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Mount Sinai DoctorsLaura K Stein, MD, MPH
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About Me
Laura K. Stein, MD, MPH is an Associate Professor of Neurology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She is a vascular neurologist, medical educator, and stroke health services researcher. She is board certified in Neurology and Vascular Neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dr. Stein received a BA from Amherst College and her MD and MPH from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She completed her internship, neurology residency, and vascular neurology fellowship at Mount Sinai.
Dr. Stein is a Neurology Residency Associate Program Director and leads the medical education track. She previously held roles in undergraduate medical education as Associate and Acting Neurology Clerkship Director and small group facilitator for the Art and Science of Medicine preclinical skills course. Dr. Stein’s clinical practice is as an inpatient attending at the Mount Sinai and Mount Sinai Queens Stroke Centers. She additionally precepts in the Mount Sinai stroke fellows’ clinic.
Dr. Stein’s research program is dedicated to stroke health services and outcomes research. Her current work is devoted to understanding regional disparities in large vessel occlusion stroke care.
Dr. Stein received the 2022 Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Junior Faculty award and is the recipient of multiple departmental and institutional mentorship and teaching awards.
Language
Position
Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel
- Mount Sinai Morningside
- Mount Sinai Brooklyn
- Mount Sinai Queens
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
- Mount Sinai West
Research Topics
Health Services Research, Neurology, Stroke
About Me
Laura K. Stein, MD, MPH is an Associate Professor of Neurology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She is a vascular neurologist, medical educator, and stroke health services researcher. She is board certified in Neurology and Vascular Neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. Dr. Stein received a BA from Amherst College and her MD and MPH from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. She completed her internship, neurology residency, and vascular neurology fellowship at Mount Sinai.
Dr. Stein is a Neurology Residency Associate Program Director and leads the medical education track. She previously held roles in undergraduate medical education as Associate and Acting Neurology Clerkship Director and small group facilitator for the Art and Science of Medicine preclinical skills course. Dr. Stein’s clinical practice is as an inpatient attending at the Mount Sinai and Mount Sinai Queens Stroke Centers. She additionally precepts in the Mount Sinai stroke fellows’ clinic.
Dr. Stein’s research program is dedicated to stroke health services and outcomes research. Her current work is devoted to understanding regional disparities in large vessel occlusion stroke care.
Dr. Stein received the 2022 Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Junior Faculty award and is the recipient of multiple departmental and institutional mentorship and teaching awards.
Language
Position
Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel
- Mount Sinai Morningside
- Mount Sinai Brooklyn
- Mount Sinai Queens
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
- Mount Sinai West
Research Topics
Health Services Research, Neurology, Stroke
Clinical Focus
- Blood Clot
- Cerebrovascular Disease
- Post-Stroke / Neurology Therapy
- Stroke
- Stroke Check-up / Prevention
- Transient Ischemic Attack
Education
MD, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
MPH, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Internship, Internal Medicine
Icahn School of Medicine At Mount Sinai
Residency, Neurology
Icahn School of Medicine At Mount Sinai
Fellowship, Vascular Neurology
Icahn School of Medicine At Mount Sinai
Certifications
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Awards
2023
Department of Neurology Resident Class of 2023 Award of Appreciation for Dedication & Commitment Towards Excellence in Mentorship
2022
Department of Neurology Resident Class of 2022 Award of Appreciation for Dedication & Commitment Towards Excellence in Mentorship
2022
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Faculty Council Junior Faculty Award
2021
Career Development Award
American Heart Association
2020
Delta Omega Delta
2020
Institute for Medical Education Excellence in Teaching Award
2020
Department of Neurology Resident Class of 2020 Award of Appreciation for Dedication & Commitment Towards Excellence in Mentorship
2014
Alpha Omega Alpha
2013
Gold Humanism Honor Society
Research
Quality improvement efforts throughout the Mount Sinai Health System have fueled a broader interest in stroke health services and outcomes research. Dr. Stein's current work is devoted to understanding disparities in access and outcomes for stroke patients throughout the country.
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Publications
Selected Publications
- Hypoglycemic Events May Trigger Acute Ischemic Stroke Within 30 Days in Those with Diabetes: A Case-Crossover Study. Supriya Makam, Laura K. Stein, Mandip S. Dhamoon. Stroke
- Risk of Recurrent Stroke and Mortality among Black and White Patients with Poststroke Depression. Jack Gomberg, Laura K. Stein, Mandip S. Dhamoon. Stroke
- National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale Reporting in Medicare Claims Data: Reporting in the First 3 Years. Laura K. Stein, Edwin Ortiz, Jaan Nandwani, Mandip S. Dhamoon. Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes
Industry Relationships
Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology companies, and other outside entities to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their outside financial relationships.
Dr. Stein has not yet completed reporting of Industry relationships.
Mount Sinai's faculty policies relating to faculty collaboration with industry are posted on our website. Patients may wish to ask their physician about the activities they perform for companies.
Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology companies, and other outside entities to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their outside financial relationships.
Dr. Stein has not yet completed reporting of Industry relationships.
Mount Sinai's faculty policies relating to faculty collaboration with industry are posted on our website. Patients may wish to ask their physician about the activities they perform for companies.