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Brett M. Kissela
Born
Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States
Spouse
Lorie Cucinello
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(m. 1992)​
Academic background
EducationBSc, 1991, Marquette University
MD, 1995, Washington University in St. Louis
Academic work
InstitutionsUniversity of Cincinnati

Brett Mancos Kissela is an American vascular neurologist. He is the Senior Associate Dean of Clinical Research, Chief of Research Services for UC Health, and the Albert Barnes Voorheis Endowed Chair and Professor.

Early life and education

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Kissela was born in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, United States,[1] to parents Elise and Gregory.[2] Growing up in Wisconsin, Kissela attended St. Mary's Springs Academy where he competed on their tennis team.[3] After graduating from St. Mary's in 1987, Kissela enrolled at Marquette University for his undergraduate degree.[4] Upon graduating from Marquette in 1991, Kissela was inducted into Alpha Sigma Nu for his high academic performance.[5] Following Marquette, Kissela received his medical degree from Washington University School of Medicine in 1995.[2] Upon earning his medical degree, Kissela completed an internship at the Medical College of Wisconsin, a neurology residency at the University of Michigan (UMich), and a fellowship at the University of Cincinnati (UC) in cerebrovascular disease.[6]

Career

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Upon completing his medical training, Kissela joined the UC College of Medicine faculty in 2000.[7] During his early tenure at UC, Kissela became co-director of the Stroke Recovery Center and a member of the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Stroke Team.[8] In 2005, he received the American Academy of Neurology's Michael Pessin Stroke Leadership prize for being a "leader in stroke treatment, epidemiology and research".[1] Kissela eventually replaced Joseph Broderick as a co-principal investigator on the Greater Cincinnati/ Northern Kentucky Stroke Study, which aimed to identify all hospitalized and autopsied stroke and transient ischemic attack cases in a five-county region.[9] While overseeing this study, he also determined that stroke survivors were becoming younger than the average age of 70. He correlated this decrease with the rise of diabetes in the United States.[10]

Prior to the 2013–14 academic year, Kissela was appointed the Albert Barnes Voorheis Chair of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine at the UC College of Medicine and UC Health.[11] In this role, he continued to oversee the Greater Cincinnati/ Northern Kentucky Stroke Study alongside Dawn Kleindorfer.[12] In 2017, Kissela was named the Senior Associate Dean for Clinical Research at the UC College of Medicine and chief of research services for UC Health.[7] He was later accepted into the 2019–2020 Class of the Association of American Medical Colleges Council of Deans Fellows.[13]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Kissela oversaw the first major COVID-19 vaccine trial in Cincinnati to find an effective vaccine against the novel coronavirus.[14][15] In 2022, Kissela was appointed executive vice dean for the UC College of Medicine while continuing to direct the Office of Clinical Research and serve as the Albert Barnes Voorheis Endowed Chair and Professor.[16]

Personal life

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Kissela married his wife Lorie in 1992,[4] and they have three children together.[1] In his free time, Kissela tours with a community choir.[17]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Daumeyer, Lisa (March 17, 2008). "Dr. Brett Kissela has high hopes for future of stroke care". Cincinnati Business Courier. Archived from the original on November 15, 2022. Retrieved November 15, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Kissela receives medical degree". The Reporter. June 25, 1995. Retrieved November 15, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Kissela, Bell pace Ledger win". The Reporter. May 1, 1985. Retrieved November 14, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
  4. ^ a b "Marriage of Cucinello / Mancos Kissela". The Reporter. January 5, 1992. Retrieved November 14, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
  5. ^ "People in the news". The Reporter. August 15, 1991. Retrieved November 14, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Brett M. Kissela, MD". University of Cincinnati. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  7. ^ a b Puff, Richard (November 8, 2017). "Brett Kissela, MD, Named To Clinical Research Leadership Positions". University of Cincinnati. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
  8. ^ O'Farrell, Peggy (November 26, 2008). "Center to aid stroke recovery". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved November 14, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Latta, Tiffany Y. (April 10, 2009). "Grant funds stroke study". The Journal News. Retrieved November 16, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
  10. ^ O'Farrell, Peggy (February 25, 2010). "UC study finds rise in strokes under 45". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Retrieved November 16, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "New UC College of Medicine appointment". The Journal News. September 8, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2022 – via newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "Groundbreaking Stroke Study Renewed for Another 5 Years". University of Cincinnati. July 22, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  13. ^ "Kissela Accepted into AAMC Fellowship Program". Center For Clinical & Translational Science & Training. May 22, 2019. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  14. ^ Brunsman, Barrett J. (April 15, 2020). "Hundreds of UC researchers focus on COVID-19 solutions". Cincinnati Business Courier. Archived from the original on November 17, 2022. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  15. ^ Pence, Katie (July 29, 2020). "UC Answers: How are UC researchers tackling COVID-19?". University of Cincinnati. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  16. ^ Puff, Richard (February 7, 2022). "Kissela named executive vice dean of the College of Medicine". University of Cincinnati. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  17. ^ Shaw, Gina (October 22, 2020). "A Self-Professed "Untalented" Singer Performs at the Vatican and Carnegie Hall". Neurology Today. 20 (20): 45–46. doi:10.1097/01.NT.0000722016.56604.53. S2CID 226338894. Retrieved November 14, 2022.
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