Dr. Rachel Forman

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Rachel Forman is a stroke neurologist at Yale New Haven Hospital, specializing in treating stroke-related conditions. She sees patients at the Guilford stroke clinic and is particularly interested in community childhood stroke education, stroke prevention, and post-stroke blood pressure control. Additionally, she addresses racial and ethnic disparities in stroke care. Forman is a faculty advisor for the Yale Stamp Stroke program, which focuses on educating the local community about stroke. She also serves as the principal investigator for the REDUCE trial, which evaluates blood pressure treatment in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage. Forman completed her vascular neurology fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital in 2020 and completed her neurology residency at Rush University Medical Center in 2019. She obtained her MD from the Chicago Medical School in 2015. Her research interests include Hemorrhagic Stroke, Ischemic Stroke, Neuroimaging, and Stroke Rehabilitation, actively working in clinical trials that compare anti-coagulation and anti-platelet therapies.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2020-01-01 — Present

Yale School of Medicine • New Haven, CT

Involved in research initiatives and clinical trials, focusing on stroke treatment and prevention.

Requirements for Yale University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
GRE General
TOEFL
Listening
Required:25
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Speaking
Required:7.5
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Chemistry, Computer Science, or Mathematics
Application Checklist
  • Statement of academic purpose
  • Unofficial transcripts
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • Application fee ($105)
  • Resume/CV
Specialization Notes

Administered via the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS). GRE General is optional for PhD.