Dr. Rebecca Dibiase

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Rebecca Marie DiBiase, MD, MPH is an Assistant Professor of Neurology at Yale School of Medicine. Her clinical focus includes stroke recovery and rehabilitation, providing inpatient and outpatient care to support stroke survivors. She is certified in administering toxin injections for spasticity and chronic migraines, improving patients' quality of life and achieving long-term functional outcomes. Dr. DiBiase is passionate about international medical education and has designed curricula for medical trainees in Turkey, China, and Zambia. She was the Academic Chief Resident at Northwestern University, where she developed a neurology lecture series for the residency program. Dr. DiBiase is currently involved in clinical trials exploring prognostic measures for stroke recovery and is actively engaged in identifying innovative ways to enhance rehabilitation services for stroke survivors. She completed her medical degree and Master of Public Health at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and Bloomberg School of Public Health, followed by an internship in internal medicine and a neurology residency at the McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University, and a fellowship in vascular neurology at the University of California, San Francisco.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2024-01-01 — Present

Yale School of Medicine • New Haven, CT

Teaching and research in neurology, focusing on stroke recovery and rehabilitation.

Fellow

2024-01-01 — Present

University of California, San Francisco •

Fellowship in vascular neurology.

Resident

2020-01-01 — 2023-01-01

McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University •

Completed residency in neurology.

Intern

2019-01-01 — 2020-01-01

McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University •

Completed internship in internal medicine.

Awards

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Medical Student Teaching Award

2023-06-16
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Partner in Care Award from Nursing Staff

2023-05-12
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Sally Marcinek Compassionate Care Award

2022-06-17

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.