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David Decker, MD

Assistant Professor, Neurology, Medicine, USF

Education

  • Fellowship, Vascular Neurology, University of Florida - Shands, 2009
  • Residency, Neurology, University of Florida - Shands, 2008
  • Internship, Internal Medicine, University of Florida - Shands, 2005
  • Medical School, New York Medical College, 2004
  • MD, New York Medical College, 2004
  • MD, New York Medical College, 2004

Clinical Interests

  • Stroke
  • TIA
  • Cerebral Edema
  • Carotid Stenosis
  • Moyamoya disease

Research Interests

  • In conjunction with Dr. Pennypacker's lab, we are developing animal models for the treatment of cerebral edema after stroke using osmotherapy and other strategies. The will allow us to better understand the pathophysiology of this condition and develop clinical protocols.

Specialties

  • Neurology-Vascular

Selected Publications

Lawson, MF.Fautheree, GL.Waters, MF.Decker, DA.Mocco, JD.Hoh, BL.
Acute intraprocedural thrombus formation during wingspan intracranial stent placement for intracranial atherosclerotic disease.
Neurosurgery. 67(3 Suppl Operative) : ons166-70; discussion ons170, 2010.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20679932

Decker, DA.Falchook, AD.Yachnis, AT.Waters, MF.
Radiographic and pathologic findings in an atypical brainstem variant of reversible posterior leukoencephalopathy syndrome.
The neurologist. 15(6) : 364-6, 2009.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19901722

Decker, DA.Heilman, KM.
Steroid treatment of primary progressive aphasia.
Archives of neurology. 65(11) : 1533-5, 2008.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19001174