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Faculty Members: 
Scott E. Kasner, MD, MSCE
Professor of Neurology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Department: Neurology
Contact information
Dept of Neurology, 3W Gates Bldg.
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
3400 Spruce St.
Philadelphia, PA 19104-4283
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
3400 Spruce St.
Philadelphia, PA 19104-4283
Office: (215) 662-3564
Fax: 215-614-1927
Fax: 215-614-1927
Email:
kasner@mail.med.upenn.edu
kasner@mail.med.upenn.edu
Publications
Education:
B.S. (Physics & Zoology)
Duke University , 1988.
M.D. (Medicine)
Yale University, 1992.
MSCE (Clinical Epidemiology)
University of Pennsylvania, 2007.
B.S. (Physics & Zoology)
Duke University , 1988.
M.D. (Medicine)
Yale University, 1992.
MSCE (Clinical Epidemiology)
University of Pennsylvania, 2007.
Post-Graduate Training
Intern in Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 1992-1993.
Resident in Neurology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania , 1993-1996.
Fellow in Stroke and Neurocritical Care, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, 1996-1997.
Intern in Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 1992-1993.
Resident in Neurology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania , 1993-1996.
Fellow in Stroke and Neurocritical Care, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, 1996-1997.
Certifications
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (Neurology), 1997.
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (Vascular Neurology), 2006.
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (Neurology), 2007.
Permanent linkAmerican Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (Neurology), 1997.
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (Vascular Neurology), 2006.
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (Neurology), 2007.
Description of Research Expertise
stroke (acute stroke treatment, stroke diagnosis, stroke outcome measures, stroke secondary prevention)Description of Clinical Expertise
stroke, neurocritical careSelected Publications
Furie Karen L, Kasner Scott E, Adams Robert J, Albers Gregory W, Bush Ruth L, Fagan Susan C, Halperin Jonathan L, Johnston S Claiborne, Katzan Irene, Kernan Walter N, Mitchell Pamela H, Ovbiagele Bruce, Palesch Yuko Y, Sacco Ralph L, Schwamm Lee H, Wassertheil-Smoller Sylvia, Turan Tanya N, Wentworth Deidre, : Guidelines for the prevention of stroke in patients with stroke or transient ischemic attack: a guideline for healthcare professionals from the american heart association/american stroke association. Stroke; a journal of cerebral circulation 42(1): 227-76, Jan 2011.Kasner Scott E, Baren Jill M, Le Roux Peter D, Nathanson Pamela G, Lamond Katherine, Rosenberg Stacy L, Karlawish Jason: Community views on neurologic emergency treatment trials. Annals of emergency medicine 57(4): 346-354.e6, Apr 2011.
Kasner S E, Del Giudice A, Rosenberg S, Sheen M, Luciano J M, Cucchiara B L, Messé S R, Sansing L H, Baren J M: Who will participate in acute stroke trials? Neurology 72(19): 1682-8, May 2009.
Sansing LH, Messe SR, Cucchiara BL, Cohen SN, Lyden PD, Kasner SE, for the CHANT Investigators. : Antiplatelet medications and hemorrhage growth after intracerebral hemorrhage. Stroke 39: 529, 2008.
Kasner, Scott E. Chimowitz, Marc I. Lynn, Michael J. Howlett-Smith, Harriet. Stern, Barney J. Hertzberg, Vicki S. Frankel, Michael R. Levine, Steven R. Chaturvedi, Seemant. Benesch, Curtis G. Sila, Cathy A. Jovin, Tudor G. Romano, Jose G. Cloft, Harry J. Warfarin Aspirin Symptomatic Intracranial Disease Trial Investigators.: Predictors of ischemic stroke in the territory of a symptomatic intracranial arterial stenosis. Circulation 113(4): 555-63, Jan 31 2006.
Chimowitz, Marc I. Lynn, Michael J. Howlett-Smith, Harriet. Stern, Barney J. Hertzberg, Vicki S. Frankel, Michael R. Levine, Steven R. Chaturvedi, Seemant. Kasner, Scott E. Benesch, Curtis G. Sila, Cathy A. Jovin, Tudor G. Romano, Jose G. Warfarin-Aspirin Symptomatic Intracranial Disease Trial Investigators.: Comparison of warfarin and aspirin for symptomatic intracranial arterial stenosis. New England Journal of Medicine 352(13): 1305-16, Mar 31 2005.
Cucchiara, Brett L. Messe, Steve R. Taylor, Robert A. Pacelli, James. Maus, Douglas. Shah, Qaisar. Kasner, Scott E.: Is the ABCD score useful for risk stratification of patients with acute transient ischemic attack?. Stroke 37(7): 1710-4, Jul 2006.
Kasner, Scott E. Wein, Theodore. Piriyawat, Paisith. Villar-Cordova, Carlos E. Chalela, Julio A. Krieger, Derk W. Morgenstern, Lewis B. Kimmel, Stephen E. Grotta, James C.: Acetaminophen for altering body temperature in acute stroke: a randomized clinical trial. Stroke 33(1): 130-4, Jan 2002.
Kasner, S E. Demchuk, A M. Berrouschot, J. Schmutzhard, E. Harms, L. Verro, P. Chalela, J A. Abbur, R. McGrade, H. Christou, I. Krieger, D W.: Predictors of fatal brain edema in massive hemispheric ischemic stroke. Stroke 32(9): 2117-23, Sep 2001.
Kasner, S E. Chalela, J A. Luciano, J M. Cucchiara, B L. Raps, E C. McGarvey, M L. Conroy, M B. Localio, A R.: Reliability and validity of estimating the NIH stroke scale score from medical records. Stroke 30(8): 1534-7, Aug 1999.
