Dr. Brorson is a neurologist specializing in vascular neurology, with over 25 years of patient care experience, as well as experience in basic and clinical research. His laboratory work focused on mechanisms of neuronal cell death pertinent to acute brain insults including ischemia, excitotoxicity, and metabolic derangements. His clinical interests focus on the treatment and prevention of stroke, and the management of diverse aspects of cerebrovascular disease, including carotid stenosis, intracranial arterial stenosis, intracranial aneurysms, hypercoagulable disorders, cerebral amyloid angiopathy, and stroke in the young. He has served as site PI for several clinical trials in secondary stroke prevention. Currently he is medical director of the University of Chicago Comprehensive Stroke Center, which cares for over 400 stroke patients annually.
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
Postdoctoral Fellowship - Pharmacology & Physiology
1993
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Residency - Neurology
1989
University of Chicago
Chicago, IL
MD - Medicine
1985
Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
AB - Physics
1981
Comparing validated stroke screening scales for identifying large and medium vessel occlusions: a prospective observational cohort study.
Comparing validated stroke screening scales for identifying large and medium vessel occlusions: a prospective observational cohort study. J Neurointerv Surg. 2025 Nov 18; 17(12):1320-1324.
PMID: 39488340
Balloon guide catheter use for carotid body tumor embolization: A retrospective case series.
Balloon guide catheter use for carotid body tumor embolization: A retrospective case series. Interv Neuroradiol. 2025 Jul 21; 15910199251359084.
PMID: 40686296
Outcomes of Patients With Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source Treated With Antiplatelet Agents or Anticoagulation: A Multicenter Cohort Study.
Outcomes of Patients With Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source Treated With Antiplatelet Agents or Anticoagulation: A Multicenter Cohort Study. Neurology. 2025 Aug 12; 105(3):e213876.
PMID: 40609061
Estimated Theoretical Benefit of Aggressive LDL Lowering in Patients With Symptomatic Intracranial Atherosclerosis.
Estimated Theoretical Benefit of Aggressive LDL Lowering in Patients With Symptomatic Intracranial Atherosclerosis. Neurology. 2025 Jul 08; 105(1):e213768.
PMID: 40446174
Statin initiation and early stroke recurrence in the Platelet-Oriented Inhibition in New TIA and Minor Ischemic Stroke Trial (POINT) trial population.
Statin initiation and early stroke recurrence in the Platelet-Oriented Inhibition in New TIA and Minor Ischemic Stroke Trial (POINT) trial population. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2025 Jul; 34(7):108349.
PMID: 40381866
Endovascular thrombectomy for distal medium vessel occlusions: A literature review.
Endovascular thrombectomy for distal medium vessel occlusions: A literature review. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2025 Jan; 34(1):108134.
PMID: 39537042
Comparing validated stroke screening scales for identifying large and medium vessel occlusions: a prospective observational cohort study.
Comparing validated stroke screening scales for identifying large and medium vessel occlusions: a prospective observational cohort study. J Neurointerv Surg. 2024 Nov 02.
PMID: 39488340
Device-Detected Atrial Fibrillation and the Impact of Prior Stroke in Stroke Prevention.
Device-Detected Atrial Fibrillation and the Impact of Prior Stroke in Stroke Prevention. J Am Heart Assoc. 2024 Sep 03; 13(17):e037124.
PMID: 39190581
The Zoom RDL radial access system for neurointervention: An early single-center experience.
The Zoom RDL radial access system for neurointervention: An early single-center experience. J Neurointerv Surg. 2024 Feb 12; 16(3):266-271.
PMID: 37236781
The glymphatic system and cerebral small vessel disease.
The glymphatic system and cerebral small vessel disease. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2024 Mar; 33(3):107557.
PMID: 38198946
Doroghazi Clinical Teaching Award
University of Chicago
2019
Department Teaching Award
University of Chicago
2018
Senior Faculty Scholar in the Bucksbaum Institute for Clinical Excellence
University of Chicago
2017