Professor Dr. Sarah Wahlster

Biography

Sarah Wahlster, M.D., is a board certified neurologist at Harborview focusing on neurocritical care and neurotrauma. She emphasizes the importance of creating active partnerships with patients to achieve the best possible outcomes. Dr. Wahlster earned her M.D. from Ruprecht-Karls University Heidelberg in Germany. She is a member of the American Academy of Neurology, the Neurocritical Care Society, and the Society of Critical Care Medicine. Alongside her clinical work in neurology and neurocritical inpatient services, her research interests include improving medical education and forming research collaborations in developing countries. She is currently engaged with physicians in Lima, Peru, to enhance stroke care, prevention, acute care, and rehabilitation efforts. Her education includes a Fellowship in Neurocritical Care from Massachusetts General Hospital in 2015, a Neurology Residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital in 2013, and an Internship in Internal Medicine, also at Ruprecht-Karls University Heidelberg, completed in 2010.

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