosthospital settingPatient careStroke expertsData collectionWorking GroupPerformance measuresSpontaneous intracerebral hemorrhageAmericanGuidelinesIntracerebral hemorrhageAssociationPrehospitalCareAHA/ASAPotential challengesInterventionSickle Cell Disease
Sunmonu N, Adams R, Karkoska K, Hyacinth H. Sickle Cell Disease. 2024, 51-87. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-41777-1_4.ChaptersPredictors of stroke literacy among African Americans in the “buckle of the stroke belt”
Sunmonu N, Malek A, Jenkins C, Hyacinth H. Predictors of stroke literacy among African Americans in the “buckle of the stroke belt”. Frontiers In Stroke 2024, 3: 1331085. PMID: 41542237, PMCID: PMC12802655, DOI: 10.3389/fstro.2024.1331085.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchKnowledge of stroke signsStroke literacyStroke signsStroke BeltStroke signs and symptomsReduce stroke-related disabilityAssociated with racial disparitiesStroke-related disabilityAfrican American adultsHigh school educationStroke knowledgeHealth disparitiesAcute stroke treatmentSocioeconomic statusRacial disparitiesSocioeconomic factorsSociodemographic aspectsAmerican adultsEducation levelAdequate knowledgeAfrican AmericansEducation programsSchool educationStroke outcomeEmergency roomDiversity in genetic risk of recurrent stroke: a genome-wide association study meta-analysis
Aldridge C, Armstrong N, Sunmonu N, Becker C, Palakshappa D, Lindgren A, Pedersen A, Stanne T, Jern C, Maguire J, Hsu F, Keene K, Sale M, Irvin M, Worrall B. Diversity in genetic risk of recurrent stroke: a genome-wide association study meta-analysis. Frontiers In Stroke 2024, 3: 1338636. PMID: 41542229, PMCID: PMC12802773, DOI: 10.3389/fstro.2024.1338636.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPolygenic risk scoresAncestral groupsGenome-wide significant variantsGenome-wide association study meta-analysisGenetic riskRecurrent stroke riskGWAS modelsEffective allelesRisk of incident strokeGenetic lociAssociated with incident ischemic strokeRecurrent strokeStudy meta-analysisSignificant variantsStroke riskIncident ischemic strokeGenetic studiesBiological insightsEuropean ancestryGenetic associationGenesMYH11 geneBiological relevanceLong-term disabilityGWASNeighborhood Deprivation, Race, Ethnicity, and Undiagnosed Hypertension: Results From the All of Us Research Program
Rivier C, Renedo D, Sunmonu N, de Havenon A, Sheth K, Falcone G. Neighborhood Deprivation, Race, Ethnicity, and Undiagnosed Hypertension: Results From the All of Us Research Program. Hypertension 2024, 81: e10-e12. PMID: 38232143, PMCID: PMC10962384, DOI: 10.1161/hypertensionaha.123.22055.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Association of Poor Oral Health With Neuroimaging Markers of White Matter Injury in Middle-Aged Participants in the UK Biobank.
Rivier C, Renedo D, de Havenon A, Sunmonu N, Gill T, Payabvash S, Sheth K, Falcone G. Association of Poor Oral Health With Neuroimaging Markers of White Matter Injury in Middle-Aged Participants in the UK Biobank. Neurology 2023, 102: e208010. PMID: 38165331, PMCID: PMC10870735, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000208010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPoor oral healthOral healthBrain healthRisk factorsNeuroimaging markerWMH volumeHealth profileMD scoreSelf-reported poor oral healthCross-sectional neuroimaging studiesFractional anisotropyWhite matter hyperintensity volumeModifiable risk factorsWhite matter injuryPresence of denturesMendelian randomizationMiddle-aged personsFA scoreMiddle-aged participantsLoose teethCardiovascular diseaseHyperintensity volumeBrain MRIModifiable processEarly interventionUnderstanding Patterns of Missingness in Acute Ischemic Stroke Trials: A Secondary Analysis of Pooled Participant-Level Follow-Up Data
de Havenon A, Bangad A, Skolarus L, Aldridge C, Braun R, Cole J, Cramer S, Lindgren A, Sunmonu N, Worrall B, Lohse K. Understanding Patterns of Missingness in Acute Ischemic Stroke Trials: A Secondary Analysis of Pooled Participant-Level Follow-Up Data. Stroke 2023, 54: e201-e202. PMID: 36896708, PMCID: PMC10133020, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.122.042168.Commentaries, Editorials and Letters
Clinical Care
Overview
N. Abimbola Sunmonu, MD, PhD, is a neurologist who cares for individuals experiencing acute stroke and other conditions that affect blood vessels in the brain, coordinating treatment plans that help minimize complications and support long-term recovery.
As an assistant professor of neurology at Yale School of Medicine, Dr. Sunmonu focuses on research aimed at improving stroke prevention and rehabilitation, with the goal of enhancing quality of life for people who have had or are at risk for vascular neurological disorders.
Dr. Sunmonu received medical training from the University of Connecticut School of Medicine, followed by an internship at the University of Connecticut Health Center, a residency in neurology at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, and a fellowship in vascular neurology at the University of Virginia Health System.
Clinical Specialties
Neurology; Stroke
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