Enrique C. Leira MD, MS
Assistant Professor
Division of Cerebrovascular Diseases
University of Iowa Stroke Center
Address
Neurology, 2147-RCP
University of Iowa College of Medicine
200 Hawkins Dr.
Iowa City, IA 52246
Phone: 319-356-8755
Fax: 319-384-7199
E-mail: enrique-leira@uiowa.edu
Operator Performance Laboratory
Clinical Specialty
- Cerebrovascular Diseases
- Acute Stroke Treatment
- Critical Care Neurology
- Stroke Prevention
Research Interests
- Strategies to improve Acute Stroke Trials in Rural Areas
- Clinimerics (Scales) in Acute Stroke
- Ancillary management acute stroke
- Strategies to accelerate acute stroke care
- Stroke and aviation
Education
- Medical School (MD): Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Galicia (Spain)
- Graduate School (Masters Science in Epidemiology): University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa (USA)
Residency
Saint Louis University, St. Louis (Missouri)
Fellowship (Cerebrovascular Diseases)
University of Iowa, Iowa City, (Iowa)
Certification
- Diplomate in Vascular Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (2005)
- Diplomate in Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (1998)
Certified in Neurosonology (TCD), American Society of Neuroimaging (2004)
Honors & Awards
- NIH K12 Award "Scholar in Clinical Investigation," 2006-2008
- Nominated for "Best Staff of the Year 2006" by the M4 Class, College of Medicine University of Iowa
- Selected "Best Doctors in America" (2007)
Professional Affiliations
- Stroke Council, American Heart Association, Fellow
- American Academy of Neurology
- American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Diplomate and Part II examiner
- Sociedad Espanola de Neurologia
Publications
Kim J, Leira EC, Callison RC, Ludwig B, Moritani T, Magnotta VA, Madsen MT, "Toward fully automated processing of dynamic susceptibility contrast perfusion MRI for acute ischemic cerebral stroke." Comput Methods Programs Biomed 98:204-213; 2010.
Leira EC, Ahmed A, Lamb DL, Olalde HM, Callison RC, Torner JC, Adams HP Jr. for the AIRDOC study investigators: "Extending acute trials to remote populations: a pilot study during inter-hospital helicopter transfer." Stroke 40:895-901; 2009.
Leira EC, Adams HP Jr., Rosenthal GE, Torner JC: "Baseline NIH stroke scale responses estimate the probability of each particular stroke subtype." Cerebrovasc Dis 26:573-578; 2008.
Adams HP Jr., Leira EC, Torner JC et al: "Wake up strokes: experience of the AbestTT II trial." Stroke 39; 3277-3282; 2008.
Leira EC, Granner MA, Torner JC, Callison RC, Adams HP Jr.: "Education research: the challenge of incorporating formal research methodology training in a neurology residency." Neurology 70:e79-e88; 2008.
Leira EC, Hess DC, Torner JC, Adams HP Jr.: "Rural-urban differences in acute stroke practices: a modifiable disparity." Archives of Neurology 65:887-891; 2008.
Leira EC, Davis PH, Martin CO, Yoo B, Torner JC, Weeks J, Hindman B, Todd M: "Subtle focal signs are frequently missed in "good grade" subarachnoid hemorrhages and convey a poorer outcome." Neurosurgery 61:470-474; 2007.
Leira EC, Pary JK, Davis PH, Grimsman KJ, Adams HP Jr.: "Slow progressive acceptance of rtPA by rural primary care physicians." Archives of Neurology, 64:518-521; 2007.
Swenson AJ, Leira EC: "Paroxysmal sneezing at the onset of lateral medullary syndrome, cause or consequence?" European Journal of Neurology, 14: 461-463; 2007.
Leira EC, Lamb DL, Nugent AS, Ahmed A, Grimsman KJ, Clark WR, Adams HP Jr.: "Feasibility of acute clinical trials during aerial inter-hospital transfer." Stroke, 37:2504-2507; 2006.
Leira EC, Condoor SS, Germani MP, Peso D: "Safety pressure device for body fluid extraction". US patent US 2005/0101882, May 12 2005. PCT (international) number PCT/US2004/037874 filed.
Leira EC, Adams HP Jr. "Acute stroke". Conn's Current Therapy. Philadelphia: W. B. Saunders Company. 2006
Leira EC, Adams HP Jr. "New Therapies in Acute stroke". In NSA Stroke Clinical updates HP S. Levine (Ed). Feb 2005.
Leira EC, Al-Baker OJ, Abdulrauf SI. Diagnosis and Management of Vascular Disease of the Spinal Cord. In Handbook of Cerebrovascular Diseases, Second Edition, Revised and expanded Adams HP Jr. (Ed). Marcel Dekker 2004, pp 637-652.
Leira EC, Adams HP Jr. "Cerebrovascular disease". In Current Geriatric Diagnosis & Treatment. Landfeld, Palmer, Johnson, Johnston and Lyons (Ed). McGraw-Hill 2004, pp 147-155.
Leira EC, Adams HP Jr. Etiologies & mechanisms of ischemia. InBlue Books of Practical Neurology: Prevention and Treatment of Ischemic Stroke. Kasner SE and Gorelick PB (Ed). Butterworth & Heinemann 2003, pp 55-66.
Leira EC. "Hyperacute localization." In Neuroanatomy in the Acute Setting 1KP 009. Syllabus American Academy of Neurology 2003.
Leira EC, Adams HP Jr. Management of Acute Ischemic Stroke. Clinics in Geriatric Medicine. P. Duncan (Ed.) Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Company, 1999, Vol 15, pp 701-720.
Leira EC, Love BB, Adams HP Jr. Stroke in young adults. In: Management of Acute Stroke. A Shuaib and L Goldstein (Eds.) New York: Marcel-Dekker,1999 pp:173-192.
Leira, EC, Adams, HP, Jr., Which patients are inappropriate for surgery and what is the "best" medical management of non-surgical patients? In: Textbook of Carotid Artery Disease. C Loftus & T Kresowik (Ed.) New York: Thiene Publishing Company 2000, pp 113-120.
Adams HP Jr., Leira EC. Acute therapeutic intervention. Antithrombotic and antiplatelet aggregating drugs. In: Neurosurgery Clinics of North America. WR Selman (Ed.) Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders Company, 1997, pp. 207-217.
Leira, EC. Vascular disorders of the spinal cord. For Neurobase CD ROM. S Demeter (Ed.), San Diego: Arbor Publishing Corporation, 1996, yearly updated