Lesli Skolarus, MD
Enriched profileProfessor of Neurology (Stroke and Vascular Neurology) and Medical Social Sciences (Implementation Science); Vice Chair of Faculty Development and Chief of Stroke and Vascular Neurology, Department of Neurology · Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Lesli Skolarus is Professor of Neurology (Stroke and Vascular Neurology) and Medical Social Sciences (Implementation Science); Vice Chair of Faculty Development and Chief of Stroke and Vascular Neurology, Department of Neurology at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. OpenAlex indexes 273 publications with 5,330 citations (h-index 38); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 5 registered studies with this person as an investigator.
Data verified 17 Aug 2026
Overview
Updated 2 Sept 2026
Lesli Skolarus, MD, is Professor of Neurology (Stroke and Vascular Neurology) and Medical Social Sciences (Implementation Science) at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine. The public record shows 273 publications with 5,330 citations (h-index 38), centered on Acute Ischemic Stroke Management, Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery, Mobile Health and mHealth Applications. It also documents an investigator role on 5 registered clinical trials, industry payments reported by 1 companies, 5 NIH-funded awards (2022–2026).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Journal of the American Heart Association
- Top research focus: Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
- 5 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
- Open Payments reporting from 1 companies
Generated from the cited public record · current as of 2 Sept 2026. Every fact links its source below.
Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
OpenAlex concept fingerprintWorks with
trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 33 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 107.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingContact
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Practice address
Telephone
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Sign in to view contact details →Clinical trials
Updated 2 Sept 2026
Listed as an investigator on 5 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Stroke Ready: A Stroke Preparedness Brief Intervention
Sponsor: University of Michigan
- Stroke Ready - Optimizing Acute Stroke Care
Sponsor: University of Michigan
- Reach Out: Emergency Department-Initiated Hypertension Behavioral Intervention Connecting Multiple Health Systems
Sponsor: University of Michigan
Industry payments
Updated 2 Sept 2026
1 company reported payments to CMS in program years 2025–2025. These are public disclosures, not judgments. The latest:
- Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals Inc.Program year202511 payments
NIH funding
Updated 2 Sept 2026
5 NIH research awards on record, funded 2022–2026 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Advancing Community Connections and Calculating Risk to Optimize Stroke Survivorship (ACROSS)
Northwestern University
FY2026$782,408R01NS138072 - Reach Out 2: Randomized Clinical Trial of Emergency Department-Initiated Hypertension Mobile Health Intervention Connecting Multiple HealthSystems
Northwestern University
FY2026$601,769R01MD019124 - Advancing Community Connections and Calculating Risk to Optimize Stroke Survivorship (ACROSS)
Northwestern University
FY2025$637,722R01NS138072
Publications
Updated 2 Sept 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
- Impact of Analytical Decisions on Physical Activity Outcomes in a Cardiovascular Mobile Health Study.
Journal of the American Heart Association
Article2026 - Advancing Stroke Clinical Trials Using Community Engagement and Implementation Science Approaches.
Annals of clinical and translational neurology
Article2026 - Impact of Push Notifications on Physical Activity and Sodium Intake Among Patients with Hypertension: Microrandomized Trial of a Just-in-Time Adaptive Intervention.
Journal of medical Internet research
Clinical Trial2026
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 01
- 02Intracerebral hemorrhage mortality is not changing despite declining incidenceArticle188 citations2014
- 03Persistent ischemic stroke disparities despite declining incidence in Mexican AmericansArticle160 citations2013
- 04Traumatic brain injury may be an independent risk factor for strokeArticle153 citations2013
- 05
Network
Updated 2 Sept 2026
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Background & recognition
Updated 2 Sept 2026
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Education
degrees and training on record- Board certified
Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
- Board certified
Vascular Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →2018.myana.org ↗
Awards & honors
honors on the public recordSecondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- Department of Medical Social Sciences (Implementation Science)
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
verifiedCorroborated by findmyKOL. We matched this record across two or more independent public sources (or a verified ORCID / NPI identifier bridge) before attributing it to this person.How we verify →mss.northwestern.edu ↗ - Institute for Public Health and Medicine (IPHAM)
Center for Community Health, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →feinberg.northwestern.edu ↗ - Center for Dissemination & Implementation Science
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →feinberg.northwestern.edu ↗
Media & interviews
press, podcasts and appearances- AHA Blogs interview
"Interview: Dr. Lesli Skolarus, MD, MS, on Community Partnerships in Stroke Care"
2022provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →ahajournals.org ↗ - Podcast guest
"Stroke Ready? - with Dr. Leslie Skolarus," At the Forefront with Dr. Deb (aired Jan 27, 2020), on the Stroke Ready Project and racial disparities in post-stroke disability
2020provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →listennotes.com ↗
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