معرفی
Dr. Alexander Merkler is an Assistant Professor of Neurology and Neuroscience at Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University, and an Assistant Attending Neurologist at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. His research focuses on stroke mechanisms, neurocritical care, and neurological complications of systemic diseases, with over 100 peer-reviewed publications.
- M.D., New York University School of Medicine (2010)
- B.S., Brown University (2006), magna cum laude
Research Interests include: stroke risk prediction, cardiovascular-neurological interactions, medical imaging (MRI/CT), AI applications in neurology, and post-stroke complications. His work bridges clinical neuroscience and population health.
Publication Trends reveal expertise in stroke subtypes (e.g., embolic strokes of undetermined source), cardiovascular MRI, and AI-driven diagnostic tools. Collaborative studies span neurocritical care, cardiology, and geriatric neurology.
- Scientific Awards: Siekert New Investigator Award (2021), AHA Career Development Award (2018), NIH KL2 Award (2017), and teaching honors from Weill Cornell.
Current Funding includes grants from the American Heart Association, Weill Cornell Medicine, and NIH/NHLBI for studying neurological complications of COVID-19 and carotid plaque vulnerability. He serves as a peer reviewer for journals like JAMA, Neurology, and Stroke.
