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Sarah Song, MD, MPH, FAHA, FAAN

Associate Professor
Department of Neurological Sciences, RUSH Medical College
Director, Women's Comprehensive Stroke Clinic
Education

MD, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria
MPH, University of Illinois School of Public Health
BA, English and women’s studies, Williams College

Research Areas

Stroke outcomes research, community-partnered interventions, stroke and cardiovascular interventions for minority communities, racial disparities in stroke, stroke systems of care

Contact Info:

1725 W. Harrison St.
Suite 1118
Chicago, IL 60612
Phone: (312) 942-5936
Fax: (312) 563-2206
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Biography

Sarah Song, MD, MPH, FAHA, FAAN, is an associate professor in the Department of Neurological Sciences at Rush University Medical Center. She received her medical degree and master’s degree from the University of Illinois. She completed her neurology residency training at Georgetown University Hospital and then completed a vascular neurology fellowship at the University of California, Los Angeles. She also completed a postdoctoral fellowship in stroke outcomes research with the American Heart Association

Her clinical expertise includes cerebrovascular disease, stroke, stroke prevention and transient ischemic attack. She has a special interest in stroke in women and minorities. 

Honors and Activities
  • Illinois Advocacy Committee, American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, May 2016-present
  • Executive Leadership Team, Heart Innovation Forum, American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, March 2016-present
  • Professional Education Committee, American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, July 2015-present
  • Editorial Board, Neurology Now, January 2015-present
  • Government Relations Committee, American Academy of Neurology, February 2013-present
  • American Heart Association, Quality of Care and Outcomes Research Council, Early Career Investigator Travel Stipend, 2013
  • American Neurological Association, Junior Academic Neurologist Scholarship, 2012
  • State Workgroup, Chair, American Academy of Neurology, September 2015-present
Publications
  • Song, S, & Ovbiagele, B. (2009).  Management of risk factors for accelerated atherosclerosis. Current Treatment Options in Neurology, 11(6), 460-472.
  • Song, S, Yuki, I, Tateshima, S, Kim, D, Liebeskind, DS. (2010). DWI-negative stroke and pure hypoperfusion: an imaging indication for hemodynamic therapies? Journal of Neuroimaging 2010;20(1):101.
  • Zecavati, N, Song, S, & Farmer, JG (2011).  Emerging subspecialties in neurology: Public policy fellowships. Neurology 2011; 77(15), e85-7.
  • Song, S, Burgess, RE, & Kidwell, CS. (2012). Racial differences by ischemic stroke subtype: a comprehensive diagnostic approach. Stroke Research and Treatment 2012; 2012:735097.
  • Lee, M, Saver, JL, Hao, Q, Starkman, S, Salamon, N, Ali, LK, Kim, D, Ovbiagele, B, Song, S, Raychev, R, Abcede, H, Fiaz, R, Liebeskind, DS; for the UCLA Stroke Investigators. (2012). Anterior choroidal artery ischaemic patterns predict outcome of carotid occlusion. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry 2012 Jun;83(6):586-590.
  • Lee, M, Saver, JL, Hong, JS, Song, S, Chang, KH, & Ovbiagele, B. (2012). Effect of pre-diabetes on future risk of stroke: meta-analysis. BMJ 2012;344:e3564 doi: 10.1136/bmj.e3564 (7 June 2012).
  • Song, S, & Saver, J. (2012). Growth of regional acute stroke systems of care in the United States in the first decade of the 21st century. Stroke 2012;43: published online June 5, 2012.
  • Song S. Hypertension in the Classroom: A Training Manual for High School Students. Produced in conjunction with the American Heart Association.
  • Schuberg S, Song S, Saver JL, Mack WJ, Cen SY, Sanossian N. Impact of emergency medical services stroke routing protocols on primary stroke center certification in California. Stroke 2013 Dec, 44, 3584-6.
  • Song, S. Hyperacute Management of Ischemic Stroke. Seminars in Neurology 2013 Nov, 33(5), 427-35.
  • Cutting S, Conners JJ, Lee VH, Song S, Prabhakaran S. Telestroke in an Urban Setting. Telemedicine Journal and E-Health. 2014 Jun 26.
  • Bates V, Narayanaswami P, Song S, Switzer, J, Tsao JW, Miller T. American Academy of Neurology  Legislative Position Statement on Telemedicine. Published online July 2014. 
  • Hanks N, Wen G, He S, Song S, Saver JL, Cen S, Kim-Tenser M, Mack W, Sanossian N. Expansion of U.S. emergency medical service routing for stroke care: 2000-2010. The Western Journal of Emergency Medicine. 2014, Jul, 155, 499-503.
  • Lee VH, Conners JJ, Cutting S, Song S, Bernstein RA, Prabhakaran S. Elevated International Normalized Ratio as a Manifestation of Post-thrombolytic Coagulopathy in Acute Ischemic Stroke. Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases. 2014, Jul 28.
  • Patel A, Fee D, Brust JCM, Song S, Miller T, Narayanaswami P. American Academy of Neurology Position Statement: Use of Medical Marijuana for Neurologic Disorders. Published online December 2014.
  • McDonald CM, Cen S, Ramirez L, Song S, Saver JL, Mack WJ, Sanossian N  Hospital and demographic characteristics associated with advanced primary stroke center designation.  Stroke 2014 Dec, 45, 3717-9.
  • Kwon I, Choi S, Mittman B, Bharmal N, Liu H, Vickrey B, Song S, Araiza D, McCreath H, Seeman T, Oh SM, Trejo L, Sarkisian C Study protocol of “Worth the Walk”: a randomized controlled trial of a stroke risk reduction walking intervention among racial/ethnic minority older adults with hypertension in community senior centers.  BMC neurology. 2015, Jun, 15, 91.
  • Dimitrov N, Koenig W, Bosson N, Song S, Saver JL, Mack WJ, Sanossian N. Variability in criteria for emergency medical services routing of acute stroke patients to designated stroke center hospitals. The Western Journal of Emergency Medicine. Vol 16, Pg 743-6, 2015 Sep.
  • Cherian L, Conners J, Cutting S, Lee VH, Song S. Periprocedural risk of stroke is elevated in patients with end-stage renal disease on hemodialysis. Cerebrovascular diseases extra. Vol 5, Pg 91-4, 2015 Sep-Dec.
  • Cherian L, Cutting S, Song S. Intra-arterial therapy: does invasive treatment lead to better outcomes than intravenous thrombolysis alone? Current Cardiology Reports. Vol 17, Pg 82, 2015 Oct.
  • Song S. Stroke survival tips for women. Neurology Now. http://journals.lww.com/neurologynow/blog/WebExtras/Pages/post.aspx?Post…. January 18, 2016.
  • Song S, Fonarow GC, Olson DM, Liang L, Shulte PJ, Hernandez AF, Peterson ED, Reeves MJ, Smith EE, Schwamm LH, Saver JL. Association of Get With the Guidelines-Stroke Program Participation and Clinical Outcomes for Medicare Beneficiaries with Acute Ischemic Stroke. Stroke 2016, Vol 47, 1294-302, 2016 May.
  • Song S. Act FAST If You Suspect a Stroke. Neurology Now. http://journals.lww.com/neurologynow/blog/TheNeurologistIsIn/Pages/post….. April 4, 2016.