Hooman Kamel, M.D., M.S.

Neurology

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Biographical Info

Dr. Kamel is the Helen and Albert Moon Professor, Chief of Neurocritical Care, and Vice Chair for Research in the Department of Neurology at Weill Cornell Medicine. He also directs the Clinical and Translational Neuroscience Unit in the Feil Family Brain and Mind Research Institute at Weill Cornell Medicine. Dr. Kamel attended college at Harvard and medical school at Columbia, then trained as a neurology resident and neurocritical care fellow at UCSF before joining Weill Cornell Medicine in 2011. He has published over 450 scientific papers, including in leading journals such as NEJM and JAMA. He was a principal investigator for the NIH-funded ARCADIA trial, which tested antithrombotic strategies in patients with stroke and atrial cardiopathy. He is also a principal investigator of the NIH-funded ASPIRE trial, which is testing antithrombotic strategies in patients with atrial fibrillation and intracerebral hemorrhage. He serves on the NIH StrokeNet Executive Committee and chairs its Prevention Working Group, and he serves on the leadership committees of several multicenter randomized trials, including STROKE-AF, Librexia AF, REACT-AF, and LAAOS-4. He is the Deputy Editor of JAMA Neurology and an editorial board member of Stroke. His academic contributions have been recognized by the Michael S. Pessin Stroke Leadership Prize from the American Academy of Neurology, and the Robert G. Siekert New Investigator Award in Stroke, the Joseph A. Vita Award, and the Stroke Council Award from the American Heart Association.

Honors and Awards

2000                Undergraduate Leadership Scroll, Harvard

2005                Helen M. Sciarra Prize for Outstanding Performance in Neurology, Columbia

2009                Outstanding Research Award, UCSF Clinical and Translational Science Institute

2010                Innovation Fund Award, UCSF Academy of Medical Educators

2011                Loan Repayment Program Award, National Institutes of Health

2012                Cornell Neurology Residents’ Annual Award for Faculty Teaching

2013                American Heart Association Scientist Development Grant 

2013                NIH/NINDS K23 Career Development Award

2013                Weill Cornell Healthcare Leadership Fellow

2014                Presidential Citation, Neurocritical Care Society

2014                Michael S. Pessin Stroke Leadership Prize, American Academy of Neurology

2016                Robert G. Siekert New Investigator Award, American Heart Association

2020                Joseph A. Vita Award, American Heart Association

Board Certifications
American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology
American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology
United Council for Neurological Subspecialties (Neurocritical Care)
Clinical Expertise
Atrial Fibrillation
Critical Care
Stroke
Languages
English
Education 
  • M.S.
    Columbia University
    2020
  • M.D.
    Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
    2005
  • B.A.
    Harvard College
    2000
Appointments 
  • Helen and Albert Moon Professor of Neurology
    Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University
  • Professor of Neurology
    Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University
  • Professor of Neuroscience
    Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University

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Consultant: 
AbbVie Inc.
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Professional Services: 
Arthrosi Therapeutics INC
AstraZeneca
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Germany)
Eli Lilly and Company
Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Advisory/Scientific Board Member: 
American Medical Association
Janssen Research & Development, LLC
Medtronic, Inc.
Population Health Research Institute
TETMedical, Inc.
Ownership: 
TETMedical, Inc.