Farzaneh Sorond, MD
Enriched profileFounding Director, Simpson Querrey Brain Health Institute (SQ-Brain); Vice Dean for Faculty Affairs; Chief, Stroke and Vascular Neurology; Dean Richard H. Young and Ellen Stearns Young Professor of Neurology, Ken and Ruth Davee Department of Neurology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine · Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Farzaneh Sorond is Founding Director, Simpson Querrey Brain Health Institute (SQ-Brain); Vice Dean for Faculty Affairs; Chief, Stroke and Vascular Neurology; Dean Richard H. Young and Ellen Stearns Young Professor of Neurology, Ken and Ruth Davee Department of Neurology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. OpenAlex indexes 230 publications with 8,091 citations (h-index 50); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 3 registered studies with this person as an investigator.
Data verified 7 Oct 2026
Overview
Updated 12 Oct 2026
Farzaneh Sorond, MD PHD, is Founding Director, Simpson Querrey Brain Health Institute (SQ-Brain) at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. The public record shows 230 publications with 8,091 citations (h-index 50), centered on Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research, Neurological Disease Mechanisms and Treatments, Acute Ischemic Stroke Management. It also documents an investigator role on 3 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 2 companies, 2 NIH-funded awards (2015–2026).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Stroke
- Top research focus: Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
- 3 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 2 companies
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trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 16 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 114.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingContact
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Office address
633 N. St. Clair St., Suite 1900, Chicago, IL 60611
Clinical trials
Updated 12 Oct 2026
Listed as an investigator on 3 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Deferoxamine to Prevent Delayed Cerebral Ischemia After Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Sponsor: Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Modulation of Cerebral Blood Flow Using Quercetin, a Nutritional Supplement
Sponsor: Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Modulation of Cerebral Blood Flow Using Iron Chelators
Sponsor: Brigham and Women's Hospital
Industry payments
Updated 12 Oct 2026
2 companies reported payments to CMS in program years 2021–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Stryker CorporationProgram year20257 payments$12,975openpaymentsdata.cms.gov ↗
- Stryker CorporationProgram year20248 payments
- Stryker CorporationProgram year202310 payments
NIH funding
Updated 12 Oct 2026
2 NIH research awards on record, funded 2015–2026 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Cerebral Small Vessels in Motor and Cognitive Decline: Neuroimaging Signatures of Vulnerability & Resilience
Northwestern University
FY2026$708,891R01NS085002 - Cerebral Small Vessels in Motor and Cognitive Decline: Neuroimaging Signatures of Vulnerability & Resilience
Northwestern University
FY2025$719,780R01NS085002 - Cerebral Small Vessels in Motor and Cognitive Decline: Neuroimaging Signatures of Vulnerability & Resilience
Northwestern University at Chicago
FY2024$714,885R01NS085002
Publications
Updated 12 Oct 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- The Association Between APOE Genotype, Race, and Dementia: An Analysis of 7 Population-Based Cohort Studies.
Neurology. Genetics
Article2026 - Blood-Pressure Control after Intracerebral Hemorrhage - An Unbroken Glass Ceiling.
The New England journal of medicine
Editorial2026 - Heart-Brain Axis: Subclinical Cardiovascular Changes and Brain Health.
Journal of the American Heart Association
Review2026
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 01Hypertension-induced cognitive impairment: from pathophysiology to public healthReview567 citations2021
- 02Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound: Technique and ApplicationArticle443 citations2013
- 03
- 04Mechanisms of Vascular Aging, A Geroscience PerspectiveArticle335 citations2020
- 05Cerebrovascular DiseaseArticle225 citations2018
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Background & recognition
Updated 12 Oct 2026
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Education
degrees and training on record- Board certified
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - Neurology
- Board certified
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - Vascular Neurology
Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- Center for Human Immunobiology
Northwestern University
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Northwestern University
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Northwestern University
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Media & interviews
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"New institute envisions future where our brains last as long as our bodies," Northwestern Now, February 2026
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