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Thomas Hemmen, M.D., Ph.D.
Neurology
(Stroke)
Dr. Hemmen received his medical training and PhD from the Free University of Berlin, Germany. Following a medical internship at New York University Downtown Hospital, he completed a neurology residency at New York Hospital, Cornell Medical Center, and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Institute in New York, where he served as Chief Resident.
In 2000, he joined the clinical staff of the UCSD Stroke Center for a two-year Cerebrovascular Fellowship. In addition, he completed a Neurological Intensive Care fellowship at Philipps University in Marburg, Germany. His current positions include Assistant Professor of Neurosciences at the University of California, San Diego and Consulting Neurologist positions at Sharp Memorial Hospital, Scripps Mercy Hospital, Alvarado Medical Center in San Diego.
Dr. Hemmen is the Principle Investigator of various clinical trials in cerebrovascular disease investigating the use of TNK, Laser Therapy and Hypothermia after stroke.
Dr. Hemmen is also the Medical Director of the UCSD Stroke Center, which is one of the premier stroke centers in the world. He is a board-certified neurologist and has broad clinical expertise in neurology, cerebrovascular disease, and neurological critical care. At the UCSD Stroke Center, he is instrumental in the translation of research and clinical experience into everyday patient care and in the use of advanced therapeutics in acute stroke, after-stroke care, and stroke prevention.
In addition to his work as principle investigator, Dr. Hemmen is part of the UCSD Stroke Clinical Trials Coordinating Center that is one of the leading Academic Research Organizations in North America, and has managed several large, multi-center trials of acute stroke therapy for industry and NIH.
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Board Certification:
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Neurology
Vascular Neurology
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Languages other
than English:
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German
Spanish
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Education:
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Freie University
Berlin, Germany
Doctor of Medicine
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Training:
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Fellowship in Neurology
Philipps University
Marburg, Germany
Fellowship in Neurology (Stroke)
University of California, San Diego
San Diego, CA
Residency in Neurology
New York Presbyterian Hospital
New York, NY
Internship in Internal Medicine
New York University
New York, NY
Internship in Internal Medicine
Benjamin Franklin Hospital
Berlin, Germany
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Clinical Interests:
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Induced hypothermia, development of new thrombolytics in treatment of acute stroke, new treatment strategies in stroke prevention, cerebrovascular disease, Laser Therapy and Hypothermia after stroke
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Hospital Affiliations:
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UCSD Thornton Hospital, La Jolla
UCSD Medical Center, Hillcrest
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Office Addresses:
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Perlman Medical Office
9350 Campus Point Drive
La Jolla, CA 92037
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Hillcrest Medical Offices North
200 West Arbor Drive
3rd Floor, Suite 1
San Diego, CA 92103
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Last Updated July 8, 2009
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