Dr. Shyam Prabhakaran

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Biography

Shyam Prabhakaran is an internationally recognized leader in vascular neurology and stroke research. He currently serves as the principal investigator for the Chicago regional coordinating center of the National Institutes of Health’s Stroke Trials Network (NIH StrokeNet). His educational journey began with an MD from Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, followed by training at New York Presbyterian Hospital-Cornell and New York Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia, where he specialized in vascular neurology. He also obtained a Master of Science in Epidemiology from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. Prabhakaran's research focuses on a range of topics, including mechanisms of stroke, targeted healthcare interventions, and enhancing prehospital emergency evaluation for stroke patients. His active funding includes projects aimed at improving stroke outcomes and education for future researchers in neuroscience. Prabhakaran has contributed significantly to numerous publications, impacting the field of stroke treatment and prevention, and mentoring many students through dynamic research internship training programs.

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TOEFL
Listening
Required:26
Reading
Required:26
Writing
Required:26
Speaking
Required:26
Total
Required:104
IELTS
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Required:7
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:7
Speaking
Required:7
Overall
Required:7
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Department of Philosophy