Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor of Neurology
·
2026 - Present
Neurology, Stroke and Vascular Neurology,
Neurology
Recent Scholarly Works
Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation for Stroke Motor Recovery: What the TRANSPORT2 Trial Taught Us.
Journal article Stroke · August 2026 Over the past 2 decades, transcranial direct current stimulation has attracted substantial interest as an adjunctive strategy to enhance poststroke motor recovery. In addition to its potential neuromodulatory effects on motor cortical networks, transcrania ... Full text Link to item CitePost-Stroke Dysphagia: Moving Toward Evidence-Based, Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care.
Journal article Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep · July 24, 2026 PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This review examines challenges in post-stroke dysphagia management, including access to swallowing imaging, enteral feeding decisions, and barriers to reassessment and rehabilitation. It evaluates how healthcare systems and practice pat ... Full text Link to item CiteExternal validation of the predictive swallow score for dysphagia in stroke patients.
Journal article J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis · April 2026 INTRODUCTION: Post-stroke dysphagia (PSD) is a common complication following acute ischemic stroke (AIS). Predicting the recovery of swallow function remains challenging. The Predictive Swallow Score (PRESS) model, derived and validated in a Swiss cohort, ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Accelerated Theta-Burst Stimulation for the Treatment of Central Post-Stroke Pain: A Pilot Trial (Ikramuddin, Salman)
ResearchPI-Fellow · Awarded by American Heart Association · 2026 - 2029Eastern North Carolina and southern Virginia regIonal Stroke trIal cONsortium (ENVISION)
ResearchFellow · Awarded by National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke · 2023 - 2028View All Grants
Education
University of Minnesota, Medical School ·
2019
M.D.