Elizabeth R. Barak, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor of Radiology
Active Physician, Pennsylvania Hospital, Division of Community Radiology
Active Physician, Chester County Hospital
Active Physician, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Division of Community Radiology
Active Physician, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Department: Radiology
Contact information
Chester County Hospital
701 E. Marshall Street
West Chester, PA 19380
701 E. Marshall Street
West Chester, PA 19380
Office: 610-902-5775
Fax: 610-902-5961
Fax: 610-902-5961
Education:
BA (Liberal Studies, magna cum laude)
University of Delaware, 2000.
MD (Medicine, magna cum laude)
Jefferson Medical College, 2005.
Permanent linkBA (Liberal Studies, magna cum laude)
University of Delaware, 2000.
MD (Medicine, magna cum laude)
Jefferson Medical College, 2005.
Selected Publications
Otero HJ, Pandey S, Barak ER, Bankoff M, Hoon J: CT-guided Percutaneous Abscess Drainage: A When, Where, and How-to Guide for the Practicing Radiologist. Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) 97th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting Nov-Dec 2011 Notes: Oral.Schaefer PW, Yoo AJ, Barak ER, Copen WA, Kamalian S, Rezai Gharai L, Pervez MA, Schwamm LH, Gonzalez RG: Combining Acute DWI and MTT Lesion Volumes with NIHSS Score Improves the Prediction of Acute Stroke Outcome. Stroke 41(8): 1728-1735, Aug 2010 Notes: DOI: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.110.582874
Copen WA, Rezai Gharai L, Barak ER, Schwamm LH, Wu 0, Kamalian S, Gonzalez RG, Schaefer PW: Existence of the diffusion-perfusion mismatch within 24 hours after onset of acute stroke: dependence on proximal arterial occlusion. Radiology 250(3): 878-886, Mar 2009 Notes: doi: 10.1148/radiol.2503080811.
Schaefer PW, Yoo AJ, Bell D, Barak ER, Romero JM, Nogueira RG, Lev MH, Schwamm LH, Gonzalez RG, Hirsch JA: CT angiography-source image hypoattenuation predicts clinical outcome in posterior circulation strokes treated with intra-arterial therapy. Stroke 39(11): 3107-3109, Nov 2008 Notes: DOI: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.108.517680.
Schaefer PW, Barak ER, Kamalian S, Gharai LR, Schwamm L, Gonzalez RG, Lev MH: Quantitative assessment of core/penumbra mismatch in acute stroke: CT and MR perfusion imaging are strongly correlated when sufficient brain volume is imaged. Stroke 39(11): 2986-2992, Nov 2008 Notes: DOI: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.107.513358.
Yoo AJ, Barak ER, Rezai Gharai L, Nogueira AG, Rabinov JD, Pryor JC, Schaefer PW, Gonzalez AG, Hirsch JA: Association of Pretreatment Diffusion-Weighted Imaging Abnormality with Outcome for Intraarterial Stroke Therapy. American Society of Neuroradiology 45th Annual Meeting June 2007 Notes: poster.
Yoo AJ, Barak ER, Schaefer PW, Nogueira RG, Rabinov JD, Pryor JC, Gonzalez AG, Hirsch JA: Effect of Multi Technique Intrarterial Therapy on Clinical Outcomes in Acute Anterior Circulation Ischemic Stroke: Experience at a Large Academic Hospital. American Society of Neuroradiology 45th Annual Meeting June 2007 Notes: oral.
Schaefer PW, Barak ER, Romero JM, Kamalian S, Rezai Gharai L, Gonzalez AG, Lev MH : Visual Estimation of MR Imaging Core/Penumbra Mismatch- Versus Quantitative Measurement Unnecessarily Excludes Patients from Thrombolytic Clinical Trials. American Society of Neuroradiology 45th Annual Meeting June 2007 Notes: poster.
Schaefer PW, Barak ER, Kamalian S, Romero JM, Koroshetz WJ, Gonzalez AG, Lev MH: Visual Estimation of MRI Core/Penumbra Mismatch - Versus Quantitative Measurement - Unnecessarily Excludes Patients from Thrombolytic Clinical Trials. International Stroke Conference 2007 Feb 2007 Notes: poster.