Rachel Beekman, MD
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Neurology
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Director, Neurocritical Care Fellowship Program, Neurology
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Assistant Professor
Director, Neurocritical Care Fellowship Program, Neurology
Biography
Rachel Beekman began her medical training in her home state of New York at Stony Brook University School of Medicine but has since relocated to New Haven, where she completed her neurology residency and neurocritical care fellowship at Yale New Haven Hospital. Rachel is the first Yale alumni to continue as faculty in the department of neurocritical care. Rachel has a passion for treating survivors of cardiac arrest and is building a multi-disciplinary cardiac arrest program. In her spare time Rachel loves being mom to her two young boys and spending family time at all the beautiful Connecticut parks.
Appointments
Neurology
Assistant ProfessorPrimary
Other Departments & Organizations
- Center for Brain & Mind Health
- Janeway Society
- Neurocritical Care
- Neurology
- Yale Medicine
Education & Training
- MD
- Stony Brook School of Medicine (2014)
Board Certifications
Neurocritical Care
- Certification Organization
- AB of Psychiatry & Neurology
- Original Certification Date
- 2021
Neurology
- Certification Organization
- AB of Psychiatry & Neurology
- Original Certification Date
- 2018
Research
Overview
1. I am the site PI for the Influence of Cooling Duration on Efficacy in Cardiac Arrest Patients (ICECAP) trial, aimed at identifying the optimal duration of cooling to 33C in cardiac arrest patients.
2. I am the site PI for the Multimodal Outcome CHAracterization after cardiac arrest (MOCHA) study, a multi-site prospective observational trial aimed at improving multimodal prognostication in cardiac arrest survivors.
3. I am the PI on an investigator-initiated proposal to evaluate cerebral pressure autoregulation and individualized blood pressure goals after cardiac arrest, using near infrared spectroscopy.
4. I am the PI on an industry sponsored pilot grant to evaluate synaptic density in survivors of cardiac arrest, using SV2A PET.
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Brain Death; Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest; Post-Cardiac Arrest Syndrome
ORCID
0000-0002-7870-6762
Research at a Glance
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Frequent collaborators of Rachel Beekman's published research.
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Research Interests
Research topics Rachel Beekman is interested in exploring.
Emily J. Gilmore, MD, FNCS, FACNS
Kevin Sheth, MD
Charles Matouk, MD
Nils Petersen, MD/PhD, MSc
Guido J. Falcone, MD, ScD, MPH
Adam de Havenon, MD, MSCI
52Publications
467Citations
Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Brain Death
Publications
2024
Stroke Care in the Intensive Care Unit
Robinson A, Al-Dulaimi M, Beekman R. Stroke Care in the Intensive Care Unit. 2024, 167-185. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-66289-8_16.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeurological intensive care unitStroke careIntensive care unitCare unitCritical care specialistsHealthcare professionalsCare specialistsChance of recoveryExpertise of neurologistsCareNeurological conditionsManagement of patientsNeurological injurySpecial careLife-threatening neurological conditionHealthcareProfessionalsPatientsPrimary goalVariability in temperature control practices amongst the Influence of Cooling duration on Efficacy in Cardiac Arrest Patients (ICECAP) trial
Beekman R, Perman S, Nguyen C, Kline P, Clevenger R, Yeatts S, Ramakrishnan R, Geocadin R, Silbergleit R, Meurer W, Gilmore E. Variability in temperature control practices amongst the Influence of Cooling duration on Efficacy in Cardiac Arrest Patients (ICECAP) trial. Resuscitation 2024, 203: 110397. PMID: 39278393, PMCID: PMC11466710, DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2024.110397.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA practical magnetic-resonance imaging score for outcome prediction in comatose cardiac arrest survivors
Chan W, Nguyen C, Kim N, Tripodis Y, Gilmore E, Greer D, Beekman R. A practical magnetic-resonance imaging score for outcome prediction in comatose cardiac arrest survivors. Resuscitation 2024, 202: 110370. PMID: 39178939, DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2024.110370.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHypoxic-ischemic brain injuryDeep gray nucleiArea under the receiver operating curveMagnetic resonance imagingMagnetic Resonance Imaging ScorePoor neurological outcomeCerebral Performance CategoryIntra-class correlationNeurological outcomeMRI scoreCardiac arrestComatose CA survivorsCA survivorsComatose cardiac arrest survivorsPredicting neurologic outcomeCardiac arrest survivorsInter-rater reliabilityReceiver operating curveAcademic medical centerMedian timePoor outcomePrognostic toolGray nucleiArrest survivorsScore groupTemperature Control Parameters Are Important: Earlier Preinduction Is Associated With Improved Outcomes Following Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
Beekman R, Kim N, Nguyen C, McGinniss G, Deng Y, Kitlen E, Garcia G, Wira C, Khosla A, Johnson J, Miller P, Perman S, Sheth K, Greer D, Gilmore E. Temperature Control Parameters Are Important: Earlier Preinduction Is Associated With Improved Outcomes Following Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest. Annals Of Emergency Medicine 2024, 84: 549-559. PMID: 39033449, DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2024.06.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricConceptsOut-of-hospital cardiac arrestNeurological outcomeDevice cohortCardiac arrestOut-of-hospital cardiac arrest patientsConsecutive out-of-hospital cardiac arrestPreinduction timeInterquartile rangeAssociated with improved outcomesCardiac arrest patientsProportion of patientsMultivariate logistic regression modelInverse probability of treatmentDevice timeInverse probability treatment weightsProbability of treatmentProspective trialsOHCA patientsArrest patientsClinical outcomesLogistic regression modelsCenter studyEarly initiationSecondary outcomesTreatment weightingCerebral edema following cardiac arrest: Are all shades of gray equal?
Beekman R, Gilmore E. Cerebral edema following cardiac arrest: Are all shades of gray equal? Resuscitation 2024, 198: 110213. PMID: 38636600, DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2024.110213.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsExploring the Relationship Between Cerebrospinal Fluid Interleukin-6 and Cerebral Autoregulation After Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (S23.004)
Olexa M, Begunova Y, Gilmore E, Kim J, Herman A, Beekman R, Magid-Bernstein J, Matouk C, Sheth K, Miller E, Gutierrez S, De Havenon A, Sansing L, Petersen N. Exploring the Relationship Between Cerebrospinal Fluid Interleukin-6 and Cerebral Autoregulation After Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (S23.004). Neurology 2024, 102 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000205692.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssessing Effects of Intrathecal Nicardipine on Cerebral Autoregulation and Cortical Activity in Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (P10-5.019)
Jayasundara S, Kim J, Choi R, Rapuano A, Barnes E, Parasram M, Moura M, Uppal P, Chen Y, Top I, Olexa M, Maarek R, Yan J, Beekman R, Magid-Bernstein J, Hebert R, Bahrassa F, Matouk C, Sheth K, Gilmore E, Petersen N. Assessing Effects of Intrathecal Nicardipine on Cerebral Autoregulation and Cortical Activity in Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage (P10-5.019). Neurology 2024, 102 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000206285.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCan Clinical Scores Predict the Presence of Hypoxic Ischemic Brain Injury on Early Head Computed Tomography After Cardiac Arrest? (P6-2.001)
Nguyen C, Molligoda B, Kim N, Kitlen E, Wira C, Perman S, Khosla A, Miller P, Greer D, Gilmore E, Beekman R. Can Clinical Scores Predict the Presence of Hypoxic Ischemic Brain Injury on Early Head Computed Tomography After Cardiac Arrest? (P6-2.001). Neurology 2024, 102 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000206255.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Impact of Socioeconomic Status on Risk for Brain Death Following Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (P1-4.014)
Fung C, Kitlen E, Nguyen C, Kim N, Wira C, Perman S, Khosla A, Miller P, Greer D, Gilmore E, Beekman R. The Impact of Socioeconomic Status on Risk for Brain Death Following Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (P1-4.014). Neurology 2024, 102 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000206574.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFirst Reported Case of Tenecteplase for Pediatric Acute Ischemic Stroke (P7-5.021)
Elmashad A, Fung C, Chakravartty A, Mehta A, Hebert R, Beekman R, Sunmonu N. First Reported Case of Tenecteplase for Pediatric Acute Ischemic Stroke (P7-5.021). Neurology 2024, 102 DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000205076.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Clinical Trials
Current Trials
Brain Oxygen Optimization in Severe TBI, Phase 3 (BOOST3)
HIC ID2000024956RoleSub InvestigatorPrimary Completion Date07/01/2023Recruiting ParticipantsGenderBothAge14+ yearsAnticoagulation for Stroke Prevention and Recovery After ICH (ASPIRE)
HIC ID2000026409RoleSub InvestigatorPrimary Completion Date04/30/2024Recruiting ParticipantsGenderBothAge18+ yearsMultimodal Outcome CHAracterization (MOCHA) in comatose cardiac arrest patients
HIC ID1506016080REGRolePrincipal InvestigatorPrimary Completion Date12/31/2025Recruiting ParticipantsGenderBothAge18+ years