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Kara Swafford, MD

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University of Kentucky Department of Neurology

Positions

  • Assistant Professor

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

Resident: 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

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.