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Chia-Ling Phuah, MD, MMSc
Neurocritical Care
- (602) 406-6262
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Chia-Ling Phuah, MD, MMSc, is a neurointensivist and physician-scientist in the Neurocritical Care Program, and an associate professor in the Department of Neurology at Barrow Neurological Institute. She is a faculty member of the Human Neurosciences Program and co-director of the Barrow Neuro Analytics Center. She is board certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and in neurocritical care by the United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties.
Dr. Phuah’s expertise is in human preclinical and translational research in cerebrovascular disease, brain health, and resilience after brain injury. She is a member of the American Academy of Neurology, the American Heart Association, the American Neurological Association, the Neurocritical Care Society, the Society of Critical Care Medicine, and the International Stroke Genetics Consortium.
Dr. Phuah earned her medical degree from the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom (UK) and a Master of Medical Sciences degree from Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts. She completed her neurology residency and fellowship in neurocritical care at Massachusetts General and Brigham & Women’s Hospital through the Harvard Medical School Partners Program. She also completed a two-year postdoctoral fellowship in stroke and analytic genetics at the MGH Center for Genomic Medicine and Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard.
Dr. Phuah engages in research at the convergence of quantitative neuroimaging, genomics, and bioinformatics. Through the utilization of big-data and computational methods, she investigates the intricate biological mechanisms associated with brain aging and resilience to neurological disorders including cerebral small vessel disease, stroke, and Alzheimer’s disease. Her overarching objective is to pinpoint pivotal targets for future therapies and implement precision strategies for both prevention and recovery. She is the recipient of numerous awards from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other foundations in support of her research. She is a strong proponent of collaborative science, working closely together with multi-disciplinary partners and multicenter research consortia across the world.
- MMSc, Harvard University, Clinical and Translational Investigation, 2016
- Postdoctoral Fellowship, MGH Center for Genomic Medicine & Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Stroke & Analytic Genetics, 2014-2016
- Fellowship, Massachusetts General Hospital/Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Neurocritical Care, 2012-2014
- Residency, Massachusetts General Hospital/Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Neurology, 2009-2012
- Internship, Boston University Medical Center, Internal Medicine, 2008-2009
- MB BChir, St. John’s College, University of Cambridge, 2006
- BA (Hons), St. John’s College, University of Cambridge, 2003
- American Academy of Neurology
- American Heart Association/American Stroke Association
- American Neurological Association
- American Society of Human Genetics
- Neurocritical Care Society
- Society of Critical Care Medicine
- New Vision Award, Charleston Conference in Alzheimer’s Disease, 2022
- KL2 Scholars Award, Washington University School of Medicine, 2019
- Research Award, University of Cambridge, St. John’s College, 2003-2006
- Research Award, The Physiological Society, 2003
- Research Scholarship, Wellcome Trust, 2002
- Rolleston Memorial Prize, University of Cambridge, 2001
- St. John’s College Prize, University of Cambridge, 2001
- Cambridge Commonwealth Trust Scholarship, University of Cambridge, 2000-2003
White matter hyperintensity longitudinal morphometric analysis in association with Alzheimer disease
Date: 10/2023
Authors: Jeremy Fuller Strain, Chia-Ling Phuah, Babatunde Adeyemo, Kathleen Cheng, Kyle B. Womack, John McCarthy, Manu Goyal, Yasheng Chen, Aristeidis Sotiras, Hongyu An, Chengjie Xiong, Andrea Scharf, Catherine Newsom-Stewart, John Carl Morris, Tammie Lee Benzinger, Jin-Moo Lee, Beau M. Ances
Complexities of cerebral small vessel disease, blood pressure, and dementia relationship: new insights from genetics
Date: 08/2023
Authors: Muralidharan Sargurupremraj, Aicha Soumare, Joshua C. Bis, Ida Surakka, Tuuli Jurgenson, Pierre Joly, Maria J. Knol, Ruiqi Wang, Qiong Yang, Claudia L. Satizabal, Alexander Gudjonsson, Aniket Mishra, Vincent Bouteloup, Chia-Ling Phuah, Cornelia M. van Duijn, Carlos Cruchaga, Carole Dufouil, Geneviève Chêne, Oscar Lopez, Bruce M. Psaty, Christophe Tzourio, Philippe Amouyel, Hieab H. Adams, Hélène Jacqmin-Gadda, Mohammad Arfan Ikram, Vilmundur Gudnason, Lili Milani, Bendik S. Winsvold, Kristian Hveem, Paul M. Matthews, W T. Longstreth
Toward Automated Detection of Silent Cerebral Infarcts in Children and Young Adults With Sickle Cell Anemia
Date: 08/2023
Authors: Yasheng Chen, Yan Wang, Chia-Ling Phuah, Melanie E. Fields, Kristin P. Guilliams, Slim Fellah, Martin N. Reis, Michael M. Binkley, Hongyu An, Jin-Moo Lee, Robert C. McKinstry, Lori C. Jordan, Michael R. DeBaun, Andria L. Ford
The relevance of rich club regions for functional outcome post-stroke is enhanced in women
Date: 03/2023
Authors: Anna K. Bonkhoff, Markus D. Schirmer, Martin Bretzner, Sungmin Hong, Robert W. Regenhardt, Kathleen L. Donahue, Marco J. Nardin, Adrian V. Dalca, Anne-Katrin Giese, Mark R. Etherton, Brandon L. Hancock, Steven J. Mocking, Elissa C. McIntosh, John Attia, John W. Cole, Amanda Donatti, Christoph J. Griessenauer, Laura Heitsch, Lukas Holmegaard, Katarina Jood, Jordi Jimenez-Conde, Steven J. Kittner, Robin Lemmens, Christopher R. Levi, Caitrin W. McDonough, James F. Meschia, Chia-Ling Phuah, Stefan Ropele, Jonathan Rosand, Jaume Roquer, Tatjana Rundek
Radiomics-Derived Brain Age Predicts Functional Outcome After Acute Ischemic Stroke
Date: 02/2023
Authors: Martin Bretzner, Anna K. Bonkhoff, Markus D. Schirmer, Sungmin Hong, Adrian Dalca, Kathleen Donahue, Anne-Katrin Giese, Mark R. Etherton, Pamela M. Rist, Marco Nardin, Robert W. Regenhardt, Xavier Leclerc, Renaud Lopes, Morgan Gautherot, Clinton Wang, Oscar R. Benavente, John W. Cole, Amanda Donatti, Christoph Griessenauer, Laura Heitsch, Lukas Holmegaard, Katarina Jood, Jordi Jimenez-Conde, Steven J. Kittner, Robin Lemmens, Christopher R. Levi, Patrick F. McArdle, Caitrin W. McDonough, James F. Meschia, Chia-Ling Phuah, Arndt Rolfs
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- (602) 406-6262
- Fax: (602) 406-6261
Chia-Ling Phuah, MD, MMSc
Neurocritical Care
- (602) 406-6262
- Fax: (602) 406-6261
Chia-Ling Phuah, MD, MMSc, is a neurointensivist and physician-scientist in the Neurocritical Care Program, and an associate professor in the Department of Neurology at Barrow Neurological Institute. She is a faculty member of the Human Neurosciences Program and co-director of the Barrow Neuro Analytics Center. She is board certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and in neurocritical care by the United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties.
Dr. Phuah’s expertise is in human preclinical and translational research in cerebrovascular disease, brain health, and resilience after brain injury. She is a member of the American Academy of Neurology, the American Heart Association, the American Neurological Association, the Neurocritical Care Society, the Society of Critical Care Medicine, and the International Stroke Genetics Consortium.
Dr. Phuah earned her medical degree from the University of Cambridge in the United Kingdom (UK) and a Master of Medical Sciences degree from Harvard University in Boston, Massachusetts. She completed her neurology residency and fellowship in neurocritical care at Massachusetts General and Brigham & Women’s Hospital through the Harvard Medical School Partners Program. She also completed a two-year postdoctoral fellowship in stroke and analytic genetics at the MGH Center for Genomic Medicine and Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard.
Dr. Phuah engages in research at the convergence of quantitative neuroimaging, genomics, and bioinformatics. Through the utilization of big-data and computational methods, she investigates the intricate biological mechanisms associated with brain aging and resilience to neurological disorders including cerebral small vessel disease, stroke, and Alzheimer’s disease. Her overarching objective is to pinpoint pivotal targets for future therapies and implement precision strategies for both prevention and recovery. She is the recipient of numerous awards from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other foundations in support of her research. She is a strong proponent of collaborative science, working closely together with multi-disciplinary partners and multicenter research consortia across the world.
- (602) 406-6262
- Fax: (602) 406-6261
- MMSc, Harvard University, Clinical and Translational Investigation, 2016
- Postdoctoral Fellowship, MGH Center for Genomic Medicine & Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Stroke & Analytic Genetics, 2014-2016
- Fellowship, Massachusetts General Hospital/Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Neurocritical Care, 2012-2014
- Residency, Massachusetts General Hospital/Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Neurology, 2009-2012
- Internship, Boston University Medical Center, Internal Medicine, 2008-2009
- MB BChir, St. John’s College, University of Cambridge, 2006
- BA (Hons), St. John’s College, University of Cambridge, 2003
- American Academy of Neurology
- American Heart Association/American Stroke Association
- American Neurological Association
- American Society of Human Genetics
- Neurocritical Care Society
- Society of Critical Care Medicine
- New Vision Award, Charleston Conference in Alzheimer’s Disease, 2022
- KL2 Scholars Award, Washington University School of Medicine, 2019
- Research Award, University of Cambridge, St. John’s College, 2003-2006
- Research Award, The Physiological Society, 2003
- Research Scholarship, Wellcome Trust, 2002
- Rolleston Memorial Prize, University of Cambridge, 2001
- St. John’s College Prize, University of Cambridge, 2001
- Cambridge Commonwealth Trust Scholarship, University of Cambridge, 2000-2003
White matter hyperintensity longitudinal morphometric analysis in association with Alzheimer disease
Date: 10/2023
Authors: Jeremy Fuller Strain, Chia-Ling Phuah, Babatunde Adeyemo, Kathleen Cheng, Kyle B. Womack, John McCarthy, Manu Goyal, Yasheng Chen, Aristeidis Sotiras, Hongyu An, Chengjie Xiong, Andrea Scharf, Catherine Newsom-Stewart, John Carl Morris, Tammie Lee Benzinger, Jin-Moo Lee, Beau M. Ances
Complexities of cerebral small vessel disease, blood pressure, and dementia relationship: new insights from genetics
Date: 08/2023
Authors: Muralidharan Sargurupremraj, Aicha Soumare, Joshua C. Bis, Ida Surakka, Tuuli Jurgenson, Pierre Joly, Maria J. Knol, Ruiqi Wang, Qiong Yang, Claudia L. Satizabal, Alexander Gudjonsson, Aniket Mishra, Vincent Bouteloup, Chia-Ling Phuah, Cornelia M. van Duijn, Carlos Cruchaga, Carole Dufouil, Geneviève Chêne, Oscar Lopez, Bruce M. Psaty, Christophe Tzourio, Philippe Amouyel, Hieab H. Adams, Hélène Jacqmin-Gadda, Mohammad Arfan Ikram, Vilmundur Gudnason, Lili Milani, Bendik S. Winsvold, Kristian Hveem, Paul M. Matthews, W T. Longstreth
Toward Automated Detection of Silent Cerebral Infarcts in Children and Young Adults With Sickle Cell Anemia
Date: 08/2023
Authors: Yasheng Chen, Yan Wang, Chia-Ling Phuah, Melanie E. Fields, Kristin P. Guilliams, Slim Fellah, Martin N. Reis, Michael M. Binkley, Hongyu An, Jin-Moo Lee, Robert C. McKinstry, Lori C. Jordan, Michael R. DeBaun, Andria L. Ford
The relevance of rich club regions for functional outcome post-stroke is enhanced in women
Date: 03/2023
Authors: Anna K. Bonkhoff, Markus D. Schirmer, Martin Bretzner, Sungmin Hong, Robert W. Regenhardt, Kathleen L. Donahue, Marco J. Nardin, Adrian V. Dalca, Anne-Katrin Giese, Mark R. Etherton, Brandon L. Hancock, Steven J. Mocking, Elissa C. McIntosh, John Attia, John W. Cole, Amanda Donatti, Christoph J. Griessenauer, Laura Heitsch, Lukas Holmegaard, Katarina Jood, Jordi Jimenez-Conde, Steven J. Kittner, Robin Lemmens, Christopher R. Levi, Caitrin W. McDonough, James F. Meschia, Chia-Ling Phuah, Stefan Ropele, Jonathan Rosand, Jaume Roquer, Tatjana Rundek
Radiomics-Derived Brain Age Predicts Functional Outcome After Acute Ischemic Stroke
Date: 02/2023
Authors: Martin Bretzner, Anna K. Bonkhoff, Markus D. Schirmer, Sungmin Hong, Adrian Dalca, Kathleen Donahue, Anne-Katrin Giese, Mark R. Etherton, Pamela M. Rist, Marco Nardin, Robert W. Regenhardt, Xavier Leclerc, Renaud Lopes, Morgan Gautherot, Clinton Wang, Oscar R. Benavente, John W. Cole, Amanda Donatti, Christoph Griessenauer, Laura Heitsch, Lukas Holmegaard, Katarina Jood, Jordi Jimenez-Conde, Steven J. Kittner, Robin Lemmens, Christopher R. Levi, Patrick F. McArdle, Caitrin W. McDonough, James F. Meschia, Chia-Ling Phuah, Arndt Rolfs
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