2025
Gender Wage Gap Among Academic Neurologists
Chen H, Futela D, Xie V, Bahroo L, Gandhi D, Malhotra A. Gender Wage Gap Among Academic Neurologists. Neurology 2025, 104: e213414. PMID: 39983058, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000213414.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Patient Travel Distance to Neurologist Visits
Lin C, Hill C, Kerber K, Burke J, Skolarus L, Esper G, de Havenon A, De Lott L, Callaghan B. Patient Travel Distance to Neurologist Visits. Neurology 2023, 101: e1807-e1820. PMID: 37704403, PMCID: PMC10634641, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000207810.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmyotrophic lateral sclerosisPatient travel distanceNeurologist visitNeurologic conditionsCancer careMedicare beneficiariesPrimary care physician visitsCoordinated multidisciplinary careMedian driving distanceClustering of patientsHospital referral regionsCross-sectional analysisLocal neurologistsNeurologist carePhysician visitsClinical outcomesMultidisciplinary careMedicare sampleReferral regionsLateral sclerosisNeurologic carePatientsTravel burdenNeurologistsVisits
2022
Caring for Patients With Diabetes in Stroke Neurology
Kernan W, Forman R, Inzucchi S. Caring for Patients With Diabetes in Stroke Neurology. Stroke 2022, 54: 894-904. PMID: 36541212, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.122.038163.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCerebral small vessel diseaseCoronary heart diseaseSmall vessel diseaseConsequence of diabetesNeurology cliniciansStroke neurologyPeripheral neuropathyRoutine careVessel diseaseHeart diseaseHeterogeneous diseasePerson's riskDiabetesDiseasePatientsBrainRiskHarmful effectsNephropathyNeuropathyMajor contributorRetinopathyWorld populationNeurologistsDementiaTrends in characteristics of neurologists who provide stroke consultations in the USA, 2008–2021
Nakamoto C, Wilcock A, Schwamm L, Majersik J, Zachrison K, Mehrotra A. Trends in characteristics of neurologists who provide stroke consultations in the USA, 2008–2021. Stroke And Vascular Neurology 2022, 8: 86-88. PMID: 35902139, PMCID: PMC9985800, DOI: 10.1136/svn-2022-001662.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute ischemic strokeTransient ischemic attackVascular neurologistsPatient's homeAIS/transient ischemic attackHigh-volume providersNeurologist consultationTIA episodesIschemic attackIschemic strokeStroke consultationsNeurologistsService MedicarePhysician practicesStudy periodConsultsPatientsEpisodesConsultationHomeHospitalStrokeProportion
2021
Epilepsy quality performance in a national sample of neurologists and primary care providers: Characterizing trends in acute and chronic care management
Altalib H, McMillan KK, Padilla S, Pugh MJ. Epilepsy quality performance in a national sample of neurologists and primary care providers: Characterizing trends in acute and chronic care management. Epilepsy & Behavior 2021, 123: 108218. PMID: 34479039, DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2021.108218.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary care providersEpilepsy carePrimary careChronic careInjury preventionCare providersPsychosocial educationVeterans Affairs Healthcare SystemAnti-seizure medicationsMedication side effectsNew-onset seizuresTypes of seizuresChronic care managementHealthcare systemProportion of peopleChart reviewChart extractionAcute careMedication monotherapyNational sampleTreatment optionsSpecialty careCare measuresVA measurementsSide effectsPresence of Stigma in the Treatment of Patients With Migraine Among Neurologists
Zubair AS, Sico JJ, Kuruvilla DE. Presence of Stigma in the Treatment of Patients With Migraine Among Neurologists. Pain Medicine 2021, 22: 2135-2138. PMID: 33846739, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnaa465.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFive-Year Trends in Payments for Neurologist-Prescribed Drugs in Medicare Part D.
de Havenon A, Delic A, Dehoney S, Whetman P, Sheibani N, Callaghan B, Ney J, Esper GJ, Magliocco B, Nair KV. Five-Year Trends in Payments for Neurologist-Prescribed Drugs in Medicare Part D. Neurology 2021, 96: e2132-e2137. PMID: 33692164, PMCID: PMC8166447, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000011712.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
Characterizing the providers of and reimbursement for chronic migraine chemodenervation among the Medicare population
Torabi SJ, Kasle DA, Savoca EL, Gottschalk CH, Manes RP. Characterizing the providers of and reimbursement for chronic migraine chemodenervation among the Medicare population. Headache The Journal Of Head And Face Pain 2020, 61: 373-384. PMID: 33337542, DOI: 10.1111/head.14040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdvanced practice providersHigh-volume providersMedicare populationTreatment modalitiesMedicare patientsPractice providersSubstantial geographic variationMedicare Provider UtilizationProcedure volumeCPT codesPopular treatmentHigher mean numberNeurologistsCross-sectional dataProvider UtilizationMean numberPhysiciansSubstantial proportionChemodenervationReimbursement trendsTreatmentTotal beneficiariesProvidersTotalTotal numberLetter to the Editor: How the Social Isolation of the COVID-19 Pandemic Creates Opportunity for Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Porras JL, Mallipudi R, Sciubba DM. Letter to the Editor: How the Social Isolation of the COVID-19 Pandemic Creates Opportunity for Interdisciplinary Collaboration. World Neurosurgery 2020, 144: 312-313. PMID: 33011359, PMCID: PMC7529667, DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.09.159.Commentaries, Editorials and LettersMeSH KeywordsCooperative BehaviorCOVID-19HospitalistsHumansNeurologistsNeurosurgeonsReferral and ConsultationTelemedicineConceptsSocial isolationEvaluating the Clinical Impact of Rapid Response Electroencephalography: The DECIDE Multicenter Prospective Observational Clinical Study.
Vespa PM, Olson DM, John S, Hobbs KS, Gururangan K, Nie K, Desai MJ, Markert M, Parvizi J, Bleck TP, Hirsch LJ, Westover MB. Evaluating the Clinical Impact of Rapid Response Electroencephalography: The DECIDE Multicenter Prospective Observational Clinical Study. Critical Care Medicine 2020, 48: 1249-1257. PMID: 32618687, PMCID: PMC7735649, DOI: 10.1097/ccm.0000000000004428.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonconvulsive seizuresSeizure diagnosisTreatment planProspective observational clinical studyDiagnostic assessmentObservational clinical studyAssessment of patientsCritical care settingSerious adverse effectsTherapeutic decision makingProspective multicenterSecondary outcomesICU patientsPrimary outcomeStatus epilepticusHigh suspicionElectroencephalography assessmentAcademic hospitalBedside assessmentClinical impactClinical studiesObservational studyCare settingsPhysician confidencePatientsNovel Coronavirus: What Neuroradiologists as Citizens of the World Need to Know
Mahajan A, Hirsch J. Novel Coronavirus: What Neuroradiologists as Citizens of the World Need to Know. American Journal Of Neuroradiology 2020, 41: 552-554. PMID: 32198164, PMCID: PMC7144655, DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a6526.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Is There Equipoise Regarding the Optimal Medical Treatment of Patients with Asymptomatic White Matter Hyperintensities?
de Havenon A, Prabhakaran S, Turan T, Gottesman R, Yeatts S, Rost N. Is There Equipoise Regarding the Optimal Medical Treatment of Patients with Asymptomatic White Matter Hyperintensities? Journal Of Stroke And Cerebrovascular Diseases 2019, 28: 104371. PMID: 31495669, PMCID: PMC8015436, DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2019.104371.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAntihypertensive AgentsAsymptomatic DiseasesAttitude of Health PersonnelDisease ProgressionHealth Care SurveysHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeHumansHydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase InhibitorsLeukoencephalopathiesNeurologistsPlatelet Aggregation InhibitorsPractice Patterns, Physicians'Therapeutic EquipoiseTreatment OutcomeConceptsAsymptomatic white matter hyperintensitiesWhite matter hyperintensitiesOptimal medical treatmentMatter hyperintensitiesMedical treatmentCognitive impairmentIntensive Blood Pressure ReductionNeurologists' attitudesBlood pressure targetsStroke prevention therapyBlood pressure reductionOptimal medical managementRegional coordinating centersMild cognitive impairmentStatin therapyIschemic strokeMicrovascular diseasePressure targetsPrevention therapyClinical outcomesFunctional disabilityMedical managementPatient populationCommon manifestationWMH progressionMeasuring coordination of epilepsy care: A mixed methods evaluation of social network analysis versus relational coordination
Altalib HH, Lanham HJ, McMillan KK, Habeeb M, Fenton B, Cheung KH, Pugh MJ. Measuring coordination of epilepsy care: A mixed methods evaluation of social network analysis versus relational coordination. Epilepsy & Behavior 2019, 97: 197-205. PMID: 31252279, DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2019.05.023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsDelivery of Health Care, IntegratedEpilepsyHealth PersonnelHealth ServicesHospitals, VeteransHumansModels, OrganizationalNeurologistsPatient Care TeamReferral and ConsultationSocial NetworkingSocial SupportSurveys and QuestionnairesUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsConceptsCoordination of careVeterans Affairs Healthcare SystemVA providersEpilepsy careNeurological careHealthcare systemHealthcare teamPrimary care providersModel of careCare team membersLarge healthcare systemVA healthcare systemMental health providersHealth professional networksRelational coordinationMixed-methods evaluationKey informant interviewsMultidisciplinary careEpilepsy centersNeurology settingCare scoresProvider teamCare mapCare providersVA facilitiesAmerican Academy of Neurology members' preparedness to treat sexual and gender minorities.
Rosendale N, Ostendorf T, Evans DA, Weathers A, Sico JJ, Randall J, Hinson HE. American Academy of Neurology members' preparedness to treat sexual and gender minorities. Neurology 2019, 93: 159-166. PMID: 31201295, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000007829.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeurologic careSGM patientsAmerican AcademyHealth care servicesGender minority patientsNeurologic healthNeurologic illnessMost neurologistsMinority patientsSelf-reported knowledgeResponse rateFuture educational offeringsCare servicesPatientsSocial determinantsClinical preparednessMinority of respondentsNeurologistsSGM individualsGender identitySGM identitiesSexual orientationAAN membersMost respondentsCare
2018
Neuropalliative care
Creutzfeldt CJ, Kluger B, Kelly AG, Lemmon M, Hwang DY, Galifianakis NB, Carver A, Katz M, Curtis JR, Holloway RG. Neuropalliative care. Neurology 2018, 91: 217-226. PMID: 29950434, PMCID: PMC6093769, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000005916.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPalliative careNeuropalliative careNeurologic illnessComplex symptom managementModel of carePalliative care educationQuality of carePalliative approachPalliative specialistsSymptom managementClinical priorityPatientsInterventional researchEvidence baseCareCare educationImplementation scienceNeurologistsIllnessInternational expertsNeurologyFamily engagementImportant outcomesOutcomesInvestigative effortsManagement of Small Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms: A Survey of Neuroradiologists
Malhotra A, Wu X, Geng B, Hersey D, Gandhi D, Sanelli P. Management of Small Unruptured Intracranial Aneurysms: A Survey of Neuroradiologists. American Journal Of Neuroradiology 2018, 39: 875-880. PMID: 29650787, PMCID: PMC7410652, DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.a5631.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTelestroke for the Newly Minted Vascular Neurologist
Etherton M, Schwamm L. Telestroke for the Newly Minted Vascular Neurologist. Stroke 2018, 49: e162-e164. PMID: 29511127, DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.117.020548.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociation of neurologist care with headache expenditures: A population-based, longitudinal analysis
Ney JP, Sico JJ, Klein BC, Magliocco B, Callaghan BC, Esper G. Association of neurologist care with headache expenditures: A population-based, longitudinal analysis. Cephalalgia 2018, 38: 1876-1884. PMID: 29504480, DOI: 10.1177/0333102418762572.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeurologist careAmbulatory care visitsLongitudinal cohort studyMedical Expenditure Panel SurveyResults Eight hundredHealth care costsMean annual expenditureCare visitsCohort studyHealthcare utilizationClinical variablesDiagnostic codesAdjusted associationsCare costsHeadache sufferersHealthcare expendituresYear oneCareHeadacheSignificant reductionAdult respondentsLongitudinal analysisAssociationYear twoAnnual expenditureRe: “Effect of Template Reporting of Brain MRIs for Multiple Sclerosis on Report Thoroughness and Neurologist-Rated Quality: Results of a Prospective Quality Improvement Project”
Malhotra A, Wu X, Tu L, Seifert K. Re: “Effect of Template Reporting of Brain MRIs for Multiple Sclerosis on Report Thoroughness and Neurologist-Rated Quality: Results of a Prospective Quality Improvement Project”. Journal Of The American College Of Radiology 2018, 15: 9. PMID: 29304930, DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2017.10.021.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Barriers and facilitators to provide quality TIA care in the Veterans Healthcare Administration
Damush TM, Miech EJ, Sico JJ, Phipps MS, Arling G, Ferguson J, Austin C, Myers L, Baye F, Luckhurst C, Keating AB, Moran E, Bravata DM. Barriers and facilitators to provide quality TIA care in the Veterans Healthcare Administration. Neurology 2017, 89: 2422-2430. PMID: 29117959, PMCID: PMC5729798, DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000004739.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAftercareAttitude of Health PersonnelContinuity of Patient CareCross-Sectional StudiesEmergency MedicineGuideline AdherenceHealth Services AccessibilityHospitalistsHumansIschemic Attack, TransientLeadershipMedical Staff, HospitalNeuroimagingNeurologistsNursesOphthalmologistsPhysiciansPractice Guidelines as TopicQualitative ResearchQuality of Health CareRadiologistsSurgeonsUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsConceptsTIA careVeterans Health AdministrationNurse coordinatorClinical staffNational Veterans Health AdministrationInadequate staff educationSystem-level facilitatorsGuideline-based careVeterans Healthcare AdministrationHealth care facilitiesSystem-level factorsTIA patientsVHA hospitalsTimely followEmergency departmentEvidence-based practiceCare coordinationInpatient settingObservational studyIndividual patientsContinuous careStaff educationCare facilitiesHealth AdministrationPatient care
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