Shyam Prabhakaran, MD
Enriched profileProfessor and Chair, University of Chicago · University of Chicago
Shyam Prabhakaran is Professor and Chair, University of Chicago at University of Chicago. OpenAlex indexes 677 publications with 13,408 citations (h-index 53); ClinicalTrials.gov lists 3 registered studies with this person as an investigator. By OpenAlex citation count, this profile ranks in the top 10% of Neurology profiles in the findmyKOL directory.
Data verified 23 Oct 2026
Overview
Updated 23 Oct 2026
Shyam Prabhakaran is Professor and Chair, University of Chicago. The public record shows 677 publications with 13,408 citations (h-index 53), centered on Acute Ischemic Stroke Management, Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases, Intracranial Aneurysms: Treatment and Complications. It also documents an investigator role on 3 registered clinical trials, 6 NIH-funded awards (2013–2026).
- Most recent indexed publication: 2026 · Stroke
- Top research focus: Acute Ischemic Stroke Management
- 3 registered trials on ClinicalTrials.gov
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Indications focus
from trials led + research topicsResearch focus
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trial sponsors and companies reporting paymentsScholarship
indexed output and impact (OpenAlex)Distinct works indexed by OpenAlex, matched via ORCID; 20 in PubMed.
Total citations across indexed works.
Hirsch index (OpenAlex). i10-index 196.
Clinical & industry
trials, payments and federal fundingContact
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Practice address
Telephone
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Updated 23 Oct 2026
Listed as an investigator on 3 registered studies on ClinicalTrials.gov. The most recent:
- Hospital Implementation of a Stroke Protocol for Emergency Evaluation and Disposition
Sponsor: University of Chicago
- Community Engagement for Early Recognition and Immediate Action in Stroke
Sponsor: Northwestern University
- Mechanisms of Early Recurrence in Intracranial Atherosclerotic Disease
Sponsor: University of Miami
Industry payments
No payments involving this person were reported to CMS in program years 2021–2024. Why? →
Medicare prescribing footprint (2024)
The drugs this prescriber writes for Medicare patients, grouped by drug class and therapeutic area. Every percentage is a share of their total prescribing, so you can see what they prescribe most. These are proportions, not patient counts or dollar amounts. No condition is inferred: the claims record what was prescribed, never why.
Cardiovascular
39.8%Statin39.8%Atorvastatin Calcium100%Part D<11 patientsBlood & clotting
33%P2Y12 inhibitor18.2%Clopidogrel100%Part D<11 patientsFactor Xa inhibitor14.8%Eliquis100%Part D<11 patientsNervous system
27.3%Gabapentinoids14.8%Gabapentin100%Part D<11 patientsN-methyl-D-aspartate Receptor Antagonist12.5%Memantine Hcl100%Part D<11 patients
Drug classes come from the WHO ATC and U.S. National Library of Medicine (RxClass) classifications; prescribing counts come from the CMS Medicare Part D Prescribers file. Each drug is counted once, under its primary class. Medicare fee-for-service only, so no Medicare Advantage, commercial, or pediatric prescribing is included. CMS publishes this data about 17 months after the fact.
NIH funding
Updated 23 Oct 2026
6 NIH research awards on record, funded 2013–2026 per NIH RePORTER. The latest:
- Cardiac Imaging of Neuro-Embolic Mechanisms in Atriopathies causing Stroke (CINEMAS)
University of Miami School of Medicine
FY2026$1,687,082R01HL170019 - Implementation of a Stroke Protocol for Emergency Evaluation and Disposition (HI-SPEED)
University of Chicago
FY2026$787,557U01NS131797
Publications
Updated 23 Oct 2026
Their five most recent publications, matched to their ORCID record and linked to PubMed.
Most-cited works
by citation count (OpenAlex)- 01Recommendations on Angiographic Revascularization Grading Standards for Acute Ischemic StrokeArticle1,727 citations2013
- 02Diagnosis and Management of Transient Ischemic Attack and Acute Ischemic StrokeArticle792 citations2021
- 03Acute Stroke InterventionArticle674 citations2015
- 04
- 05Inter-individual Variability in the Capacity for Motor Recovery After Ischemic StrokeArticle547 citations2007
Network
Updated 23 Oct 2026
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Online presence
Updated 23 Oct 2026
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Owned accounts
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Background & recognition
Updated 23 Oct 2026
Credentials, appointments and honors, newest first, each linked to the public source it came from.
Education
degrees and training on record- MD
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
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Columbia University
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Neurology
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Editorial & leadership roles
journal and society appointments- provisionalFound in a cited public source but not yet independently corroborated. Published as a labeled candidate and queued for verification.How we verify →4aina.com ↗
- Chair
Stroke Performance Measures Oversight Committee, American Heart Association
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Awards & honors
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- Fellow
American Heart Association
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American Neurological Association
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Secondary affiliations
appointments beyond the home institution- Chair of Neurology
NorthShore Hospitals (Endeavor Health)
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University of Chicago Medicine
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University of Chicago Medicine
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Chicago regional coordinating center, NIH StrokeNet
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Media & interviews
press, podcasts and appearances- Mind Moments podcast (NeurologyLive)
'Special Episode: The 2026 AHA/ASA Guideline for Early Management of Acute Ischemic Stroke', 13 Feb 2026, 15 minutes
2026verifiedCorroborated 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 →neurologylive.com ↗ - Our Stories
Our World (Public Narrative podcast), sixth and final episode, public health focus
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