Doctor's Bio
Board Certifications
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Affiliations
Emory
Education & Training
- Medical School: University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus
- Internship: University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus
- Residency: New York University Grossman School of Medicine
Fellowships
New York Presbyterian - Columbia
Locations and Directions
Grady Memorial Hospital
OPEN 24 HOURS
Visiting hours are from 8 a.m. – 10:30 p.m. daily
Publications
- Vascular Contributions to Cognitive Impairment and Brain Health: Clinical Update and Mechanistic Considerations: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association.
Sorond FA, Gorelick PB, Bae HJ, Carmichael ST, Greenberg SM, Hinman JD, Iadecola C, Iruela-Arispe ML, Leonard A, Valdes E, Waddy SP, , ,
Stroke. 2026;57(7):e254-e270.
PMID: 42186798 - Dissociation between Perceived Discrimination and SDOH among Black and Hispanic Stroke Patients.
Marshall R, Valdes E, Corkrum M, Cadena A, Harris J, Naqvi I, Williams O
Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities. 2026;
PMID: 41779122 - Prevention and Treatment of Maternal Stroke in Pregnancy and Postpartum: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association.
Miller EC, Bello CNA, Chen PR, Leffert L, Leppert M, Madsen T, Skeels K, Tita A, Valdes E, Shields A,
Obstetrics and gynecology. 2026;147(4):e43-e65.
PMID: 41678811 - Prevention and Treatment of Maternal Stroke in Pregnancy and Postpartum: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association.
Miller EC, Bello NA, Chen PR, Leffert L, Leppert M, Madsen T, Skeels K, Tita A, Valdes E, Shields A,
Stroke. 2026;57(4):e127-e145.
PMID: 41603019 - Gait assessment in the initial evaluation of posterior circulation stroke.
Smith I, Valdes E, Smith R, Cohen RB, Torres J, Favate A, Melmed KR
Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association. 2025;34(1):108138.
PMID: 39557181 - Postpartum Blood Pressure Variability and Heart Rate Variability in Preeclampsia.
van Wingerden AS, Katsidoniotaki M, Haghighi N, Almonte C, Woolcock Martinez H, Valdes E, Castro P, Alian A, Booker W, Bello NA, Marshall RS, Kougioumtzoglou IA, Petersen NH, Miller EC
Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979). 2024;81(12):2510-2519.
PMID: 39403810 - Optimal Dosing of Levetiracetam for Seizure Prophylaxis in Critically Ill Patients: A Prospective Observational Study.
Valdes E, Fang T, Boffa M, Frontera JA
Critical care medicine. 2024;52(1):e1-e10.
PMID: 37734033 - Trajectories of Neurologic Recovery 12 Months After Hospitalization for COVID-19: A Prospective Longitudinal Study.
Frontera JA, Yang D, Medicherla C, Baskharoun S, Bauman K, Bell L, Bhagat D, Bondi S, Chervinsky A, Dygert L, Fuchs B, Gratch D, Hasanaj L, Horng J, Huang J, Jauregui R, Ji Y, Kahn DE, Koch E, Lin J, Liu S, Olivera A, Rosenthal J, Snyder T, Stainman R, Talmasov D, Thomas B, Valdes E, Zhou T, Zhu Y, Lewis A, Lord AS, Melmed K, Meropol SB, Thawani S, Troxel AB, Yaghi S, Balcer LJ, Wisniewski T, Galetta S
Neurology. 2022;99(1):e33-e45.
PMID: 35314503 - Demographic and social determinants of cognitive dysfunction following hospitalization for COVID-19.
Valdes E, Fuchs B, Morrison C, Charvet L, Lewis A, Thawani S, Balcer L, Galetta SL, Wisniewski T, Frontera JA
Journal of the neurological sciences. 2022;
PMID: 35031121 - Levetiracetam for Seizure Prophylaxis in Neurocritical Care: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Fang T, Valdes E, Frontera JA
Neurocritical care. 2022;36(1):248-258.
PMID: 34286461
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