Sandeep Kumar
I am an Associate Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School and a practicing stroke neurologist at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. A primary focus of my efforts has been to develop coherent management strategies for stroke care that encompasses different phases of stroke recovery. Whereas significant advances have been made in management of acute ischemic strokes, evidence based care beyond this period remain poorly developed. Specifically the impact of stroke complications and issues with post-stroke disability remain inadequately studied and measures to mitigate their effects are poorly developed. I have established cross disciplinary collaborations towards this end and have received grant funding from the NIH, CIMIT and private foundation to support these endeavors. I also serve as an investigator for the NINDS Stroke Trial Network, whose goal is to promote collaboration across institutions and identify promising stroke treatments that can be transitioned into phase 3 trials. I am actively involved in teaching and supervising residents, students and fellows and have an avid interest in improving their education generally and experiential learning more specifically. I have been a recipient of teaching awards and honored with invitations to speak on wide ranging topics in clinical and stroke neurology at local, national and international venues.