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Jordan Komisarow

Associate Professor of Neurosurgery
Neurosurgery
Box 3807 Med Center, Durham, NC 27710
Duke Hospital, Durham, NC 27710

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor of Neurosurgery · 2025 - Present Neurosurgery, Neurosurgery
Associate Professor in Surgery · 2025 - Present Trauma, Acute, and Critical Care Surgery, Surgery
Associate Professor in Neurology · 2025 - Present Neurology, Clinical Science Departments
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute · 2025 - Present Duke Cancer Institute, Institutes and Centers

Recent Publications


Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Patients with Intracerebral Hemorrhage.

Journal Article J Clin Med · December 26, 2025 Introduction: Patients with an intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) have been shown to have a high incidence of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). We aimed to determine the incidence of ARDS following ICH in the era of lung-protective ventilation. We al ... Full text Link to item Cite

The caning of senator Charles Sumner: A review of his injuries and prolonged recovery.

Journal Article J Med Biogr · November 20, 2025 Charles Sumner was an outspoken abolitionist and Republican United States Senator from Massachusetts from 1851 to 1874. In 1856, at the height of the national debate about slavery before the Civil War, Sumner was assaulted in the Senate chamber by a Democr ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Early beta-blocker exposure and association with brain injury biomarkers following moderate to severe traumatic brain injury: A TRACK-TBI study.

Journal Article J Intensive Care Soc · November 2025 BACKGROUND: Beta-blockers have been studied for potential benefits in traumatic brain injury (TBI). This study aimed to investigate the association between early beta-blocker exposure and brain injury biomarkers following moderate-severe TBI. METHODS: We c ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Mid-Atlantic praGmatic NETwork for Inclusive Clinical trials in emergency care (MAGNETIC)

ResearchCollaborator · Awarded by National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke · 2023 - 2028

A Randomized Controlled Trial of BETTER, A Transitional Care Intervention, for Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury and Their Families

ResearchSignificant Contributor · Awarded by National Institute of Nursing Research · 2023 - 2028

Multi-Arm Multi-Stage Adaptive Platform Trial (APT) for the Acute Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by University of California - San Francisco · 2024 - 2026

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Education, Training & Certifications


Duke University, School of Medicine · 2013 M.D.
Duke University · 2007 B.S.