Tanya N Turan

Dr. Tanya N Turan is a tenured Professor of Neurology at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC), serving as Vice-Chair of Neurology Faculty Affairs. She is a director of the NIH-StrokeNet Regional Coordinating Center "Southeast Collaborative Alliance for Stroke Trials (SE-CoAST)" and actively oversees multi-center clinical trials including SAMMPRIS, CREST 2, and CAPTIVA.

Research Interests:

• Management of vascular risk factors in stroke
• Intracranial atherosclerosis
• Secondary stroke prevention
• Medical imaging techniques for plaque analysis
• Hypertensive disorders in pregnancy
• Hemodynamic assessment in cerebrovascular disease

Clinical Trials & Grants:

• NIH-funded SAMMPRIS (Stenting vs. Aggressive Medical Management)
• CREST 2 (Carotid Revascularization Endarterectomy/Stenting)
• CAPTIVA (Anticoagulation vs. Antiplatelet Therapies)
• National StrokeNet infrastructure leadership

Publication Trends: Her recent work focuses on intracranial atherosclerosis, vascular risk factors, and hemodynamic effects in stroke. Articles emphasize clinical trials, imaging biomarkers, and long-term outcomes in cerebrovascular disease.