Robert G. Kowalski, MD, PhD, MS
Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery
Graduate Schools
- PhD, University of Colorado Denver (2024)
- MS, Georgetown University (2005)
- MB ChB, National University of Ireland, Cork (2009)
Undergraduate School
- BS, Northwestern University (IL) (1983)
Internship
- Harbor Hospital Center Program (2013)
Residency
- Yale-New Haven Medical Center Program, Neurology (2014)
Department
NeurosurgeryProfessional Titles
- Assistant Professor, research
Publications
- Kowalski RG, Vela-Duarte D, Schimpf B, Poisson SN, Simpson JR, Jones WJ. Improved Response, Neurologic Evaluation, and Treatment Timing with a Mobile Stroke Unit in a Large Urban Population.
- Kowalski RG, Haarbauer-Krupa JK, Bell JM, Corrigan JD, Hammond FM, Torbey MT, Hofmann MC, Dams-O'Connor K, Miller AC, Whiteneck GG. Acute Ischemic Stroke After Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: Incidence and Impact on Outcome. Stroke. 2017 Jul;48(7):1802-1809. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.117.017327. Epub 2017 Jun 13.
- Kowalski RG, Weintraub A, Rubin B, Gerber D, Olsen A. Impact of Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Timing on Outcome in Post-Traumatic Hydrocephalus. J Neurosurgery. Accepted July 2017.
- Weintraub AH, Gerber DJ, Kowalski RG. Post-Traumatic Hydrocephalus as a Confounding Influence on Brain Injury Rehabilitation: Incidence, Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes.Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2017 Feb;98(2):312-319. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2016.08.478. Epub 2016 Sep 23.
- Nyberg E, Kowalski RG, Vela-Duarte D, Schimpf B, Jones WJ, MD. New Generation Mobile Stroke Unit Brings CT into the Field Reducing Time to Diagnosis.
- Schimpf B, Deanda K, Severenuk DA, Montgomery TM, Cooley GD, Kowalski RG, Vela-Duarte D, Jones WJ. Integration of Real-time Electronic Health Records and Wireless Technology in a Mobile Stroke Treatment Unit.
- Brown AW, Pretz CR, Arciniegas D, Zafonte R, Hammond FM, Bell KR, Giacino JT, Hart T, Walker WC, Dams-O’Connor K, Weintraub A, Kowalski RG, Johnson-Greene D, Bodien YG. Predictive utility of cranial CT scan data in post-acute recovery after traumatic brain injury: Analysis from the TBI Model Systems National Database.
- Li X, Dungan D, Olsen AJ, Kowalski RG. Corpus callosum damage in traumatic brain injury: incidence and role in short-term outcome.
- Seel RG, Bodien Y, Day K, Doiron M, Giacino JT, Greenwald B, Holcomb E, Katz DI, Kowalski RG, Nakase-Richardson R, Norelli J, Weintraub A, Zasler N. Prognosis for People with Disorders of Consciousness: Evidence-Based Recommendations.
- Kowalski RG, Haarbauer-Krupa JK, Bell J, Corrigan JD, Hammond FM, Torbey M, Dams-O’Connor K, Miller AC, Hofmann MC, Whiteneck GG. The role of ischemic stroke on outcome in moderate to severe traumatic brain injury.
- Kowalski RG, Haarbauer-Krupa JK, Ketchum JM, Eagye CB, Bell J, Corrigan JD, Hammond FM, Dams-O’Connor K, Miller AC, Hofmann MC, Whiteneck GG. Incidence of associated medical conditions and treatment complications, and impact on outcome following moderate to severe traumatic brain injury.
- Kowalski RG, Giacino JT, Nakase-Richardson R, Hammond FM, Weintraub AH, Zafonte RD, Whyte J. Acute Trajectory of Recovery and Predictors of Outcome in Disorders of Consciousness Following Traumatic Brain Injury.
- Li X, Dungan D, Olsen AJ, Kowalski RG. Corpus callosum damage in traumatic brain injury: incidence and role in short-term outcome.
- Thompson S, Hays K, Weintraub A, Ketchum JM, Kowalski RG. Rhythmic Auditory Stimulation and Gait Training in Traumatic Brain Injury: A Pilot Study. J Music Ther. 2021 Mar 16;58(1):70-94. PubMed PMID: 33095230
- Viarasilpa T, Panyavachiraporn N, Osman G, Kowalski RG, Miller J, Barkley GL, Mayer SA. Differentiation of psychogenic nonepileptic attacks from status epilepticus among patients intubated for convulsive activity. Epilepsy Behav. 2021 Feb;115:107679. PubMed PMID: 33360401
- Kowalski RG, Hammond FM, Weintraub AH, Nakase-Richardson R, Zafonte RD, Whyte J, Giacino JT. Recovery of Consciousness and Functional Outcome in Moderate and Severe Traumatic Brain Injury. JAMA Neurol. 2021 May 1;78(5):548-557. PubMed PMID: 33646273
- Fringuello A, Tatman PD, Wroblewski T, Thompson JA, Yu X, Lillehei KO, Kowalski RG, Graner MW. Cytokine-Laden Extracellular Vesicles Predict Patient Prognosis after Cerebrovascular Accident. Int J Mol Sci. 2021 Jul 22;22(15). PubMed PMID: 34360613
- Kowalski RG, Whyte J, Giacino JT. Traumatic Brain Injury Recovery Trajectories in Patients With Disorders of Consciousness-Reply. JAMA Neurol. 2021 Nov 1;78(11):1412-1413. PubMed PMID: 34605886
- Uphaus T, Audebert HJ, Graner MW, Tiedt S, Kowalski RG. Editorial: Blood-Based Biomarkers in Acute Ischemic Stroke and Hemorrhagic Stroke. Front Neurol. 2022;13:866166. PubMed PMID: 35280278
- Snider SB, Kowalski RG, Hammond F, et al. Comparison of common outcome measures for assessing independence in patients diagnosed with disorders of consciousness: A Traumatic Brain Injury Model Systems Study. medRxiv. 2022:2022.2002.2004.22270464.
- Kowalski RG, Schimpf B, Ornelas D, et al. Abstract TP3: Seizures As Stroke Mimics In Ultra-early Treatment On A Mobile Stroke Unit: A Pilot Study. Stroke. 2022;53(Suppl_1):ATP3-ATP3.
- Kowalski RG, Pospishil J, Leech JD, Jones WJ. Abstract P165: Characteristics and Predictors of Mimics and Confirmed Strokes in a Stroke Alerts System at a Large Urban Medical Center. Stroke. 2021;52(Suppl_1):AP165-AP165.
- 1. Snider SB, Temkin NR, Barber J, Edlow BL, Giacino JT, Hammond FM, Izzy S, Kowalski RG, Markowitz AJ, Rovito CA, Shih SL, Zafonte RD, Manley GT, Bodien YG; TRACK-TBI Investigators. Predicting Functional Dependency in Patients with Disorders of Consciousness: A TBI-Model Systems and TRACK-TBI Study. medRxiv [Preprint]. 2023 Mar 15:2023.03.14.23287249. doi: 10.1101/2023.03.14.23287249. PMID: 36993195; PMCID: PMC10055467.
- 2. Kowalski RG, Ledreux A, Violette JE, Neumann RT, Ornelas D, Yu X, Griffiths SG, Lewis S, Nash P, Monte AA, Coughlan CM, Deighan C, Grotta JC, Jones WJ, Graner MW. Rapid Activation of Neuroinflammation in Stroke: Plasma and Extracellular Vesicles Obtained on a Mobile Stroke Unit. Stroke. 2023 Mar;54(3):e52-e57. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.122.041422. Epub 2023 Feb 2. PMID: 36727508.
- Snider SB, Temkin NR, Barber J, Edlow BL, Giacino JT, Hammond FM, Izzy S, Kowalski RG, Markowitz AJ, Rovito CA, Shih SL, Zafonte RD, Manley GT, Bodien YG; TRACK-TBI investigators. Predicting Functional Dependency in Patients with Disorders of Consciousness: A TBI-Model Systems and TRACK-TBI Study. Ann Neurol. 2023 Dec;94(6):1008-1023. doi: 10.1002/ana.26741. Epub 2023 Oct 5. PMID: 37470289.
- 1. Kowalski RG, Ledreux A, Violette JE, Neumann RT, Grotta JC, Ornelas D, Yu X, Griffiths SG, Lewis S, Nash P, Monte AA, Coughlan CM, Deighan C, Jones WJ, Graner MW. Ultra-early Activation of Neuroinflammatory Cascade Following Acute Stroke: Plasma and Extracellular Vesicle Biomarkers from a Mobile Stroke Unit. Oral presentation, International Stroke Conference 2023, Feb. 8, 2023, Dallas, TX.
- 1. Kowalski RG, Ledreux A, Violette JE, Neumann RT, Grotta JC, Ornelas D, Yu X, Griffiths SG, Lewis S, Nash P, Monte AA, Coughlan CM, Deighan C, Jones WJ, Graner MW. Ultra-early Activation of Neuroinflammatory Cascade Following Acute Stroke: Plasma and Extracellular Vesicle Biomarkers from a Mobile Stroke Unit. Invited Poster presentation, “Best of AHA Posters”, AHA Scientific Sessions 2023, Nov. 12, 2023, Philadelphia, PA.
Professional Memberships
- American Heart Association, Member
- Prehospital Stroke Treatment Organization, Founding member
- Neurocritical Care Society, Founding member
Public Speaking
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