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William John Powers

Professor of Neurology
Hospital Neurology
Duke South, Room 120A, Durham, NC 27710
DUMC Box 3824, Durham, NC 27710

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Professor of Neurology · 2022 - Present Hospital Neurology, Neurology

Recent Publications


Resource Utilization After Mechanical Thrombectomy: Is ICU Care Required for All Patients?

Journal Article Neurocrit Care · April 2026 BACKGROUND: Mechanical thrombectomy (MT) is the standard of care for qualifying patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS). Minimal postprocedural guidelines often result in patients being admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) for 24 h, even if they did ... Full text Link to item Cite

Proportions, trends, and outcomes of posterior circulation ischemic stroke in the United States.

Journal Article Front Neurol · 2026 BACKGROUND: Posterior circulation ischemic stroke has been previously studied in single-center and multicenter registries. The contemporary proportions, trends, and outcomes of posterior circulation ischemic stroke at a national level are not known. METHOD ... Full text Link to item Cite

Cryptogenic stroke: definitions and management.

Journal Article Hematology Am Soc Hematol Educ Program · December 5, 2025 The term cryptogenic strokes refers to ischemic strokes that, after thorough evaluation, do not meet criteria for any of 4 designated major subtypes: stenosis due to large or medium artery atherosclerosis, cardiac pathology that could lead to embolism, pre ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Eastern North Carolina and southern Virginia regIonal Stroke trIal cONsortium (ENVISION)

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

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Education


Cornell University, Weill Medical College · 1975 M.D.