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Biographical Info

Samuel S. Bruce, M.D., M.A. is a vascular neurologist at Weill Cornell Medicine. His clinical expertise is in vascular neurology, and he provides comprehensive, patient-centered care to patients with stroke, transient ischemic attack, intracerebral hemorrhage, and a variety of other vascular conditions. He has a specific interest in cerebral amyloid angiopathy, and conducts clinical and translational research focusing on pathophysiological mechanisms, biomarkers, and clinical outcomes of cerebral amyloid angiopathy-related inflammation (CAA-ri).

Dr. Bruce is an Assistant Professor of Neurology at Weill Cornell Medical College, and serves as an attending physician at New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center and New York-Presbyterian/Brooklyn Methodist Hospital. He received his medical degree from Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, a masters degree in mathematics from the City University of New York-City College, and his bachelors degree in political science from Colgate University. He completed neurology residency at New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, where he won the Dr. John J. Caronna Award for clinical excellence, and subsequently completed a vascular neurology fellowship at New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center. He is board certified in neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, and is a member of the American Heart Association and American Academy of Neurology.

Board Certifications
American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology
American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology
Clinical Expertise
Stroke
Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
Languages
English
Education 
  • M.D.
    Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
    2018
  • M.A.
    City University of New York
    2012
  • B.A.
    Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
    2007
Appointments 
  • Assistant Attending Neurologist
    NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
  • Assistant Attending Neurologist
    NewYork-Presbyterian/Brooklyn Methodist Hospital
  • Assistant Professor of Neurology
    Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University

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