CURRICULUM VITAE
Jason J. Chang, MD
prepared: 3/8/2024
Current Position:
Director, Neurosciences ICU Department of Critical Care MedStar Washington Hospital Center Washington, DC | Associate Professor Department of Neurology Georgetown University School of Medicine Washington, DC |
EDUCATION and TRAINING
2012-2014 | Keck School of Medicine/ University of Southern California Fellowship, Neurocritical Care. Los Angeles, CA |
2009-2012 | Barrow Neurological Institute/ SJHMC Residency, Neurology. Phoenix, AZ |
2008-2009 | Medical College of Virginia/ Virginia Commonwealth University Internship, Internal Medicine. Richmond, VA |
2004-2008 | George Washington University School of Medicine Doctor of Medicine. Washington, DC |
2000-2001 | National Institutes of Health/ NIAMS Intramural Research Training Award. Bethesda, MD |
1996-2000 | Pomona College Bachelor of Arts, Chemistry. Claremont, CA |
PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS
2024-present | Associate Professor Department of Neurology Georgetown University School of Medicine Washington, DC |
2022-present | Director, Neurological Intensive Care Unit Department of Critical Care Medicine MedStar Washington Hospital Center Washington, DC |
2021-present | NeuroICU Rotation Director Vascular Neurology Training Program National Institutes of Neurological Disorders Stroke Program Washington, DC |
2018-2024 | Assistant Professor Department of Neurology Georgetown University School of Medicine Washington, DC |
2017-present | Medical Director, 3G Critical Care Unit Department of Critical Care Medicine MedStar Washington Hospital Center Washington, DC |
2014-2017 | Neurocritical Care Attending Physician Methodist University Hospital Methodist Le Bonheur Health System Memphis, TN |
2014-2017 | Assistant Professor Division of Neurocritical Care Departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery, University of Tennessee Health Science Center Memphis, TN |
2012-2014 | Clinical Instructor Division of Stroke and Neurocritical Care Department of Neurology Keck School of Medicine/ University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA |
BOARD LICENSURE
2005, 2007, 2009 | USMLE Step 1, 2 CS/ CK, 3. #51660538 |
2013-2023 | The American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. #58034 |
2015-2025 | United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties. #NCC1287-15 |
STATE LICENSES
2008-present | National Provider Identification Number. #1215198056 |
2016-present | Washington DC Medical Board. #MD044772 |
2016-2023 | Arizona Medical Board. #52547 |
2016-2024 | New Mexico Medical Board. #MD2020-0812 |
2014-2018 | Tennessee Medical Board. #51608 |
2012-2015 | California Medical Board. #A120491 |
CERTIFICATION
2012 | Transcranial Doppler and Cerebral Blood Flow Monitoring, UCLA Cerebral Blood Flow Laboratory |
HONORS and AWARDS
10/2021 | Edwards Lifesciences Research Grant for two Hemosphere Monitors, 10 FloTrac sensors, 40 ForeSight Sensors and Award for $4,000 |
12/2017 | Charles and Mary Latham Fund for Impact of Neurogenic Stunned Myocardium on Clinical Outcome in Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Awarded $5,500. |
4/2012 | Zumberge Individual Grant for Minocycline in Intracerebral Hemorrhage. Awarded $30,000 |
6/2012 | Barrow Neurological Institute, Neurobowl Champion |
5/2008 | AAN Medical Student Prize for Excellence in Neurology |
1997, 1999 | Pomona Scholar, Pomona College |
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
2009-present | American Academy of Neurology | #281601 |
2010-present | American Heart Association | #171794302 |
2013-present | Neurocritical Care Society | #3140 |
2017-present | American College of Chest Physicians | #2052843 |
TEACHING DESCRIPTION
Neurocritical care training for neurocritical care fellows and neurosurgery residents. Neurology training and research training for neurology residents.
Dates | Name | Program | Position | Role |
2022-2023 | Nathan Lightfoot, MD | NIH Vascular Neurology | Vascular Fellow | Attending Physician, Research Mentor |
2022-2023 | Sigmund Lillien, MD | Georgetown, Department of Neurology | Neurology Resident | Attending Physician, Research Mentor |
2021-2023 | Ehsan Dowlati, MD | Georgetown, Department of Neurosurgery | Neurosurgery Resident | Research Mentor |
2015-2017 | Nitin Goyal, MD | UTHSC, Department of Neurology | Neurocritical Care Fellow | Attending Physician, Research Mentor |
2014-2017 | Yasser Khorchid, MD | UTHSC, Department of Neurology | Neurology Resident | Attending Physician, Research Mentor |
2015-2017 | Ali Kerro, MD | UTHSC, Department of Neurology | Neurology Resident | Attending Physician, Research Mentor |
2016-2017 | Lucia Goodwin Burgess, BA | UTHSC, School of Medicine | Medical Student | Research Mentor |
AREAS OF INTEREST
matrix metalloproteinase, ischemic stroke, intracerebral hemorrhage, subarachnoid hemorrhage, transcranial Doppler, stroke mimics, traumatic brain injury, neurogenic stunned myocardium, targeted temperature management after cardiac arrest, multi-modality monitoring
RESEARCH
NIRS Evaluation of Autoregulation in Severe Neurological Injuries 8/2021-present
Principal Investigator
CoolStat – Transnasal Cooling for Targeted Temperature Management 11/2020-4/2022
A Multicenter pilot trial evaluating the efficacy of transnasal cooling for
TTM management in patients with central fevers.
ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT03360656
Principal Investigator: Neeraj Badjatia, MD
Site-Principal Investigator
Brain Oxygen Optimization in Severe Traumatic Brain Injury – 4/2019-2022
Phase 3 (BOOST-3): A Multicenter, randomized, blinded-endpoint,
Comparative effectiveness study of goal-directed critical care based upon
Monitoring of brain tissue oxygen and intracranial pressure versus monitoring
of intracranial pressure alone in patients with severe traumatic brain injury
Site-Principal Investigator
Reversal of the Neurological Deficit in Acute Stroke with the Signal of 12/2015-12/2016
Efficacy Trial of Auto-BPAP to Limit Damage from Suspected Sleep Apnea
(Reverse-STEAL): A Multicenter Randomized Controlled Study
Site-Principal Investigator
Matrix Metalloproteinase Serum Assay for Neuroprotection in 5/2015-12/2016
Cerebrovascular Disease (MESA)
Principle Investigator
Combined Lysis of Thrombus with Ultrasound and Systemic Tissue 8/2014-4/2015
Plasminogen Activator (tPA) for Emergent Revascularization
(CLOTBUST-ER) in Acute Ischemic Stroke. ClinicalTrials.gov identifier:
ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01098981
Sub-Investigator
Minocycline Use in Intracerebral Hemorrhage (MITCH). 6/2013-11/2016
ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT0304128
Principal Investigator
ORIGINAL PUBLICATIONS in Peer-Reviewed Journals
1. Chang JJ, Kepplinger D, Metter EJ, Kim Y, Trankiem CT, Felbaum DR, Mai JM, Mason RB, Armonda RA, Aulisi EF. Time Threshold for using Pressure Reactivity Index in Severe Traumatic Brain Injury Neuroprognostication Neurosurgery 2024. Feb 20. doi: 10.1227/neu.0000000000002876. Online ahead of print. PMID: 38376157
2. Zaaqoq A, Chang J, Pothapragada SR, Ayers L, Geng X, Russell JL, Ilyas S, Shultz C. Risk Factors for Stroke Development after Thoracic Aortic Surgery. Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia. 2023 Aug 19; Aug 19;S1053-0770(23)00709-7. doi: 10.1053/j.jvca.2023.08.135. Online ahead of print. PMID: 37716892
3. Arnold S, Armahizer M, Torres LF, Tripathi H, Tandri H, Chang JJ, Choi HA, Badjatia N. Minimizing Shivering during targeted Normothermia: Comparison between a Novel Trans-Nasal and Surface Temperature Modulating Devices. Neurocritical Care. 2023 Jul 27. doi: 10.1007/s12028-023-01793-3. Online ahead of print. PMID: 37498457.
4. Foreman B, Kapinos G, Wainwright MS, Ngwenya LB, O’Phelan KH, LaRoverre KL, Kirschen MP, Appavu B, Lazaridis C, Alkhachroum A, Maciel CB, Amorim E, Chang JJ, Gilmore EJ, Rosenthal ES, Park S. Practice Standards for the Use of Multimodality Neuromonitoring: A Delphi Consensus Process. Critical Care Medicine. 2023 Aug 18. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000006016. Online ahead of print. PMID: 37607072.
5. Kim Y, Mehta A, Felbaum DR, Mai JC, Armonda RA, Chang JJ. The TCD Hyperemia Index to Detect Vasospasm and Delayed Cerebral Ischemia in Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Journal of Neuroimaging. 2023 Jun 8. doi: 10.1111/jon.13132. Online ahead of print. PMID: 37291461
6. Chang JJ, Kepplinger D, Metter EJ, Felbaum DR, Mai JC, Armonda RA, Aulisi EF. Time Threshold for using Pressure Reactivity Index in Poor-Grade Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Neuroprognostication. Journal of Neurological Sciences. 2023. May 24;450:120691. doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2023.120691. Online ahead of print. PMID: 37267816
7. Chang JJ, Fazlalizadeh H, Dowlati E, Triano M, Withington C, Felbaum DR, Mai JC, Armonda RA, Kumar P, Kenigsberg B, Medvedofsky DA. Strain Sequencing for Differentiation of Neurogenic Stunned Myocardium in Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage versus Acute Ischemic Stroke. Echocardiography. 2023 Mar 7. doi: 10.1111/echo.15552. Online ahead of print. PMID: 36880639
8. Dusenbury W, Tsivgoulis G, Chang J, Goyal N, Swatzell V, Alexandrov AV, Lyden P, Alexandrov AW. Validation of the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale in Intracerebral Hemorrhage. Accepted to Stroke: Vascular and Interventional Neurology
9. Chang JJ, Dowlati E, Felbaum DR, Mai JC. Relationship of Cerebral Autoregulation via Pressure Reactivity Index and Delayed Cerebral Ischemia in Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Turkish Neurosurgery. 2022 Apr 27. doi: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.38377-22.3. Online ahead of print. PMID: 36066062
10. Kuramatsu JB, Gerner ST, Ziai W, Bardutzky J, Sembill JA, Sprugel MI, Mrochen A, Kolbl K, Ram M, Avadhani R, Falcone GJ, Selim MH, Lioutas VA, Endres M, Zweynert S, Vajkoczy P, Ringleb PA, Purrucker J, Volkmann J, Neugebauer H, Erbguth F, Schellinger PD, Knappe UJ, Fink GR, Dohmen C, Minnerup J, Reichmann H, Schneider H, Rother J, Schwarz M, Bazner H, Claben J, Michalski D, Witte OW, Gunther A, Hamann GF, Lucking H, Dorfler A, Ishfaq MF, Chang JJ, Testai FD, Woo D, Alexandrov AV, Staykov D, Goyal N, Tsivgoulis G, Sheth KN, Awad IA, Schwab S, Hanley DF, Huttner HB. Association of Intraventricular Fibrinolysis with Clinical Outcomes in Patients with Intracerebral Haemorrhage: an Individual Participant Meta-Analysis. Stroke. 2022 Sep;53(9):2876-2886. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.121.038455. Epub 2022 May 6. PMID 35521958
11. Dowlati E, Mualem W, Carpenter A, Chang JJ, Felbaum DR, Sur S, Liu AH, Mai JC, Armonda RA. Early Fever and Elevated Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio is Associated with Repeat Endovascular Interventions for Cerebral Vasospasm in aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Patients. Neurocritical Care. 2022 Jun;36(3):916-926. doi: 10.1007/s12028-021-01399-7. Epub 2021 Nov 30. PMID: 34850332
12. Westendorp WF, Vermeij JD, Smith CJ, Kishore A, Hodsoll J, Kalra L, Meisel A, Chamorro A, Chang J, Rezaei Y, Amiri-Nikpou MR, DeFalco F, Switzer J, Blacker D, Dijkgraaf MGW, Nederkoorn PJ, van de Beek D. Preventive Antibiotic Therapy in Acute Stroke Patients: A Pooled Analysis of Individual Patient Data of Randomized Controlled Trials. European Journal of Stroke. 2021 Dec;6(4):385-394. doi: 10.1177/23969873211056445. Epub 2021 Nov 3. PMID: 35342808
13. Dowlati E, Dylan Pasko KB, Liu J, Miller CA, Felbaum DR, Sur S, Chang JJ, Liu AH, Armonda RA, Mai JC. Successful Treatment of In-stent Stenosis following Flow-Diversion of Intracranial Aneurysms with Cilostazol and Clopidogrel. Neurointervention. 2021. Nov;16(3):285-292.doi: 10.5469/neuroint.2021.00290. Epub 2021 Sep 10. PMID: 34503310
14. Chang JJ, Dowlati E, Triano M, Kalegha E, Krishnan R, Kasturiarachi BM, Gachechiladze L, Themistocleous M, Katsanos AH, Felbaum DR, Mai JC, Armonda RA, Aulisi EF, Elijovich L, Arthur AS, Tsivgoulis G, Goyal N. Admission Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio for Predicting Outcome in Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases. 2021. Jun 23;30(9):105936. doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2021.105936. PMID: 34174515
15. Dowlati E, Sarpong D, Kamande S, Carroll AH, Murray J, Wiley A, Peterson B, Mai JC, Chang JJ, Aulisi EF, Armonda RA, Felbaum DR. Neurological Pupil Index is Associated with Malignant Cerebral Edema after Thrombectomy in Large Vessel Occlusion Patients. Neurological Sciences. 2021. Mar 29. doi:10.1007/s10072-021-05218-x. PMID: 33782780.
16. Malhotra K, Zompola C, Theodorou K, Katsanos AH, Shoamanesh A, Gupta H, Beshara S, Goyal N, Chang J, Tayal A, Boviatsis E, Voumvourakis K, Cordonnier C, Werring DJ, Alexandrov AV, Tsivgoulis G. Prevalence, Characteristics and Outcomes of Undetermined Intracerebral Hemorrhage: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies. Stroke. 2021. Aug 4 Aug 4;STROKEAHA120031471. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.120.031471. Online ahead of print. PMID: 34344165
17. Dowlati E, Triano MJ, Felbaum DR, Mai JC, Aulisi EF, Armonda RA, Chang JJ. Increased Blood Pressure Variability leads to Poor Disposition in Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Patients. American Journal of Hypertension. 2021. Jun 22;34(6):645-650. doi:10.1093/ajh/hpab008. PMID: 33537749.
18. Dowlati E, Mortazavi A, Keating G, Ribhu TJ, Felbaum DR, Chang JJ, Nair MN, Mason RB, Aulisi EF, Armonda RA, Mai JC. The Retro-Auricular Incision as an Effective and Safe Alternative Incision for Decompressive Hemicraniectomy. Operative Neurosurgery. 2021. May 13;20(6):549-558. doi:10.1093/ons/opab021. PMID: 33571367.
19. Shahjouei S, Tsivgoulis G, Farahman G, Koza E, Mowla A, Sadr AV, Kia A, Far AV, Mondello S, Cernigliaro A, Ranta A, Punter M, Khodadadi F, Sabra M, Ramezani M, Naderi S, Olulana O, Chaudhary D, Lyoubi A, Campbell B, Arenillas JF, Bock D, Montaner J, Neshin SAS, de Sousa DA, Aires A, Alfonso MDL, Alizada O, Ansari S, Azevedo E, Babaeepour Z, Banihashemi G, Bonati LH, Cereda C, Chang JJ, Crnjakovic M, De Marchis G, del Sette M, Ebrahimzadeh SA, Farhoudi M, Gandoglia I, Gonçalves B, Griessenauer C, Hancı MM, Katsanos AH, Krogias C, Leker R, Lotman L, Mai J, Male S, Malhotra K, Malojcic B, Mesquita T, Mirghasemi A, Aref HM, Afshar ZM, Moon J, Niemelä M, Nolan L, Pandhi A, Park JH, Marto JP, Purroy F, Ranji-Burachaloo S, Carreira NR, Raquena M, Rubiera M, Sajedi SA, Sargento-Freitas J, Sharma V, Steiner T, Tempro K, Tuc G, Rahimian N, Harirchian MH, Borhani-Haghighi A, Arora R, Avula V, Li J, Vida Abedi V, Zand R. SARS-CoV-2 and Stroke Characteristics: A Report from the Multinational COVID-19 Stroke Study Group. Stroke. 2021. May;52(5):e117-e130. doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.120.032927. Epub 2021 Apr 21. PMID: 33878892.
20. Carroll AH, Ramirez MP, Dowlati E, Mueller KB, Chang JJ, Borazjani A, Felbaum D. Mortality following Surgical or Medical Management of Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH) in Patients with a Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD): A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease. 2021. Feb;30(2):105501. doi:10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2020.105501. Epub 2020 Dec 1. PMID: 33271486.
21. Ladopoulos T, Zand R, Shahjouei S, Chang JJ, Motte Jeremias, James JC, Katsanos AH, Kerro A, Farahmand G, Far AV, Rahimian N, Ebrahimzadeh SA, Abedi V, Papathanasiou M, Labedi A, Schneider R, Lukas C, Tsiodras S, Gold R, Tsivgoulis G, Krogias C. Covid-19: Neuroimaging Features of a Pandemic. Journal of Neuroimaging. 2021. Mar;31(2):228-243. doi:10.1111/jon.12819. Epub 2021 Jan 9. PMID: 33421032.
22. Fayed I, Pivazyan G, Conte AG, Chang J, Mai JC. Intracranial Hemorrhage in Critically Ill Patients with COVID-19. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience 2020. Nov;81:192-195. doi:10.1016/j.jocn.2020.08.026. Epub 2020 Aug 18. PMID 33222915.
23. Pottash M, Groninger H, McCamey D, Aulisi EF, Chang JJ. Palliative Care Consultation and Effect on Length of Stay in a Tertiary-Level Neurological Intensive Care Unit. Palliative Medicine Reports. 2020. 1:1. doi.org/10.1089/pmr.2020.0051.
24. Chang JJ, Triano M, Corbin MJ, Desale S, Liu AH, Felbaum DF, Mai JC, Armonda RA, Aulisi EF. Transcranial Doppler Velocity Changes and associations with Delayed Cerebral Ischemia in aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Journal of Neurological Sciences. 2020. doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2020.116934. PMID: 32526525.
25. Mueller K, Zhao D, D’Antuono M, Dowlati E, Felbaum D, Chang J, Mai J, Mason B, Aulisi E, Armonda R. Intracranial Hemorrhage Type and Same-Admission Mortality in Patients with Left-Ventricular Assist Devices. Clinical Neurology and Neurosurgery. 2020. Jun;193:105790. doi: 10.1016/j.clineuro.2020.105790. Epub 2020 Mar 16. PMID: 32200214.
26. Katsanos AH, Krogias C, Lioutas VA, Goyal N, Zand R, Sharma VK, Varelas P, Malhotra K, Paciaroni M, Sharaf A, Chang J, Karapanayiotides, Kargiotis O, Pappa A, Mai J, Tsantes A, Boviatsis E, Lambadiari V, Shoamanesh A, Mitsias PD, Selim M, Alexandrov AV, Tsivgoulis G. The Prognostic Utility of ICH-score in anticoagulant-related Intracerebral Hemorrhage. Journal of Neurological Sciences. 2020. Feb 15;409:116628. doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2019.116628. Epub 2019 Dec 16. PMID: 31862517.
27. Lioutas VA, Goyal N, Katsanos AH, Krogias C, Zand R, Sharma VK, Varelas P, Malhotra K, Paciaroni M, Karapanayiotides T, Sharaf A, Chang J, Kargiotis O, Pandhi A, Palaiodimou L, Schroeder C, Tsantes A, Boviatsis E, Mehta C, Serdari A, Vadikolias K, Mitsias PD, Selim MH, Alexandrov AV, Tsivgoulis G. Optimization of Risk Stratification for Anticoagulation-Related Intracerebral Hemorrhage. Journal of Neurology. 2020. Apr;267(4):1053-1062. doi: 10.1007/s00415-019-09678-2. Epub 2019 Dec 17. PMID: 31848737.
28. Chang JJ, Tsivgoulis G, Goyal N, Alsherbini K, Schuring C, Shrestha R, Yankovich A, Metter JE, Sareen S, Elijovich L, Malkoff MD, Murillo L, Kadaria D, Alexandrov AV, Sodhi A. Prognostication via Early Computed Tomography Head in Patients treated with Targeted Temperature Management after Cardiac Arrest. Journal of Neurological Sciences 2019. Aug 28. 406:116437. doi: 10.1016/j.jns.2019.116437. [Epub ahead of print]. PMID: 31521958.
29. Lioutas VA, Goyal N, Katsanos AH, Krogia C, Zand R, Sharma VK, Varelas P, Malhotra K, Paciaroni M, Sharaf A, Chang J, Kargiotis O, Pandhi A, Schroeder C, Tsantes A, Boviatsis E, Mehta C, Mitsias PD, Selim MH, Alexandrov AV, Tsivgoulis G. Microbleed Prevalance and Burden in Anticoagulant-associated Intracerebral Bleed. Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology 2019. Aug; 6(8): 1546-1551. doi: 10.1002/acn3.50834. Epub 2019 Jul 10. PMID: 31402613.
30. Goyal N, Tsivgoulis G, Chang JJ, Malhotra K, Goyanes JJ, Pandhi A, Krishnan R, Ishfaq MF, Hoit D, Nickele C, Inoa-Acosta I, Katsanos AH, Elijovich L, Alexandrov AV, Arthur AS. Intravenous Thrombolysis pretreatment and other predictors of infarct in a new previously unaffected territory (INT) in ELVO strokes treated with Mechanical Thrombectomy. Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery 2019. Jun 26. pii: neurintsurg-2019-014935. doi: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2019-014935. [Epub ahead of print]. PMID: 31243068.
31. Goyal N, Tsivgoulis G, Malhotra K, Katsanos AH, Pandhi A, Alsherbini K, Chang JJ, Hoit D, Alexandrov AV, Elijovich L, Fiorella D, Nickele C, Arthur AS. Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Hematoma Evacuation vs. Best Medical Management for Spontaneous Basal Ganglia Intracerebral Hemorrhage. Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery 2019. Jan 7. pii: neurintsurg-2018-014447. doi: 10.1136/neurintsurg-2018-014447. [Epub ahead of print]. PMID: 30617144.
32. Tsivgoulis G, Wilson D, Katsanos AH, Freitas JS, Marques-Matos C, Azevedo E, Adachi T, von der Brelie C, Aizawa Y, Tomita H, Okumura K, Seiffge DJ, Lioutas VA, Traenka C, Varelas P, Basir G, Krogias C, Purrucker JC, Sharma VJ, Rizos T, Mikulik R, Sobowale OA, Barlinn K, Hanne S, Goyal N, Yeh SJ, Karapanayiotides T, Wu TY, Vadikolias K, Ferrigno M, Hadjigeorgiou G, Houben R, Giannopoulos S, Schreuder FHBM, Chang JJ, Perry LA, Tanaka J, Boulanger M, Salman RAS, Jager, HR, Shakeshaft C, Yakushiji Y, Choi PMC, Staals J, Cordonnier C, Jeng JS, Veltkamp R, Dowlatshahi D, Engelter ST, Parry-Jones AR, Meretoja A, Mitsias P, Alexandrov AV, Ambler G, Werring DJ. Neuroimaging and Clinical Outcomes of Oral Anticoagulant associated ICH. Annals of Neurology 2018. Sept 26. DOI: 10.1002/ana.25342. [Epub ahead of print]. PMID: 30255970.
33. Tsivgoulis G, Goyal N, Kerro A, Katsanos AH, Krishnan R, Malhotra K, Pandhi A, Duden P, Deep A, Shahripour RB, Bryndziar T, Nearing K, Chulpayev B, Chang J, Zand R, Alexandrov AW, Alexandrov AV. Dual Antiplatelet Therapy in Intravenous Thrombolysis for Acute Ischemic Stroke. Neurology 2018. Sep 11;91(11):e1067-e1076. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000006168. Epub 2018 Aug 17. PMID: 30120131.
34. Lioutas VA, Goyal N, Katsanos AH, Krogias C, Zand R, Sharma VK, Varelas P, Malhotra K, Paciaroni M, Sharaf A, Chang JJ, Karapanayiotides T, Kargiotis O, Pappa A, Mai J, Pandhi A, Schroeder C, Tsantes A, Metha C, Kerro A, Mitsias PD, Selim MH, Alexandrov AV, Tsivgoulis G. Clinical Outcomes and Neuroimaging Profiles in non-disabled patients with Anticoagulant-related Intracerebral Hemorrhage. Stroke. 2018; 49:00-00. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.118.021979. PMID: 30355114.
35. Malhotra K, Goyal N, Chang JJ, Broce M, Pandhi A, Kerro A, Shahripour RB, Alexandrov AV, Tsivgoulis G. Differential Leukocyte Counts on Admission Predict Outcomes in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients treated with Intravenous Thrombolysis. European Journal of Neurology. 2018 Jun 28. doi: 10.1111/ene.13741. [Epub ahead of print]. PMID: 29953701.
36. Malhotra K, Chang JJ, Khunger A, Blacker D, Switzer JA, Goyal N, Hernandez AV, Pasupuleti V, Alexandrov AV, Tsivgoulis G. Minocycline for Acute Stroke Treatment: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials. Journal of Neurology. 2018 Aug;265(8):1871-1879. doi: 10.1007/s00415-018-8935-3. Epub 2018 Jun 14. PMID: 29948247.
37. Goyal N, Tsivgoulis G, Chang JJ, Malhotra K, Pandhi A, Ishfaq MF, Alsbrook D, Arthur AS, Elijovich L, Alexandrov AV. Admission Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio as a Prognostic Marker in Large Vessel Occlusion Stroke Patients Undergoing Mechanical Thombectomy. Stroke. 2018 Jul 12. pii: STROKEAHA.118.021477. doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.118.021477. [Epub ahead of print]. PMID: 30002151.
38. Pandhi A, Tsivgoulis G, Goyal N, Ishfaq M, Male S, Boviatsis E, Chang JJ, Zand R, Voumourakis K, Elijovich L, Alexandrov AW, Malkoff MD, Hoit D, Arthur AS, Alexandrov AV. Hemicraniectomy for Malignant MCA Syndrome: A Review of Functional Outcomes in Two High Volume Stroke Centers. Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases. 2018 May 15. pii: S1052-3057(18)30207-6. doi:10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2018.04.031. [Epub ahead of print]. PMID: 29776804.
39. Goyal N, Tsivgoulis G, Malhotra K, Houck AL, Khorchid YM, Pandhi A, Inoa V, Alsherbini K, Alexandrov AV, Arthur AS, Elijovich L, Chang JJ. Serum Magnesium Levels and Outcomes in Patients with Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage. Journal of American Heart Association. 2018 Apr 13;7(8). pii: e008698. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.118.008698. PMID: 29654197.
40. Burgess LG, Goyal N, Jones GM, Khorchid Y, Kerro A, Chapple K, Tsivgoulis G,Alexandrov AV, Chang JJ. Evaluation of Acute Kidney Injury and Mortality after Intensive Blood Pressure Control in Patients with Intracerebral Hemorrhage. Journal of American Heart Association. 2018. 7:e008439. doi: 10.1161/JAHA.117.008439. PMID: 29654207.
41. Goyal N, Tsivgoulis G, Frei D, Turk, Baxter B, Froehler M, Mocco J, Ishfaq M, Malhotra K, Chang JJ, Hoit D, Elijovich LE, Gienapp A, Loy D, Turner, Mascite J, Brown K, Alexandrov AV, Arthur AS. Comparative Safety and Efficacy of modified TICI 2B and TICI 3 reperfusion in Acute Ischemic Strokes Treated with Mechanical Thrombectomy. Neurosurgery. 2018 Mar 30. doi: 10.1093/neuros/nyy097. [Epub ahead of print]. PMID: 29618102.
42. Chang JJ, Katsanos AH, Khorchid Y, Kerro A, Dillard K, Burgess LG, Goyal N, Alexandrov AW, Alexandrov AV, Tsivgoulis G. Higher Low-density Lipoprotein Levels are associated with decreased Mortality in patients with Intracerebral Hemorrhage. Atherosclerosis. 2017. 269: 14-20. doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2017.12.008. [Epub 2017 Dec 6]. PMID: 29253643.
43. Hewgley H, Turner SC, Marker J, Snyder H, Chang JJ, Jones GM. Intensive Blood Pressure Control Following Intracerebral Hemorrhage: A Safety Analysis of Patients Presenting with Severe Hypertension. Neurocritical Care. 2018. doi: 10.1007/s12028-017-0488-2. [Epub 2018 Jan 11]. PMID: 29327151.
44. Goyal N, Tsivgoulis G, Pandhi A, Dillard K, Alsbrook D, Chang JJ, Krishnaiah B, Hoit D, Alsherbini K, Alexandrov AV, Arthur AS, Elijovich L. Blood Pressure Levels Post Mechanical Thrombectomy and Outcomes in Non-Recanalized Large Vessel Occlusion Patients. Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery. 2018. 0:1-7. doi:10.1136/neurintsurg-2017-013581. PMID: 29326379.
45. Chang JJ, Khorchid Y, Kerro A, Burgess LG, Goyal N, Alexandrov AW, Alexandrov AV, Tsivgoulis G. Sulfonylurea Pretreatment and Improved Outcome in Intracerebral Hemorrhage. Journal of Neurological Sciences. 2017. 381:182-187. doi.org/10.1016/j.jns.2017.08.3252. [Epub 2017 Aug 30]. PMID: 28991676.
46. Chang JJ, Kim-Tenser M, Emanuel BA, Jones GM, Chapple K, Alikhani A, Sanossian N, Mack WJ, Tsivgoulis G, Alexandrov AV, Pourmotabbed T. Minocycline and Matrix Metalloproteinase Inhibition in Acute Intracerebral Hemorrhage. European Journal of Neurology. 2017. Sep 20. doi: 10.1111/ene.13403. [Epub ahead of print]. PMID: 28929560.
47. Tsvigoulis G, Lioutas VA, Varelas P, Katsanos AH, Goyal N, Mikulik R, Barlinn K, Krogias C, Sharma VK, Vadikolias K, Dardiotis E, Karapanayiotides T, Pappa A, Zompola C, Triantafyllou S, Kargiotis O, Ioakeimidis M, Giannopoulos S, Kerro A, Tsantes A, Mehta C, Jones M, Shroeder C, Bonakis A, Chang J, Alexandrov AW, Mitsias P, Alexandrov AV. Direct Oral Anticoagulant- vs. vitamin K antagonist-related nontraumatic Intracerebral Hemorrhage. 2017 Sep 12;89(11):1142-1151. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000004362. Epub 2017 Aug 16. PMID: 28814457.
48. Goyal N, Tsivgoulis G, Pandhi A, Chang JJ, Dillard K, Ishfaq MF, Nearing K, Choudhri A, Hoit D, Alexandrov AW, Arthur AS, Elijovich L, Alexandrov AV. Blood Pressure Levels Post Mechanical Thrombectomy and Outcomes in Large Vessel Occlusion strokes. Neurology. 2017. 89:1-8. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000004184. PMID: 28687721.
49. Chang JJ, Khorchid Y, Dillard K, Kerro A, Burgess LG, Cherkassky G, Goyal N, Chapple K, Alexandrov AW, Buechner D, Alexandrov AV, Tsivgoulis G. Elevated Pulse Pressure levels are associated with increased In-Hospital Mortality in Acute Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage. American Journal of Hypertension. 2017. 30(7): 719-727. doi:10.1093/ajh/hpx025. [Epub 2017 Apr 19]. PMID: 28430838.
50. Jones GM, Wiss AL, Goyal N, Chang JJ. Successful Use of Ketamine for Central Neurogenic Hyperventilation – A Case Report. The Neurohospitalist. 2017. 7(4):192-195. doi: 10.1177/1941874417697025 [Epub 2017 Mar 6]. PMID: 28974998.
51. Goyal N, Tsivgoulis G, Pandhi A, Dillard K, Katsanos AH, Magoufis G, Chang JJ, Zand R, Hoit D, Safouris A, Choudhri A, Alexandrov AW, Alexandrov AV, Arthur AS, Elijovich L. Admission Hyperglycemia and Outcomes in Large Vessel Occlusion Strokes treated with Mechanical Thrombectomy. Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery. 2017. Mar 13. pii: neurintsurg-2017-012993. doi:10.1136/neurintsurg-2017-012993. [Epub ahead of print]. PMID: 28289148.
52. Tsivgoulis G, Goyal N, Iftikhar S, Zand R, Chang J, Elijovich L, Alexandrov AW, Malkoff M, Alexandrov AV. Sulfonylurea Pretreatment and in-hospital use does not impact Acute Ischemic Stroke Outcomes following Intravenous Thrombolysis. Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases. 2017 Apr; 26(4):795-800. [Epub 2016 Nov 16]; pii: S1052-3057 (16) 30421-9. doi: 10.1016/j.strokecerebrovasdis.2016.10.019. PMID: 27865697.
53. Tsivgoulis G, Goyal N, Mikulik R, Sharma VK, Katsanos AH, Zand R, Paliwal P, Roussopoulou A, Volny O, Pandhi A, Zompola C, Elijovich L, Apostolos S, Chang JJ, Alexandrov AV, Alexandro AW. Eligibility for Mechanical Thrombectomy in Acute Ischemic Stroke: a Phase IV Multi-center Screening Log Registry. Journal of Neurological Sciences. 2016 Dec 15; 371:96-99. doi:10.1016/j.jns.2016.10.018. Epub 2016 Oct 12. PMID: 27871458.
54. Erdman MJ, Riha H, Bode L, Chang JJ, Jones GM. Predictors of Acute Kidney Injury in Neurocritical Care Patients receiving continuous hypertonic saline. The Neurohospitalist. 2017 Jan; 7(1):9-14. Epub 2016 Aug 29. doi:10.1177/1941874416665744. PMID: 28042364.
55. Goyal N, Male S, Tsivgoulis G, Metter EJ, Iftikhar S, Kerro A, Chang JJ, Frey JL, Abedi V, Alexandrov A, Alexandrov AV, Zand R. FABS: A Prediction Tool for Screening of Stroke Mimics in the Emergency Department: an International Multi-Center Study. Stroke. 2016 Aug 4. pii: STROKEAHA.116.013842. [Epub ahead of print]. PMID: 27491733.
56. Goyal N, Tsivgoulis G, Iftikhar S, Khorchid Y, Ishfaq F, Doss VT, Zand R, Chang J, Alsherbini K, Choudhri A, Hoit D, Alexandrov AV, Arthur A, Elijovich L. Admission Systolic Blood Pressure and Outcomes in Large Vessel Occlusion Strokes Treated with Endovascular Treatment. Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery. 2016. pii: neurintsurg-2016-012386. doi:10.1136/neurintsurg-2016-012386. [Epub ahead of print]. PMID: 27117174.
57. Chang JJ, Khorchid Y, Gilbert RW, Woods T. Thrombolysis for Acute Ischemic Stroke after Recent Myocardial Infarction. Journal of Cardiovascular Disease. 2015. 3(6):419-423. doi:10.18281/jcvd.2015.6.4.
58. Chang JJ, Tsivgoulis G, Katsanos AH, Malkoff MD, Alexandrov AV. Accuracy of Transcranial Doppler for Brain Death Confirmation: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. American Journal of Neuroradiology. 2016. 37(3):408-14. doi:10.3174/ajnr.A4548. Epub 2015 Oct 29. PMID: 26514611.
59. Tsivgoulis G, Zand R, Katsanos AH, Goyal N, Uchino K, Chang J, Dardiotis E, Putaala J, Alexandrov AW, Malkoff MD, Alexandrov AV. Safety of Intravenous Thrombolysis in Stroke Mimics: a Prospective Five-Year Study and Comprehensive Meta-analysis Meta-analysis. Stroke. 2015. 46(5):1281-1287. doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.115.009012. Epub 2015 Mar 19. PMID: 25791717.
60. Chang J, Darbonne C, Drumm D, Teleb M, Frey JL. Need for Performance Protocols in TEE and TCD for Detection of Right to Left Shunts. Journal of Neuroimaging. 2014; 24(2):144-148. doi:10.1111/j.1552-6569.2012.00729.x. PMID: 22913674.
61. Chang JJ, Chiem T, Alderazi YJ, Chapple K, Restrepo L. Clinical Outcomes after Intravenous Fibrinolysis in Cryptogenic Strokes with or without Patent Foramen Ovale. Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease. 2013. 22(8):e492-499. doi:10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2013.05.022. Epub 2013 Jul 17. PMID: 23871701.
62. Teleb M, Lee SW, Crepeau AZ, Chang J, Wu TC, Chapple K, Chung S, Maganti R. Cross Section of Stat (Emergent) EEG Use. Who Orders Them? What Do We Find? What Indications Best Predict Finding Seizures. The Neurodiagnostic Journal. 2012. 52(3):281-290. PMID: 23019765.
63. Alderazi YJ, Chang J, Yang JP, Teleb M, Chapple K, Awad W, Restrepo L. Impact of Protocol Deviations in Acute Ischemic Stroke treated with intravenous rt-PA within 4.5 hours after Symptom Onset. The Neurohospitalist. 2012. 2(3):82-86. doi: 10.1177/1941874412441802. PMID: 23983868.
64. Chang J, Teleb M, Yang JP, Alderazi Y, Chapple K, Frey J, Restrepo L. A Model to Prevent Fibrinolysis in Patients with Stroke Mimics. Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease. 2012. 21(8):839-43. doi:10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2011.04.018. PMID: 21640609.
65. Tsivgoulis G, Alexandrov AV, Chang J, Sharma VK, Hoover SL, Lao AY, Liu W, Alexandrov AW, Malkoff MD, Frey JL. Safety and Outcomes of Intravenous Thrombolysis in Stroke Mimics: A 6-year, Single-Care Center Study and a Pooled Analysis of Reported Series. Stroke. 2011. 42(6):1771-4. doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.110.609339. PMID: 21493900.
66. Chang J, Campagnolo D, Vollmer TL, Bomprezzi R. Demyelinating Disease and Polyvalent Human Papilloma Virus Vaccination. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry. 2011. 82(11):1296-8. doi:10.1136/jnnp.2010.214924. Epub 2010 Oct 9. PMID: 20935322.
67. Leiphart JW, Vasudevan PP, Rajjoub SR, Dominguez LW, Chang J. The Effect of Acute Postoperative Pain and Chronic Neuropathic Pain on subsequent weight gain in the rat. Journal of Neurosurgery. 2010. 112(4):780-783. doi:10.3171/2009.9.JNS08136. PMID: 19817541
68. Nagaraju K, Casciola-Rosen L, Lundberg I, Rawat R, Cutting S, Thapliyal R, Chang J, Dwivedi S, Mitsak M, Chen Y, Plotz P, Rosen A, Hoffman E, Raben N. Activation of Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress Response in Autoimmune Myositis: Potential Role in Muscle Fiber Damage and Dysfunction. Arthritis and Rheumatism. 2005. 52(6):1824-1835. PMID: 15934115.
REVIEW ARTICLES in Peer-Reviewed Journals
- Bautista W, Adelson PD, Bicher N, Themistocleous M, Tsivgoulis G, Chang JJ. Secondary Mechanisms of Injury and Viable Pathophysiological Targets in Intracerebral Hemorrhage. Therapeutic Advances in Neurological Disorders 2021. Oct 13;14:17562864211049208. doi: 10.1177/17562864211049208. eCollection 2021. PMID: 34671423.
- Kenigsberg BB, Barnett CF, Mai JC, Chang JJ. Neurogenic Stunned Myocardium in Severe Neurological Injury. Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports 2019. Nov 13;19(11):90. doi: 10.1007/s11910-019-0999-7. PMID: 31720870.
- Chang JJ, Armonda RA, Goyal N, Arthur AS. Magnesium Therapy: Potential Roles in Intracerebral Hemorrhage. Neural Regeneration Research 2019. Jul;14(7):1116-1121. doi: 10.4103/1673-5374.251189. PMID: 30804233.
- Pratt A, Chang JJ, Sederstrom N. A Fate Worse than Death: Prognostication of Devastating Brain Injury. Critical Care Medicine 2019. Jan 11. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000003647. [Epub ahead of print]. PMID: 30855326.
- Chang JJ, Stanfill A, Pourmotabbed T. The Role of Matrix Metalloproteinase Polymorphisms in Ischemic Stroke. International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 2016 Aug 12;17(8). pii: E1323. doi: 10.3390/ijms17081323. PMID: 27529234.
- Kerro A, Woods T, Chang JJ. Neurogenic Stunned Myocardium in Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Journal of Critical Care. 2016 Oct 20; 38: 27-34. doi:10.1016/j.jcrc.2016.10.010. PMID: 27837689.
- Chang JJ, Jones GM, Betlachin A, Pourmotabbed T. Matrix Metalloproteinase Regulation in Intracerebral Hemorrhage. International Journal of Neurology Research. 2015. 1(4): 169-174. doi:10.17554/j.issn.2313-5611.2015.01.37.
- Nguyen PL, Chang JJ. Stroke Mimics and Acute Stroke Evaluation in the Emergency Room: Clinical Differentiation and Complications after Intravenous Tissue Plasminogen Activator. Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2015. 49(2):244-252. doi:10.1016/j.jemermed.2014.12.072. Epub 2015 Jun 29. PMID: 26139456.
- Lin MP, Tsivgoulis G, Alexandrov AV, Chang JJ. Factors Affecting Clinical Outcome in Large-Vessel Occlusive Strokes. International Journal of Stroke. 2015. 10(4):479-484. doi:10.1111/ijs.12406. Epub 2014 Dec 3. PMID: 25472000.
- Chang JJ, Emanuel BA, Mack WJ, Tsivgoulis G, Alexandrov AV. Matrix Metalloproteinase-9: Dual Role in Intracerebral Hemorrhage and Temporal Profile. Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease. 2014. 23(10): 2498-2505. doi:10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2014.07.005. PMID: 25306400.
- Chang JJ, Mack WJ, Saver JL, Sanossian N. Magnesium: an Emerging Treatment for Neurovascular Disease. Frontiers in Neurology. 2014. 5:52. eCollection 2014. doi:10.3389/fneur.2014.00052. PMID: 24782823.
- Chang JJ, Sanossian N. Pre-Hospital Glyceryl Trinitrate: Potential for Use in Intracerebral Hemorrhage. Journal of Neurological Disorders. 2013. Nov 14;2(1). pii:141. doi:10.4172/2329-6895.1000141. PMID: 25309942.
- Belur PK, Chang JJ, He S, Emanuel BA, Mack WJ. Emerging Experimental Therapies for Intracerebral Hemorrhage: Targeting Mechanisms of Secondary Brain Injury. Neurosurgical Focus. 2013. 34(5):E9. doi:10.31712013.2.focus1317. PMID: 23634928.
LETTERS and COMMENTARY in Peer-Reviewed Journals
- Chang JJ, Felbaum DR. Commentary: “Surgical Hematoma Evacuation of Cortical Intracerebral Hemorrhage > 10ml reduces risk of subsequent Epilepsy by more than 70%: A Retrospective Monocenter Study”. PracticeUpdate website. Available at: https://www.practiceupdate.com/content/surgical-hematoma-evacuation-of-cortical-intracerebral-hemorrhage-10-ml-significantly-reduces-the-risk-of-subsequent-epilepsy/143124/65/7/1. Accessed November 09, 2022
- Chang JJ, Mai JC. Commentary: “Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome as a Complication of Induced Hypertension in Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: a case-control study”. Neurosurgery. 2018. doi.org/10.1093/neuros/nyy319. [Epub 13 July 2018]. PMID: 30010952.
- Chang JJ, Sanossian N, Tsivgoulis G. Letter by Chang et al. regarding article “Minocycline in Acute Cerebral Hemorrhage, an Early Phase Randomized Trial”. Stroke 2017. 49(1):e18. doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.117.019589. [Epub 2017 Nov 28]. PMID: 29183951.
ABSTRACTS Published in National and International Meetings
- Rao S, Chang JJ, Mendelson C, Lightfoot N, Chou J, Najjar S, Balsara K, Sheikh F. Post-Stroke Survival in LVAD Patients: A Single-Center Analysis. World Stroke Conference (2023) in Toronto, Canada.
- Chang JJ, Kepplinger D, Metter EJ, Felbaum DR, Mai JC, Armonda RA, Aulisi EF. Pressure Reactivity Index for Early Neuroprognostication in Comatose Patients with Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. World Stroke Conference (2023) in Toronto, Canada.
- Kim YW, Mehta A, Nair R, Felbaum DR, Mai JC, Armonda RA, Chang JJ. The Transcranial Doppler Hyperemia Index as a Novel Method for Detecting Vasospasm in Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. World Stroke Conference (2023) in Toronto, Canada.
- Lilian S, Spiegel R, Mason R, Chang JJ. Airway Pressure Release Ventilation to Salvage Brain Oxygenation in Severe Traumatic Brain Injury. Congress of Neurosurgical Surgeons (2023) in Washington, DC.
- Chang JJ, Kepplinger D, Dowlati E, Felbaum DR, Mai JM, Mason RB, Armonda RA, Aulisi EF. Pressure Reactivity Index (PRx) as a Predictor for Outcome in Severe Traumatic Brain Injury. Congress of Neurosurgical Surgeons (2023) in Washington, DC.
- Dowlati E, Felbaum DR, Armonda RA, Aulisi EF, Mason RB, Mai JC, Chang J. Use of Pressure Reactivity in Civilians with Gunshot Wounds. Congress of Neurosurgical Surgeons (2023) in Washington, DC.
- Pothapragada SR, Ayers L, Chang J, Shultz C, Zaaqoq A. Risk Factors for Stroke Development after Thoracic Aortic Surgery. American Thoracic Society (2023) in Washington, DC.
- Arnold S, Tripathi H, Tandri H, Chang J, Choi A, Badjatia N. Minimizing Shivering during Targeted Normothermia: Comparison between Novel Trans-nasal and Surface Temperature Modulating Devices. Neurocritical Care Society Annual Meeting (2022) in San Antonio, TX.
- Dowlati E, Keating G, Felbaum DR, Mai JC, Chang J. Relationship of Cerebral Autoregulation via Pressure Reactivity Index and Delayed Cerebral Ischemia in Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Society of Neurointerventional Surgery (2022) in Ontario, Canada.
- Malhotra K, Zompola C, Theodorou A, Katsanos AH, Shoamanesh A, Gupta H, Beshara S, Goyal N, Chang J, Tayal AH, Boviatsis E, Voumvourakis K, Coronnier C, Werring DJ, Alexandrov AV, Tsivgoulis G. Prevalence, Characteristics and Outcomes of Undetermined Intracerebral Hemorrhage: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. International Stroke Conference (2021) in Denver, CO.
- Triano M, Corbin MJ, Desale S, Liu AH, Felbaum DF, Mai JC, Armonda RA, Aulisi EF, Chang JJ. Early Transcranial Doppler Velocity Changes as a Predictor for Delayed Cerebral Ischemia in aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. International Stroke Conference (2021) in Denver, CO.
- Vasileios-Arsenios L, Katsanos A, Goyal N, Krogias C, Zand R, Sharma V, Varelas P, Malhotra K, Paciaroni M, Karapanayiotides A, Sharaf A, Chang J, Pandhi A, Palaiodimou L, Schroeder C, Tsantes A, Kargiotis O, Boviatsis E, Mehta C, Serdari A, Vadikolias K, Mitsias P, Selim MH, Alexandrov AV, Tsvigoulis G. Optimization of Risk Stratification for Anticoagulation-Associated Intracerebral Hemorrhage. International Stroke Conference (2020) in Los Angeles, CA.
- Katsanos A, Krogias C, Lioutas VA, Zand R, Sharma V, Varelas P, Malhotra K, Paciaroni M, Sharaf A, Chang J, Karapanayiotides T, Pappa A, Mai J, Tsantes A, Magdy S, Alexandrov AV, Goyal N, Tsivgoulis G. The Diagnostic Utility of ICH-score in Patients with Anticoagulant related Intracerebral Hemorrhage. European Stroke Conference (2019) in Milan, Italy.
- Dusenbury W, Tsivgoulis G, Brewer BB, Chang J, Goyal N, Swatzel V, Rhudy JP, Alexandrov AV, Alexandrov AW. Validation of the NIH Stroke Scale Score for Clinical Assessment of Intracerebral Hemorrhage. International Stroke Conference (2019) in Honolulu, HI.
- Goyal N, Tsivgoulis G, Malhotra K, Katsanos AH, Pandhi A, Alsherbini K, Chang JJ, Hoit D, Alexandrov AV, Elijovich L, Fiorella D, Nickele C, Arthur AS. Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Hematoma Evacuation vs. Best Medical Management for Spontaneous Basal Ganglia Intracerebral Hemorrhage. International Stroke Conference (2019) in Honolulu, HI.
- Krishnan R, Tsivgoulis G, Malhotra K, Chang JJ, Nickele C, Hoit D, Alsherbini K, Alexandrov AV, Arthur AS, Elijovich L, Goyal N. Initial Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio Predicts Intracerebral Hemorrhage Outcomes at Discharge. American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting (2018) in Los Angeles, CA.
- Goyal N, Agarwal M, Chang JJ, Tsivgoulis G, Sareen S, Malhotra K, Gupta S, Arthur A, Elijovich L. Impact of Obesity on Short Term Outcomes in Patients with Intracerebral Hemorrhage. Neurocritical Care Society Meeting (2017) in Waikoloa, HI.
- Dillard K, Khorchid Y, Kerro A, Burgess LG, Cherkassky G, Goyal N, Chapple K, Alexandrov AW, Buechner D, Alexandrov AV, Tsivgoulis G, Chang JJ. Elevated Pulse Pressure levels are associated with increased In-Hospital Mortality in Acute Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage. Neurocritical Care Society Meeting (2017) in Waikoloa, HI.
- Pandhi A, Goyal N, Tsivgoulis G, Chang JJ, Dillard K, Ishfaq MF, Nearing K, Choudhri AF, Hoit D, Alexandrov AV, Arthur AS, Elijovich L. Blood Pressure Control Post-thrombectomy. Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery (2017) in Colorado Springs, CO.
- Goyal N, Tsivgoulis G, Frei D, Turk A, Baxter B, Froehler MT, Mocco J, Ishfaq MF, Hoit D, Chang JJ, Elijovich L, Loy D, Turner RD, Mascitelli J, Espaillat K, Alexandrov AV, Arthur AS. Comparative Safety and Efficacy of TICI 2b and TICI 3 Reperfusion in Acute Ischemic Strokes treated with Mechanical Thrombectomy. Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery (2017) in Colorado Springs, CO.
- Tsivgoulis G, Goyal N, Krogias C, Katsanos AH, Sharma VK, Barlinn K, Giannopoulos S, Pappa A, Dardiotis E, Vadikolias K, Kerro A, Triantafyllou S, Schroeder C, Lioutas VA, Chang J, Alexandrov AW, Alexandrov AV. Neuroimaging Profile and Outcomes in Vitamin K Antagonist and Direct Oral Anticoagulant Related Non-traumatic Intracerebral Hemorrhage. International Stroke Conference (2017) in Houston, TX.
- Chang JJ, Khorchid Y, Kerro A, Burgess LG, Goyal N, Alexandrov AW, Alexandrov AV, Tsivgoulis G. Pretreatment with Sulfonylurea Drugs is associated with smaller baseline Hematoma Volumes and better Functional Outcomes in Diabetic Patients with acute Intracerebral Hemorrhage. International Stroke Conference (2017) in Houston, TX.
- Goyal N, Tsivgoulis G, Pandhi A, Khorchid YM, Ojha A, Chang JJ, Hoit D, Elijovich L, Alexandrov AV, Arthur AS, Zand R. Efficacy and Safety of Mechanical Thrombectomy in Emergent Large Vessel Occlusions with Concomitant Cervical Internal Carotid Artery Occlusion. International Stroke Conference (2017) in Houston, TX.
- Tsivgoulis G, Goyal N, Mikulik R, Zand R, Roussopoulou A, Volny O, Pandhi A, Zompola C, Elijovich L, Chang JJ, Alexandrov AW, Alexandrov AV. Eligibility for Mechanical Thrombectomy in Acute Ischemic Stroke: a Phase IV Multi-center Screening Log Registry. International Stroke Conference (2016) in Los Angeles, CA.
- Abedi V, Goyal N, Hosseinichimeh N, Tsivgoulis G, Hontecillas R, Bassaganya-Riera J, Lu P, Chang J, Ghaffarzadegan N, Elijovich L, Metter JE, Alexandrove AW, Liebeskind DS, Alexandrov AV, Zand R. Supervised Learning-Based Detection of Stroke and Stroke Mimic. International Stroke Conference (2016) in Los Angeles, CA.
- Goyal N, Tsivgoulis G, Khorchid Y, Iftikhar S, Doss VT, Zand R, Chang JJ, Hoit D, Alexandrov AV, Arthur AS, Elijovich L. Pre-treatment Systolic Blood Pressure Levels Predict Final Infarct Volume, and Early Outcomes following Endovascular Treatment for Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients with Emergent Large Vessel Occlusion. International Stroke Conference (2016) in Los Angeles, CA.
- Goyal N, Iftikhar S, Tsivgoulis G, Khorchid Y, Choudhri A, Doss VT, Zand R, Chang JJ, Hoit D, Alexandrov AV, Arthur A, Elijovich L. Poor Collaterals on Pre-treatment CT Angiography Predicts Poor Outcome after Successful Recanalization in Patients with Anterior Circulation Emergent Large Vessel Occlusion. International Stroke Conference (2016) in Los Angeles, CA.
- Tsivgoulis G, Katsanos AH, Psaltopoulou T, Sergentanis TN, Frogoudaki A, Vrettou AR,
Ikonomidis I, Paraskevaidis I, Parissis J, Bogiatzi C, Chang J, Kyritsis AP, Alexandrov
AW, Giannopoulos S, Alexandrov AV. Transcranial Doppler versus transthoracic echocardiography for the detection of patent foramen ovale in patients with cryptogenic cerebral ischemia: A systematic review and diagnostic test accuracy meta-analysis. International Stroke Conference (2016) in Los Angeles, CA.
- Tsivgoulis G, Goyal N, Zand R, Male S, Iftikhar S, Chang J, Elijovich L, Alexandrov AW,
Malkoff MD, Alexandrov AV. Sulfonylurea Pretreatment does not Impact Acute Ischemic Stroke Outcomes following Intravenous Thrombolysis. International Stroke Conference (2016) in Los Angeles, CA.
- Male S, Tsivgoulis G, Goyal N, Boviatsis E, Pandhi A, Chang J, Zand R, Zompola C,
Elijovich L, Alexandrov AW, Malkoff MD, Hoit D, Arthur AS, Alexandrov AV. Hemicraniectomy for Malignant MCA Syndrome: A Review of Functional Outcomes in Two High Volume Stroke Centers. International Stroke Conference (2016) in Los Angeles, CA.
- Cherkassky G, Khorchid Y, Tsivgoulis G, Alexandrov AV, Chang JJ. Hyperacute Blood
Pressure Variability in Intracerebral Hemorhage Clinical Outcome. International Stroke
Conference (2016) in Los Angeles, CA.
- Frey JL, Darbonne C, Chang J, Teleb M. The Need for Performance Protocols for TEE
and TCD in Detection of Right to Left Shunts. American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting (2015) in Washington, DC.
- Chang J, Chiem T, Alderazi YJ, Frey JL. Efficacy of IVTPA Correlates with Stroke Mechanism. St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center Academic Excellence Day (2012) in Phoenix, AZ.
- Chang J, Alderazi YJ, Kelly K, Yang JP, Chiem T, Saha K, Taylor H, Frey JL. Vascular Risk Factors and CT-Angiogram Atherosclerosis as Predictors of Infarct Size and Clinical Disposition in Patients with ICA and MCA Occlusions Treated with Intravenous IVTPA. American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting (2011) in Honolulu, HI.
- Chang J, Alderazi YJ, Kelly K, Chiem T, Yang JP, Saha K, Taylor H, Frey JL. Distal Thrombus Migration with IVTPA can be Resistant to subsequent Endovascular Therapy: A Case Series. American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting (2011) in Honolulu, HI.
- Alderazi YJ, Chang J, Chiem T, Yang JP, Saha K, Taylor H, Frey JL. Angiographic Course and Clinical Outcomes of Patients with Intracranial nonOcclusive Thrombus (iNOT) treated by IVTPA and Endovascular Techniques. American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting (2011) in Honolulu, HI.
- Kelly KM, Yang JP, Taylor H, Chang J, Restrepo L. Adherence to tPA Administration Standards Appears Independent of Resident Physicians’ Level of Training. American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting (2011) in Honolulu, HI.
- Chang J, Teleb M, Yang JP, Alderazi YJ, Frey J, Restrepo L. Normal CTA should raise suspicion of Stroke Mimics in Candidates for i.v. Fibrinolysis. International Stroke Conference (2011) in Los Angeles, CA.
- Teleb M, Lee SW, Crepeau A, Chang J, Wu T, Maganti R. Utility of Stat EEG in a Tertiary Care Institution. Neurocritical Care Society Annual Meeting (2010) in San Francisco, CA.
- Alderazi Y, Yang JP, Teleb M, Chang J, Awad W, Frey JL, Restrepo L. Intravenous Fibrinolysis 3 to 4.5 hours after Acute Ischemic Stroke Onset: A Single Institution Experience. American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting (2010) in Toronto, Canada.
- Teleb M, Yang J, Chang J, Alderazi Y, Awad A, Parikh G, Restrepo L, Frey J. Stroke Mimics treated with IVtPA: A Retrospective Analysis. American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting (2010) in Toronto, Canada.
- Yang JP, Alderazi Y, Teleb M, Chang J, Awad A, Frey J, Restrepo L. Outcome Differences by Mechanism in Stroke Treated with IV tPA: An Unrecognized Pattern. American Academy of Neurology Annual Meeting (2010) in Toronto, Canada
- Chang J, Moore E, Rosenberger L, Yarger L, Berl M, Weber D, Risse G, Wiggs E, Ostuni J, Ritzl E, Theodore W, Gaillard WD. Functional MRI vs. Wada Testing as a means to identify Hippocampal Memory Capacity. The George Washington University Medical Center Research Day (2006) in Washington, DC.
- Stern J, Schrader L, Koski L, Chang J, Engel Jr J, Nuwer M. Interhemispheric Asymmetry of Cortical Excitability in Epilepsy. American Association of Electrodiagnostic Medicine (2003) in San Francisco, CA.
LECTURES and PRESENTATIONS
National and International Conferences and Lectures
CNS Annual Meeting. Oral presentation for Sunrise Science Session – Neurotrauma and Critical Care 2. Congress of Neurological Surgeons. Washington, DC Pressure Reactivity Index (PRx) as a Predictor for Outcome in Severe Traumatic Brain Injury | 9/13/2023 |
CHEST Conference Symposium. American College of Chest Physicians. Toronto, Canada Neuroprognostication: The Intensivist’s Dilemma | 10/30/2017 |
Regional Conferences and Lectures
Grand Rounds: University of Southern California, Department of Neurosurgery. Los Angeles, CA. Advanced Neuromonitoring in Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage | 11/10/2023 |
Physician Advisory Board Meeting at Howard University. Washington, DC Severe Traumatic Brain Injury and Brain Tissue Oxygen Monitoring: BOOST 3 | 2/25/2020 |
Comprehensive Stroke Symposium. MedStar Health. Bethesda, MD. Neurocritical Care in the Post-Thrombectomy Patient. | 5/4/2019 |
Grand Rounds: Georgetown University School of Medicine, Department of Neurology. Washington, DC. Intracerebral Hemorrhage: Therapeutic Targets for Secondary Mechanisms of Injury | 1/18/2018 |
Grand Rounds: National Institutes of Health Stroke Group. Washington, DC. Major Trials targeting Hematoma Expansion in Acute Intracerebral Hemorrhage: A Review of the Literature | 6/21/2017 |
Grand Rounds: University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Department of Neurology. Memphis, TN Treatment Modalities in Primary Phase Acute Intracerebral Hemorrhage | 12/2/2016 |
Grand Rounds: University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Department of Neurology. Memphis, TN. Stunned Myocardium in Subarachnoid Hemorrhage | 10/16/2015 |
Grand Rounds: University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center, Department of Neurology. Memphis, TN. Intracerebral Hemorrhage and Matrix Metalloproteinase | 8/22/2014 |
Grand Rounds: Barrow Neurological Institute, Department of Neurology. Phoenix, AZ. Unraveling the Black Box: Stroke Outcome in Large Vessel Occlusions and a Barrow Perspective | 5/4/2012 |
Teaching Lectures for Physicians
Palliative Care Department Didactic Lecture at MedStar Washington Hospital Center: Neurological Prognostication in Severe Brain Injuries | 4/11/2023 |
Neurosurgery Conference at MedStar Washington Hospital Center: Cerebral Autoregulation and PRx in Patients with Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage | 3/29/2022 |
Palliative Care Department Didactic Lecture at MedStar Washington Hospital Center: Neurological Prognostication in Severe Brain Injuries | 9/27/2021 |
Palliative Care Department Didactic Lecture at MedStar Washington Hospital Center: Prognostication after Neurological Injury | 12/8/2020 |
Critical Care Department Morbidity and Mortality Lecture at MedStar Washington Hospital Center: Poor-Grade Subarachnoid Hemorrhage | 2/13/2020 |
Critical Care Department Lecture Series at MedStar Washington Hospital Center: Severe Traumatic Brain Injury and Brain Tissue Oxygen Monitoring: BOOST 3 | 6/12/2019 |
Neurosurgery Conference at MedStar Washington Hospital Center: Brain Tissue Oxygen Monitoring in Severe TBI: Feasibility of BOOST 3 at MWHC | 5/28/2019 |
Critical Care Department Practice Committee at MedStar Washington Hospital Center: Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest | 2/7/2019 |
NIH Stroke Fellowship Lecture at MedStar Washington Hospital Center: Acute Intracerebral Hemorrhage: Evaluation, Treatment, and Literature Review | 9/19/2018 |
Critical Care Department Practice Committee at MedStar Washington Hospital Center: Critical Airway in Cervical Injury Patients | 7/5/2018 |
Critical Care Department Practice Committee at MedStar Washington Hospital Center: Ischemic Stroke in post-cardiac surgery patients | 2/1/2018 |
Critical Care Department Lecture Series at MedStar Washington Hospital Center: Neurological Prognostication in the Critically Ill | 10/18/2017 |
Critical Care Department M&M Conference at MedStar Washington Hospital Center: Venous Sinus Thrombosis | 7/27/2017 |
Critical Care Department Lecture Series at MedStar Washington Hospital Center: MRI-based Imaging in Ischemic Stroke | 5/17/2017 |
Teaching Lectures for Fellows and Residents
Georgetown Neurology Resident Lecture at MedStar Washington Hospital Center: Management of Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage | 7/26/2022 |
Georgetown Neurology Resident Lecture at MedStar Washington Hospital Center: Management of Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage | 7/2/2021 |
Emergency and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Lecture for Fellows at MedStar Washington Hospital Center: Neuromonitoring and Cerebral Autoregulation in Critically Ill Patients | 3/11/2021 |
Georgetown Neurology Resident Lecture at MedStar Washington Hospital Center: Management of aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage | 7/21/2020 |
Georgetown Neurology Resident Lecture at MedStar Washington Hospital Center: Management of aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage and Severe Traumatic Brain Injury | 7/1/2019 |
Emergency and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Lecture for Fellows at MedStar Washington Hospital Center: Neuromonitoring in Critically Ill Patients | 8/16/2018 |
Emergency and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Lecture for Fellows at MedStar Washington Hospital Center: Neuromonitoring in Critically Ill Patients | 9/21/2017 |
Critical Care Department Lecture Series for General Surgery residents at MedStar Washington Hospital Center: Clinical Guidelines and Practical Application: Ischemic Stroke and Intracerebral Hemorrhage | 8/25/2017 |
The University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center Neurology Resident Lecture: CNS Infections | 1/8/2016 |
The University of Tennessee Health Sciences Center Neurology Resident Lecture: Management in Subarachnoid Hemorrhage | 9/24/2014 |
The Barrow Neurological Institute Case Conference The Hunt for Red October: Intravascular Lymphoma | 9/15/2011 |
The Barrow Neurological Institute Case Conference What Lies Beneath: Infective Myelitis | 4/1/2011 |
The Barrow Neurological Institute Case Conference. One Thing after Another: Bacterial Meningitis | 11/4/2010 |
The Barrow Neurological Institute Case Conference I Can't Talk or Move: Tumefactive Multiple Sclerosis | 5/13/2010 |
The Barrow Neurological Institute Case Conference Altered Mental Status: Moyamoya Disease | 11/19/2009 |
Teaching Lectures for APC/NPs
Neurological ICU APC and NP Lecture at MedStar Washington Hospital Center: Neuromonitoring and Subarachnoid Hemorrhage | 6/11/2021 |
Neurological ICU APC and NP Lecture at MedStar Washington Hospital Center: Treatment of Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage | 12/3/2020 |
Neurological ICU APC and NP Lecture at MedStar Washington Hospital Center: Case Report on Subdural Hematoma and Refractory Status Epilepticus | 10/24/2019 |
Neurological ICU APC and NP Lecture at MedStar Washington Hospital Center: Seizures and Management | 12/20/2018 |
Neurological ICU APC and NP Lecture at MedStar Washington Hospital Center: Seizures and Management | 3/1/2018 |
Neurological ICU APC and NP Lecture at MedStar Washington Hospital Center: Ancillary Neuromonitoring in Critically Ill Patients | 12/7/2017 |
Neurological ICU APC and NP Lecture at MedStar Washington Hospital Center: Ischemic Stroke | 3/23/2017 |
Teaching Lectures for Nurses
Neurological ICU Nurses Lecture at MedStar Washington Hospital Center: Severe Traumatic Brain Injury and Moberg Monitoring | 3/22/2022 |
Neurological ICU Nurses Lecture at MedStar Washington Hospital Center: Management of Ischemic Stroke and Moberg Monitoring | 10/5/2021 |
Neurological ICU Nurses Lecture at MedStar Washington Hospital Center: Ins and Outs of the Moberg Device | 8/24/2021 |
Neurological ICU Nurses Lecture at MedStar Washington Hospital Center: Management of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage | 7/30/2019 |
Neurological ICU Nurses Lecture at MedStar Washington Hospital Center: Management of Subarachnoid Hemorrhage | 8/7/2018 |
Neurological ICU Nurses Lecture at MedStar Washington Hospital Center: Neurological Exam for Subarachnoid Hemorrhage | 3/6/2017 |
Neurological ICU Nurses Lecture at MedStar Washington Hospital Center: Neurological Exam for Intracerebral Hemorrhage | 2/21/2017 |
Neurological ICU Nurses Lecture at MedStar Washington Hospital Center: Neurological Exam for Ischemic Stroke | 2/5/2017 |
In-Service Presentation for Clinical Research Center at Methodist University Hospital: Minocycline in Intracerebral Hemorrhage | 1/13/2016 |
SERVICE TO PROFESSIONAL PUBLICATIONS
Editorial Board
Editorial Board, Nevrologia 2021-present
Associate Editor, Frontiers in Neurology (6 papers edited) 2021-present
Committee Service
American Heart Association, Abstract Grading Committee, Annual ISC Meeting 2017-2024
Ad hoc Reviewer
Neurology (15 papers reviewed) 2015-present
International Journal of Stroke (12 papers reviewed) 2014-present
European Journal of Neurology (7 papers reviewed) 2018-present
Biomedical Journals (6 papers reviewed) 2014-present
Frontiers in Neurology (6 paper reviewed) 2020-present
Stroke (6 papers reviewed) 2018-present
Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery (6 papers reviewed) 2018-present
Journal of Neurological Sciences (4 paper reviewed) 2014-present
American Journal of Neuroradiology (2 paper reviewed) 2015-present
Neurosurgery (2 papers reviewed) 2018-present
The Neurohospitalist (2 papers reviewed) 2013-present
British Medical Journal Case Reports (2 papers reviewed) 2019-present
Neurosurgical Review (2 papers reviewed) 2018-present
Clinical EEG and Neuroscience (1 paper reviewed) 2024-present
International Journal of Molecular Science (1 paper reviewed) 2023-present
Journal of American Heart Association (1 paper reviewed) 2021-present
Brain and Behavior (1 paper reviewed) 2020-present
British Medical Journal Open (1 paper reviewed) 2020-present
Critical Care Medicine (1 paper reviewed) 2020-present
Basic and Clinical Pharm & Toxicology (1 paper reviewed) 2020-present
Experimental and Molecular Medicine (1 paper reviewed) 2018-present
Journal of Neuroinflammation (1 paper reviewed) 2018-present
Clinical Genetics (1 paper reviewed) 2017-present
Journal of Cardiology and Clin Res (1 paper reviewed) 2017-present
Medical Science Monitor (1 paper reviewed) 2016-present
Neuroscience Letters (1 paper reviewed) 2016-present
Journal of Clinical Ultrasound (1 paper reviewed) 2015-present
Journal of Neuroimaging (1 paper reviewed) 2015-present
Journal of International Medical Research (1 paper reviewed) 2014-present
International Journal of Neuroscience (1 paper reviewed) 2014-present
Journal of Neurology (1 paper reviewed) 2013-present
Journal of Neurology in Rural Practice (1 paper reviewed) 2013-present
COMMUNITY SERVICE
ISCOPES. Washington, DC 2004-2005
Volunteer at St. Mary’s Court/ IONA Senior Services
Managed weekly lunch volunteering. Organized Breast Health Awareness
outreach program
Americorps*VISTA at Asian Pacific American 2003-2004
Dispute Resolution Center. Los Angeles, CA
Grant Writing Specialist
Obtained $40,000 grant for curriculum manual stressing cross-cultural
mediation for inner-city teenage mediation programs
The American Red Cross. Los Angeles, CA 2003
International Social Worker Volunteer
Part of International Services, which traces missing family members,
helps unite families separated by natural or human-made disasters
UCLA - Neuropsychiatric Institute School . Westwood, CA 2002-2003
Tutor Volunteer