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Kara Swafford, MD

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University of Kentucky Department of Neurology

Positions

  • Assistant Professor
  • Vascular Neurology Fellowship Program Director

College Unit(s)

Biography and Education

Learner Information

What are your hobbies?

Hiking, cycling

Education

Undergrad school: Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY, 08/2005-12/2009, Bachelor of Science, Chemistry

Medical School: University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Lexington, KY 08/2010-05/2014

Residency: University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Lexington, KY, Neurology Residency Program 07/2014-06/2018

Fellowship: University of Kentucky College of Medicine, Department of Neurology, Lexington, KY, Vascular Neurology Fellowship Program, 07/2018-06/2019

Certified Registered Physician in Neurovascular Interpretation (RPNI), 2020 (American Society of Neuroimaging)

Summary:

Hometown: Manchester, KY

Selected Publications

1. Swafford K, Frank J, Roberts J, Trout A, Grupke S, Pennypacker K, Fraser J. Patient counseling on smoking cessation following ischemic stroke. Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery. 2020; 12 (Suppl 1): A88-A89.

2. Frank J, Swafford K, Roberts J, Trout A, Stowe A, Lukins D, Grupke S, Pennypacker K, Fraser J. Smoking-Induced Sex Differences in Clinical Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Mechanical Thrombectomy for Stroke. World Neurosurgery. 2021: E1-E8. DOI: 10.1016/j.wneu.2021.06.108.

3. Robbins B, Howington G, Swafford K, Zummer J, Woolum J. Advancements in the Management of Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Narrative Review. Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open. 15 February 2023. https://doi.org/10.1002/emp2.12896.

4. Hend Mansoor, PharmD, PhD, Daniel Manion, MS, Kara Jo Swafford, MD, Gregory Jicha, MD, PhD, Daniela Moga, MD, PhD. National Trends of Vascular Risk Factor Control Among Stroke Survivors: From the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2009 to 2020. 8 Mar 2024 https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.123.032916 Journal of the American Heart Association. 2024;13:e032916.

5. Khaleefah M, Thandampallayam M, Al Dallal H, Goldstein LB, and Swafford K. Pathology-Proven Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy in a Patient with Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage. Annals of Internal Medicine: Clinical Cases. Accepted for publication 01/07/2025.