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
Comprehensive Diagnostic Evaluation and Risk of Recurrent Stroke After Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source: Introducing the Concept of ESUS 2.0.
Comprehensive Diagnostic Evaluation and Risk of Recurrent Stroke After Embolic Stroke of Undetermined Source: Introducing the Concept of ESUS 2.0. J Am Heart Assoc. 2026 Sep 15; 15(18):e050182.
PMID: 42714434
Association Between Insurance Status on Risk of Stroke Recurrence with Incident Cryptogenic Stroke: A Secondary Analysis of the Cardiac Abnormalities in Stroke Prevention and Recurrence Study.
Association Between Insurance Status on Risk of Stroke Recurrence with Incident Cryptogenic Stroke: A Secondary Analysis of the Cardiac Abnormalities in Stroke Prevention and Recurrence Study. Neuroepidemiology. 2026 Aug 31; 1.
PMID: 42671949
Theoretical Cost-Effectiveness of PCSK9 Inhibitors in Stroke Due to Intracranial Atherosclerosis.
Theoretical Cost-Effectiveness of PCSK9 Inhibitors in Stroke Due to Intracranial Atherosclerosis. JAMA Netw Open. 2026 05 01; 9(5):e2610707.
PMID: 42084872
Creation of a Merged Harmonized Large Database of Subject-Level Data from Acute Secondary Prevention Studies in Minor Non-Cardioembolic Stroke or TIA.
Creation of a Merged Harmonized Large Database of Subject-Level Data from Acute Secondary Prevention Studies in Minor Non-Cardioembolic Stroke or TIA. Int J Cerebrovasc Dis Stroke. 2026; 9.
PMID: 42212235
Cost Effectiveness of Endovascular Thrombectomy for Large Ischemic Strokes: A US Healthcare Payer Markov Model Informed by Randomized Trials.
Cost Effectiveness of Endovascular Thrombectomy for Large Ischemic Strokes: A US Healthcare Payer Markov Model Informed by Randomized Trials. Appl Health Econ Health Policy. 2026 07; 24(4):777-789.
PMID: 41999462
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
Comparative effectiveness of reduced dose Ticagrelor, full dose Ticagrelor, and Clopidogrel in acute stroke management.
Comparative effectiveness of reduced dose Ticagrelor, full dose Ticagrelor, and Clopidogrel in acute stroke management. J Clin Neurosci. 2026 Jan; 143:111752.
PMID: 41248560
Cervical Internal Carotid Artery Plaque Composition and Chronic White Matter Disease in Patients with Noncardioembolic Stroke: A Multicenter Analysis.
Cervical Internal Carotid Artery Plaque Composition and Chronic White Matter Disease in Patients with Noncardioembolic Stroke: A Multicenter Analysis. Stroke Vasc Interv Neurol. 2025 Nov; 5(6):e002006.
PMID: 41608711
Nutrition Effects on Brain Outcomes and Recovery in Stroke after Hospitalization (NOURISH): Randomized controlled trial protocol and rationale.
Nutrition Effects on Brain Outcomes and Recovery in Stroke after Hospitalization (NOURISH): Randomized controlled trial protocol and rationale. Contemp Clin Trials. 2025 Nov; 158:108108.
PMID: 41076115
Intracranial Occlusion in Cryptogenic Stroke Is Not Predictive of Recurrent Ischemic Stroke: A Propensity-Score Matched Analysis of the Cardiac Abnormalities in Stroke Prevention and Risk of Recurrence Study.
Intracranial Occlusion in Cryptogenic Stroke Is Not Predictive of Recurrent Ischemic Stroke: A Propensity-Score Matched Analysis of the Cardiac Abnormalities in Stroke Prevention and Risk of Recurrence Study. J Am Heart Assoc. 2025 10 07; 14(19):e041500.
PMID: 40996035
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