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Louis R Caplan, MD

Professor
Neurology
Contact Information
Office:   DA-0778
Phone:   617-667-0571
Fax:   617-667-8695
Email:   lcaplan@bidmc.harvard.edu
Address:    330 Brookline Ave; DA-0778
 Boston, MA 02215
Areas of Interest
3 Neuroscience      
Major Research Theme
All aspects of cerebrovascular disease especially: posterior circulation disease, brain hemorrhage, brain embolism. Transient global amnesia. Correlation of clinical symptoms and signs with stroke location and stroke etiology. Utility of various diagnostic techniques in stroke diagnosis.
External Recognition
Willis Lecture, American Heart Association
Distinguished Acheivement Award, American heart Association
Tufts University School of Medicine, Distinguished Faculty Award
Honorary member Australian, Hong Kong, and German Neurological Associations
Chair Stroke Council American heart Association
Editorial Board of > 20 Medical Journals
Major Collaborative Activities
Boiston Stroke Society
Studies of Intracerebral hemorrhage with BU faculty
Investigator's Lab Web Site
Research Lab URL     None listed
Harvard Catalyst Site:     Caplan Harvard Catalyst Web Site