Overview
Dr. Matthew Ehrlich, MD MPH is an Associate Professor of Neurology at the Duke University School of Medicine, with appointments within the Hospital Neurology division and the Vascular Neurology and Stroke division. He received his medical degree from Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine in 2012. He then completed an internal medicine internship and neurology residency at the University of Virginia, followed by fellowship in vascular neurology at Duke University before joining the faculty at Duke.
Dr. Ehrlich's clinical practice is focused on hospital neurology, including the emergency, inpatient and telemedicine settings, as well as outpatient stroke specialty clinic. Dr. Ehrlich serves as the Medical Director for both the Neurology Consultation Service as well as the Primary Stroke Center at Duke Regional Hospital.
Dr Ehrlich has research interests in stroke systems of care, disparities of care, outcomes research and inpatient neurology care quality. He has published peer-reviewed articles on these topics in numerous international medical journals including Stroke, Neurology, The Neurohospitalist Journal, and American Heart Journal. Dr Ehrlich sits on the editorial board for The Neurohospitalist Journal. Dr Ehrlich has also served as site principal investigator at Duke for large stroke clinical trials.
Dr. Ehrlich's clinical practice is focused on hospital neurology, including the emergency, inpatient and telemedicine settings, as well as outpatient stroke specialty clinic. Dr. Ehrlich serves as the Medical Director for both the Neurology Consultation Service as well as the Primary Stroke Center at Duke Regional Hospital.
Dr Ehrlich has research interests in stroke systems of care, disparities of care, outcomes research and inpatient neurology care quality. He has published peer-reviewed articles on these topics in numerous international medical journals including Stroke, Neurology, The Neurohospitalist Journal, and American Heart Journal. Dr Ehrlich sits on the editorial board for The Neurohospitalist Journal. Dr Ehrlich has also served as site principal investigator at Duke for large stroke clinical trials.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor of Neurology
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2026 - Present
Hospital Neurology,
Neurology
Stroke Center Medical Director in the Department of Neurology
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2018 - Present
Neurology,
Clinical Science Departments
Medical Director in the Department of Neurology
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2018 - Present
Neurology,
Clinical Science Departments
Recent Publications
Lyme Neuroborreliosis With Acute Encephalopathy Despite Early Antibiotic Therapy: A Case Report.
Journal Article Am J Case Rep · April 6, 2026 BACKGROUND Lyme disease is a tick-borne infection caused by spirochetes of the Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato species complex (Bb). Lyme neuroborreliosis occurs in up to 15% of untreated Lyme disease cases and most commonly presents with painful radiculit ... Full text Link to item CiteTelestroke consultant use in acute stroke care: Evidence for best practices from the IMPROVE stroke care program.
Journal Article J Telemed Telecare · February 2026 BackgroundEvolving stroke care demands careful screening of stroke patients to ensure the right care is administered to the right patients in a timely manner. Telestroke has been increasingly utilized to improve access to stroke specialists to make these a ... Full text Link to item CiteDisparities in acute stroke care delivery: equality or equity from stroke systems improvement?
Journal Article Equity Neuroscience · December 2025 Full text CiteRecent Grants
A Global,Phase 2,Randomized,Double-Blind,Placebo-Controlled,Response-Adaptive Dose-Ranging Study of BMS-986177,anOralFactorXIa Inhibitor,for the PreventionofNewIschemi Stroke or New Silent Brain Infarction in Patients ReceivingAspirin and clopidogre
Clinical TrialPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Bristol-Myers Squibb Company · 2019 - 2021View All Grants
Education
Pennsylvania State University ·
2012
M.D.
Tulane University, School of Medicine ·
2008
M.P.H.
Purdue University ·
2006
B.S.