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Stroke Center Neurologist

Mustapha Ezzeddine, MD

Neurologist, Hennepin Stroke Center
Associate Professor, Departments of Neurology, Neurosurgery
and Radiology, University of Minnesota Medical School

Board Certifications
Neurology

Fellowship
Neuro-intensive care/stroke, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, 2000

Residency
Neurology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, 1997

 Dr. Ezzeddine

Medical School
American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon, 1993

Personal Information
Dr. Ezzeddine is a diplomat with the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and was a charter member of the Neurocritical Care Society. He serves as a reviewer for a variety of medical journals, including Critical Care Medicine, The Neurologist, and Lancet Neurology.

Research Interests
In addition to serving as a medical journal reviewer, Dr. Ezzeddine has written many book chapters, abstracts, and peer-reviewed journal articles. His research interests include carotid artery stenting, ipsilateral ischemic stroke, and blood pressure management in patients with acute stroke.