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Benjamin T Alwood

Benjamin T Alwood, M.D.

Assistant Professor

Department: Neurology – Jacksonville
Business Phone: (904) 244-3961
Business Email: benjamin.alwood@jax.ufl.edu

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About Benjamin T Alwood

Benjamin Alwood, M.D., is a University of Florida assistant professor of vascular neurology at UF Health in Jacksonville. Dr. Alwood earned his B.A. at the University of Florida, and received his medical degree from Ross University School of Medicine. He completed his internal medicine internship and a neurology residency at Virginia Commonwealth University Health System in Richmond, Virginia. He completed training in vascular neurology as an NIH strokenet fellow at the University of California San Diego where he learned to provide effective care remotely via telestroke, and participated in international acute and preventative stroke research trials. Dr. Alwood research aims include stroke quality improvement, telemedicine, advanced intracranial imaging, acute stroke treatment and secondary prevention.

Additional Positions:
Assistant Professor of Neurology
2023 – Current · University of Florida

Clinical Profile

Specialties

  • Neurology

Subspecialties

  • Vascular Neurology

Publications

Academic Articles

  1. Holo-Stroke: Assessing for Immersive Stroke Care Through Stroke Hologram Teleportation.

    Journal
    Telemedicine journal and e-health : the official journal of the American Telemedicine Association.
    Volume/Issue
    30(10):2583-2591
    [DOI]
    10.1089/tmj.2024.0229.
    [PMID]
    38995868.
    1 citation PubMed Publisher’s Site

  2. (STRokE DOC-AI): Leveraging AI Tools to Optimize Both Hub and Spoke in a Telestroke Network

    Journal
    NEJM AI.
    [DOI]
    10.1056/AI-S2400848.
    Publisher’s Site

  3. Multicenter comparison using two AI stroke CT perfusion software packages for determining thrombectomy eligibility.

    Journal
    Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association.
    Volume/Issue
    33(7)
    [DOI]
    10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2024.107750.
    [PMID]
    38703875.
    4 citations PubMed Publisher’s Site

  4. (VISIION-S): Viz.ai Implementation of Stroke augmented Intelligence and communications platform to improve Indicators and Outcomes for a comprehensive stroke center and Network – Sustainability.

    Journal
    Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association.
    Volume/Issue
    32(10)
    [DOI]
    10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2023.107303.
    [PMID]
    37572556.
    6 citations PubMed Publisher’s Site

Grants

  1. Phase 2/3 Adaptive Design, Randomized Double-blind Placebo-controlled Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of DM199 for the Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke (ReMEDy2 Trial)

    Active

    Role:
    Principal Investigator
    Funding:
    DIAMEDICA THERAPEUTICS

  2. FVIIa for Acute hemorrhagic Stroke Administered at Earliest Time (FASTEST) Trial

    Active

    Role:
    Co-Project Director/Principal Investigator
    Funding:
    UNIV OF CINCINNATI via NATL INST OF HLTH NINDS

  3. Sleep for Stroke Management and Recovery Trial (Sleep SMART) Stroke Trial

    Active

    Role:
    Principal Investigator
    Funding:
    UNIV OF CINCINNATI via NATL INST OF HLTH NINDS

Education

  1. Vascular Neurology Fellowship

    University of California San Diego

  2. Neurology Residency

    Virginia Commonwealth University Health System

  3. Internal Medicine Internship

    Virginia Commonwealth University Health System

  4. Doctor of Medicine

    Ross University School of Medicine

Contact Details

Phones:
Business:
(904) 244-3961
Emails:
Business:
benjamin.alwood@jax.ufl.edu
Addresses:
Business Street:
580 W 8th Street
Department of Neurology, COM-J
 Jacksonville FL 32209