Stroke Council Award & Lecture - Pooja Khatri, MD, MSc, FAHA

Pooja Khatri, MD, MSc, FAHA

Yale University
New Haven, CT

Dr. Pooja Khatri, MD, MS, FAHA is Albert E [DP1.1] Kent Professor and Chair of the Department of Neurology at Yale School of Medicine, and Chief of Neurology at Yale New Haven Hospital and the Yale New Haven Health System.

Nationally, Dr. Khatri has co-directed the National Coordinating Center of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) StrokeNet since its 2013 inception. StrokeNet serves as the main infrastructure for developing and implementing multicenter stroke trials funded by the NIH and training the next generation of clinical trialists and clinical research professionals.

Her work spans acute stroke therapy, prevention of early stroke recurrence, development of radiological and motor recovery biomarkers, and clinical trial design. Notably, she received the American Heart Association Robert G. Siekert New Investigator Award in Stroke for demonstrating the time-dependence of endovascular therapy for improving clinical outcomes after stroke, contributing to its development as a highly effective treatment. Additionally, her pivotal research indicated that IV thrombolysis is unlikely to be effective for mild, nondisabling strokes, influencing changes in clinical guidelines. Current NIH-funded projects include the first platform trial in stroke, a dose-finding trial for a novel clot-dissolving monoclonal antibody, an acute biomarker validation study for stroke motor recovery, and the characterization of population-level radiological brain health in stroke patients. Her expertise spans therapeutic development from conception through post-marketing phases.

An internationally recognized expert and advocate for clinical stroke care, Dr. Khatri has held leadership roles on the World Stroke Organization (WSO) Executive Committee (General Secretary), the Stroke Council of the American Heart Association (AHA) and , the European Stroke Organization’s (ESO) Guidelines Board, and served as associate editor of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association Stroke Journal. Recognizing her well-established track record of training and mentorship, Dr. Khatri has several teaching awards.