Sharon Poisson, MD

Professor, Neurology


FacultyPhoto
Medical School
  • MD, Indiana University School of Medicine (2004)
Graduate School
  • MA, University of California, San Francisco (2012)
Undergraduate School
  • BA, Miami University of Ohio (OH) (2000)
Internship
  • University of Michigan Program (2005)
Residency
  • University of Michigan Program, Chief Resident, Neurology (2008)
Fellowships
  • University of California (San Francisco) Program, Vascular Neurology (2009)
Languages
English
Department
Neurology

Publications

  • Kim AS, Poisson SN, Easton JD, Johnston SC. A cross-sectional study of individuals seeking information on transient ischemic attack and stroke symptoms online: a target for intervention? PLoS One 2012; 7: e47997.
  • Navi BB, Kamel H, Shah MP, Grossman AW, Wong C, Poisson SN, Whetstone WD, Josephson SA, Johnston SC, Kim AS. The Use of Neuroimaging Studies and Neurological Consultation to Evaluate Dizzy Patients in the Emergency Department. The Neurohospitalist 2013; 3:7-14.
  • Govindarajan P, Gonzales R, Maselli JH, Johnston SC, Fahimi J, Poisson S, Stein JC. Regional differences in emergency medical services use for patients with acute stroke (findings from the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey Emergency Department Data File). J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2013 Nov;22(8):e257-63. PubMed PMID: 22465209
  • Navi BB, Kamel H, Shah MP, Grossman AW, Wong C, Poisson SN, Whetstone WD, Josephson SA, Johnston SC, Kim AS. The use of neuroimaging studies and neurological consultation to evaluate dizzy patients in the emergency department. Neurohospitalist. 2013 Jan;3(1):7-14. PubMed PMID: 23983882
  • Poisson SN, Schardt TQ, Dingman A, Bernard TJ. Etiology and treatment of arterial ischemic stroke in children and young adults. Curr Treat Options Neurol. 2014 Oct;16(10):315. PubMed PMID: 25227455
  • Poisson SN, Glidden D, Johnston SC, Fullerton HJ. Deaths from stroke in US young adults, 1989-2009. Neurology. 2014 Dec 2;83(23):2110-5. PubMed PMID: 25361783
  • Larimer P, McDermott MW, Scott BJ, Shih TT, Poisson SN. Recurrent syncope due to refractory cerebral venous sinus thrombosis and transient elevations of intracranial pressure. Neurohospitalist. 2014 Jan;4(1):18-21. PubMed PMID: 24381706
  • Larimer P, McDermott MW, Scott BJ, Shih TT, Poisson SN. Recurrent syncope due to refractory cerebral venous sinus thrombosis and transient elevations of intracranial pressure. Neurohospitalist. 2014 Jan;4(1):18-21. PubMed PMID: 24381706
  • Kennel C, Michas-Martin A, Berman BD, Poisson S. Nonconvulsive status epilepticus masquerading as stroke. Am J Emerg Med. 2014 Aug 29. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 25239692
  • Carroll JD, Poisson S, Kim MS: Current Patient Management Issues, Clinical Trial Design Challenges, and the Pathway Forward. In: Amin J, Tobis J, Sievert, H, and Carroll J, editors. Patent Foramen Ovale. London; Springer-Verlag: 2015. P. 95-106.
  • Kennel C, Michas-Martin A, Berman BD, Poisson S. Non convulsive status epilepticus masquerading as stroke. Am J Emerg Med. 2015 Mar;33(3):482.e1-2. PubMed PMID: 25239692
  • Johnston SC, Easton JD, Farrant M, Barsan W, Battenhouse H, Conwit R, Dillon C, Elm J, Lindblad A, Morgenstern L, Poisson SN, Palesch Y. Platelet-oriented inhibition in new TIA and minor ischemic stroke (POINT) trial: rationale and design. Int J Stroke. 2013 Aug;8(6):479-83. PubMed PMID: 23879752
  • Poston JT, McSparron JI, Hayes MM, Damm T, Patel JJ, Decker BK, Attia EF, Çoruh B, Cai X, Kimberly WT, Poisson SN, Sokol S, Csikesz N, Levinson AT, Thomson CC, Luks AM. ATS Core Curriculum 2015: Part IV. Adult Critical Care Medicine. Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2015 Dec;12(12):1864-72. PubMed PMID: 26653191
  • Poisson SN, Simpson JR. What is the appropriate medical and interventional treatment for hyperacute ischemic stroke? The Hospitalist April 2015.
  • Carroll JD, Poisson S, Kim MS. Current Patient Management Issues, Clinical Trial Design Challenges, and the Pathway Forward. In: Amin J, Tobis J, Sievert H, and Carroll J, editors. Patent Foramen Ovale. London; Springer-Verlag: 2015. P 95-106.
  • Bernard TJ, Poisson S, Branchford BR, Nowak-Gottl U. Coagulation Disorders and Cerebrovascular Disease in Children. In: Swaiman's Pediatric Neurology: Principles and Practice 6e. In Print.
  • Bernard TJ, Beslow LA, Manco-Johnson MJ, Armstrong-Wells J, Boada R, Weitzenkamp D, Hollatz A, Poisson S, Amlie-Lefond C, Lo W, deVeber G, Goldenberg NA, Dowling MM, Roach ES, Fullerton HJ, Benseler SM, Jordan LC, Kirton A, Ichord RN. Inter-Rater Reliability of the CASCADE Criteria: Challenges in Classifying Arteriopathies. Stroke. 2016 Oct;47(10):2443-9. PubMed PMID: 27633024
  • Colbert JF, Traystman RJ, Poisson SN, Herson PS, Ginde AA. Sex-Related Differences in the Risk of Hospital-Acquired Sepsis and Pneumonia Post Acute Ischemic Stroke. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2016 Oct;25(10):2399-404. PubMed PMID: 27363622
  • Leppert M, Poisson SN, Carroll JD. Atrial Septal Defects and Cardioembolic Strokes. Cardiol Clin. 2016 May;34(2):225-30. PubMed PMID: 27150170
  • Stence NV, Pabst LL, Hollatz AL, Mirsky DM, Herson PS, Poisson S, Traystman RJ, Bernard TJ. Predicting Progression of Intracranial Arteriopathies in Childhood Stroke With Vessel Wall Imaging. Stroke. 2017 Aug;48(8):2274-2277. PubMed PMID: 28679853
  • Nyberg EM, Case D, Nagae LM, Honce JM, Reyenga W, Seinfeld J, Poisson S, Leppert MH. The Addition of Endovascular Intervention for Dural Venous Sinus Thrombosis: Single-Center Experience and Review of Literature. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2017 Oct;26(10):2240-2247. PubMed PMID: 28606660
  • Bernard TJ, Beslow LA, Manco-Johnson MJ, Armstrong-Wells J, Boada R, Weitzenkamp D, Hollatz A, Poisson S, Amlie-Lefond C, Lo W, deVeber G, Goldenberg NA, Dowling MM, Roach ES, Fullerton HJ, Benseler SM, Jordan LC, Kirton A, Ichord RN. Inter-Rater Reliability of the CASCADE Criteria: Challenges in Classifying Arteriopathies. Stroke. 2016 Oct;47(10):2443-9. PubMed PMID: 27633024
  • Colbert JF, Traystman RJ, Poisson SN, Herson PS, Ginde AA. Sex-Related Differences in the Risk of Hospital-Acquired Sepsis and Pneumonia Post Acute Ischemic Stroke. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2016 Oct;25(10):2399-404. PubMed PMID: 27363622
  • Leppert M, Poisson SN, Carroll JD. Atrial Septal Defects and Cardioembolic Strokes. Cardiol Clin. 2016 May;34(2):225-30. PubMed PMID: 27150170
  • Leppert MH, Poisson SN, Carroll JD, Thaler DE, Kim CH, Orjuela KD, Ho PM, Burke JF, Campbell JD. Cost-Effectiveness of Patent Foramen Ovale Closure Versus Medical Therapy for Secondary Stroke Prevention. Stroke. 2018 Jun;49(6):1443-1450. PubMed PMID: 29720435
  • Ludt C, Leppert M, Jones A, Song J, Kuwayama D, Pastula DM, Poisson S. Multiple Strokes Associated With Elongation of the Hyoid Bone. Neurohospitalist. 2018 Jan;8(1):35-37. PubMed PMID: 29276562
  • Stence NV, Pabst LL, Hollatz AL, Mirsky DM, Herson PS, Poisson S, Traystman RJ, Bernard TJ. Predicting Progression of Intracranial Arteriopathies in Childhood Stroke With Vessel Wall Imaging. Stroke. 2017 Aug;48(8):2274-2277. PubMed PMID: 28679853
  • Nyberg EM, Case D, Nagae LM, Honce JM, Reyenga W, Seinfeld J, Poisson S, Leppert MH. The Addition of Endovascular Intervention for Dural Venous Sinus Thrombosis: Single-Center Experience and Review of Literature. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2017 Oct;26(10):2240-2247. PubMed PMID: 28606660
  • Lodha N, Patel P, Harrell J, Casamento-Moran A, Zablocki V, Christou EA, Poisson SN. Motor impairments in transient ischemic attack increase the odds of a positive diffusion-weighted imaging: A meta-analysis. Restor Neurol Neurosci. 2019;37(5):509-521. PubMed PMID: 31594263
  • Leppert MH, Poisson SN, Sillau SH, Campbell JD, Ho PM, Burke JF. Is Prevalence of Atherosclerotic Risk Factors Increasing Among Young Adults? It Depends on How You Ask. J Am Heart Assoc. 2019 Mar 19;8(6):e010883. PubMed PMID: 30857455
  • Pollard R, Leppert M, Rawson C, Boehnke M, Honce J, Nagae L, Poisson S, Nyberg E. A Clinical Paradigm for Classifying Neurologic Symptoms to Screen for Emergent Large Vessel Occlusions. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2019 Apr;28(4):929-934. PubMed PMID: 30638942
  • Lodha N, Patel P, Casamento-Moran A, Hays E, Poisson SN, Christou EA. Strength or Motor Control: What Matters in High-Functioning Stroke?. Front Neurol. 2018;9:1160. PubMed PMID: 30687217
  • Leppert MH, Poisson SN, Carroll JD, Thaler DE, Kim CH, Orjuela KD, Ho PM, Burke JF, Campbell JD. Cost-Effectiveness of Patent Foramen Ovale Closure Versus Medical Therapy for Secondary Stroke Prevention. Stroke. 2018 Jun;49(6):1443-1450. PubMed PMID: 29720435
  • Leppert MH, Ho PM, Burke J, Madsen TE, Kleindorfer D, Sillau S, Daugherty S, Bradley CJ, Poisson SN. Young Women Had More Strokes Than Young Men in a Large, United States Claims Sample. Stroke. 2020 Nov;51(11):3352-3355. PubMed PMID: 32942966
  • Ludt C, Leppert M, Jones A, Song J, Kuwayama D, Pastula DM, Poisson S. Multiple Strokes Associated With Elongation of the Hyoid Bone. Neurohospitalist. 2018 Jan;8(1):35-37. PubMed PMID: 29276562
  • Timpone VM, Jensen A, Poisson SN, Trivedi PS. Compliance With Imaging Guidelines for Workup of Transient Ischemic Attack: Evidence From the Nationwide Emergency Department Sample. Stroke. 2020 Aug;51(8):2563-2567. PubMed PMID: 32646324
  • Salehi Omran S, Parikh NS, Poisson S, Armstrong J, Merkler AE, Prabhu M, Navi BB, Riley LE, Fink ME, Kamel H. Association between Pregnancy and Cervical Artery Dissection. Ann Neurol. 2020 Jun 11. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 32525238
  • Leppert MH, Sillau S, Lindrooth RC, Poisson SN, Campbell JD, Simpson JR. Relationship between early follow-up and readmission within 30 and 90 days after ischemic stroke. Neurology. 2020 Mar 24;94(12):e1249-e1258. PubMed PMID: 32079738
  • Huo D, Leppert M, Pollard R, Poisson SN, Fang X, Rubinstein D, Malenky I, Eklund K, Nyberg E. Large Vessel Occlusion Prediction in the Emergency Department with National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale Components: A Machine Learning Approach. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2021 Oct;30(10):106030. PubMed PMID: 34403842
  • Timpone VM, Jensen A, Poisson SN, Reid M, Salzberg M, Trivedi PS. Redundant Imaging in Transient Ischemic Attack: Evidence From the Nationwide Emergency Department Sample. J Am Coll Radiol. 2021 Jul 28. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 34329612
  • Dylla L, Herson PS, Poisson SN, Rice JD, Ginde AA. Association Between Chronic Inflammatory Diseases and Stroke-Associated Pneumonia - An Epidemiological Study. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2021 Apr;30(4):105605. PubMed PMID: 33482567
  • Graham E, Orjuela K, Poisson S, Biller J. Treatment challenges in idiopathic extracranial ICA vasospasm case report and review of the literature. eNeurologicalSci. 2021 Mar;22:100304. PubMed PMID: 33336087
  • Leppert MH, Ho PM, Burke J, Madsen TE, Kleindorfer D, Sillau S, Daugherty S, Bradley CJ, Poisson SN. Young Women Had More Strokes Than Young Men in a Large, United States Claims Sample. Stroke. 2020 Nov;51(11):3352-3355. PubMed PMID: 32942966
  • Mastej EJ, Leppert MH, Poisson S, Ritchey Z, Barry M, Rundek T, Liebeskind DS, Mirsky D, Bernard TJ, Stence NV. Thalamic Volume Loss Is Greater in Children Than in Adults Following Middle Cerebral Artery Territory Arterial Ischemic Stroke. J Child Neurol. 2022 Oct;37(10-11):882-888. PubMed PMID: 36069041
  • Poisson SN, Hills NK, Sidney S, Fullerton HJ. Prevalence of Atherosclerotic Risk Factors Among Children and Young Adults With Arterial Ischemic Stroke. JAMA Neurol. 2022 Sep 1;79(9):901-910. PubMed PMID: 35913708
  • Timpone VM, Reid M, Jensen A, Poisson SN, Patten L, Costa B, Trivedi PS. Lost to Follow-Up: A Nationwide Analysis of Patients With Transient Ischemic Attack Discharged From Emergency Departments With Incomplete Imaging. J Am Coll Radiol. 2022 Aug;19(8):957-966. PubMed PMID: 35724735
  • Poisson SN, Block KL, Orjuela KD. Implications of the National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale Cookie Theft Picture-A Closer Look. JAMA Neurol. 2022 Aug 1;79(8):734-735. PubMed PMID: 35696194
  • Leppert MH, Burke JF, Lisabeth LD, Madsen TE, Kleindorfer DO, Sillau S, Schwamm LH, Daugherty SL, Bradley CJ, Ho PM, Poisson SN. Systematic Review of Sex Differences in Ischemic Strokes Among Young Adults: Are Young Women Disproportionately at Risk?. Stroke. 2022 Feb;53(2):319-327. PubMed PMID: 35073188
  • Dylla L, Rice JD, Poisson SN, Monte AA, Higgins HM, Ginde AA, Herson PS. Analysis of Stroke Care Among 2019-2020 National Emergency Medical Services Information System Encounters. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2022 Mar;31(3):106278. PubMed PMID: 34998044
  • Higgins HM, Chen L, Ravare BC, Jeppson KA, Bina HT, Herson PS, Monte AA, Poisson SN, Dylla L. Response to: Acute ischemic stroke and cardioemboli: Does sex matter?. Am J Emerg Med. 2023 Dec;74:170-171. PubMed PMID: 37867013
  • Higgins HM, Chen L, Ravare BC, Jeppson KA, Bina HT, Herson PS, Monte AA, Poisson SN, Dylla L. Sex differences in acute ischemic stroke presentation are a matter of infarct location. Am J Emerg Med. 2023 Dec;74:95-99. PubMed PMID: 37802001
  • Poisson SN, Leppert MH, Orjuela KD. Cryptogenic Stroke and PFO Closure: Does Sex Matter?. J Am Heart Assoc. 2023 Oct 3;12(19):e031857. PubMed PMID: 37776208
  • Dylla L, Higgins HM, Stephenson D, Reisz JA, Vu T, Poisson SN, Herson PS, Monte AA. Sex Differences in the Blood Metabolome During Acute Response to Ischemic Stroke. J Womens Health (Larchmt). 2024 Oct;33(10):1378-1384. PubMed PMID: 38946610
  • Simpson JR, VanCoevering RJ 3rd, Jeppson K, Case D, Seinfeld J, Roark C, Poisson SN. Clinical Decision Support for Patients Presenting With Large Vessel Occlusion. Neurohospitalist. 2024 Apr;14(2):182-185. PubMed PMID: 38666277
  • Timpone VM, Reid M, Jensen A, Poisson SN, Callen AL, Costa B, Trivedi PS. Association of Incomplete Neurovascular Imaging After Emergency Department Encounters for Transient Ischemic Attack and Odds of Subsequent Stroke: A National Medicare Analysis. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2023 Nov;221(5):673-686. PubMed PMID: 37255044
  • Leppert MH, Poisson SN, Scarbro S, Suresh K, Lisabeth LD, Putaala J, Schwamm LH, Daugherty SL, Bradley CJ, Burke JF, Ho PM. Association of Traditional and Nontraditional Risk Factors in the Development of Strokes Among Young Adults by Sex and Age Group: A Retrospective Case-Control Study. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes. 2024 Apr;17(4):e010307. PubMed PMID: 38529631
  • Jellins TS, Borko TL, Otero-Bell R, Arnett K, Saunders S, Poisson SN, Orjuela KD, Salehi Omran S, Jones WJ, Leppert M, Madera A, Carlson A, Pastula DM, Sauer BM, Piquet AL, Gonzales NR. Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in medical education: DEI at the bedside. J Neurol Sci. 2024 Apr 15;459:122946. PubMed PMID: 38493733

Professional Memberships

  • American Heart Association (AHA), Member
  • American Academy of Neurology (AAN), Member

Practice Locations

UCHealth Stroke and Brain Aneurysm Center - Anschutz Medical Campus
12401 E 17th Ave
Leprino Building, 3rd floor
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-2080

UCHealth Neurosciences Center - Anschutz Medical Campus
1635 Aurora Ct
4th Floor
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-2080

UCHealth Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion - Anschutz Medical Campus
12605 E. 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-0000

UCHealth Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion 2 - Anschutz Medical Campus
12505 E. 16th Ave
Aurora, CO 80045
720-848-0000

Children's Colorado Health Pavilion
860 N Potomac Cir
Aurora, CO 80111
720-777-1234

Hospital Affiliation
  • University of Colorado Hospital
  • Children's Hospital Colorado

Specialty Information

Specialties
  • Neurology, Board Certification (2008, 2018)
  • Vascular Neurology, Board Certification (2010, 2018)
Conditions & Treatments
  • Brain and Nervous System - Neurovascular Conditions
  • Brain and Nervous System
  • Brain and Nervous System - Stroke