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Graduate Medical Education:

M.D. degree: Health Sciences Institute (Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud), Medellin, Columbia, 1993.

Postgraduate Medical Education:

Internal Medicine Internship: University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX, 1997.

Neurology Residency: Georgetown University, Washington, DC, 2000.

Vascular Neurology Postdoctoral Fellowship I: Yale University, New Haven, CT, 2001.

Vascular Neurology Postdoctoral Fellowship II: Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, 2002.

Board Certification:

American Board of Neurology and Psychiatry, 2005.

Original Research Articles:

Restrepo L, Guttin JF. Acute spinal cord ischemia during aortography treated with intravenous thrombolytic therapy. Tex Heart Inst J. 2006;33(1):74-7.

Restrepo L, Quiroga-Chand A, Balish M, Tornatore C. “Rubral” Tremor after Cardiac Catheterization: Report of two Cases. Tex Heart Inst J. 2005;32(3):427-9.

Restrepo L, Jacobs MA, Barker PB, Beauchamp NJ, Skolasky R, Keswani S, Wityk RJ. Etiology of Perfusion-Diffusion Mismatch. J Neuroimaging, 2005;11:1-7.

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Restrepo L, Jacobs MA, Barker PB, Wityk RJ. Assessment of Transient Ischemic Attack with Diffusion- and Perfusion-Weighted Imaging. AJNR 2004;25:1645-1652.

Restrepo L, Pradilla G, Llinas R, Beauchamp NJ. Perfusion- and diffusion-weighted MR imaging-guided therapy of vertebral artery dissection: intraarterial thrombolysis through an occipital vertebral anastomosis. AJNR 2003;24:1823-6.

Restrepo L, McArthur J. Stroke and HIV infection. Stroke 2003;34(10): e176-7.

Restrepo L, Razumovsky AY, Ziai W, Barker PB, Beauchamp NJ, Wityk RJ. Transcranial Doppler markers of diffusion-perfusion mismatch. J Neuroimaging 2003; 13:34-42.

Restrepo L, Wityk RJ, Grega MA, Borowicz L, Barker PB, Beauchamp NJ, Hillis AE, McKhann GM. Diffusion and perfusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging of the brain before and after coronary artery bypass grafting surgery. Stroke 2002; 33: 2909-15.

Restrepo L, Londono MC, Anaya JM. Disnea en paciente con síndrome antifosfolípido. Presentación de caso y revisión de la literatura. Revista Colombiana de Reumatología 2001; 8: 89-100.

Restrepo L, Silverman IE. Osmotherapy in acute Stroke: A Call to Arms. Stroke 2001; 32:811-12.

Restrepo L, Fisch G. Heparin and Aspirin in Stroke. Lancet 2001; 20: 233-234.

Restrepo L, Marquez JR (1992) “Tratamiento de la Amenaza de Parto Prematuro con Nifedipina”, Library of the Instituto de Ciencias de la Salud, Medellín, Colombia.

Pagan FL, Restrepo L, Balish M, Patwa HS, Houff SA. New drug for an old condition? Headache 2002; 42: 695-6.

Silverman IE, Restrepo L, Mathews GC. The relevance of poststroke seizures. Arch Neurol 2002; 59: 1831-2.

Oliverio P, Restrepo L, Mitchell SA, Tornatore C, Frankel SR. Reversible Tacrolimus-induced neurotoxicity isolated to the Brainstem. AJNR 2000; 21:1251-1254.

Anaya JM, Villa LA, Restrepo L, Molina JF, Mantilla RD, Vargas S. Central Nervous System Compromise in Primary Sjögren´s Syndrome. J Clin Rheumatol 2002, 8:189-196.

Anaya JM, Villa LA, Vargas SA, Restrepo C, Mantilla RD, Restrepo L. Compromiso Neurológico Asociado al Síndrome de Sjögren. Acta Médica Colombiana 2000, 25:179-187.

Hillis AE, Barker PB, Wityk RJ, Aldrich EM, Restrepo L, Breese EL, Work M. Variability in subcortical aphasia is due to variable sites of cortical hypoperfusion. Brain Lang. 2004;89:524-30.

Koenig MA, Geocadin RG, de Grouchy M, Glasgow J, Vimal S, Restrepo L, Wityk RJ. Safety of induced hypertension therapy in patients with acute ischemic stroke. Neurocrit Care. 2006;4:3-7.

Abstracts:

Restrepo L, Jacobs MA, Barker PB, Beauchamp NJ, Wityk RJ. Etiology of Perfusion-Diffusion Mismatch. Stroke 2003; 34: P24. Presented at the 28th International Stroke Conference (Phoenix, AZ; Feb 2003).

Restrepo L, Wityk RJ, Grega MA, Borowicz L, Stevens R, McKhann GM. Can statins prevent the neurologic complications of coronary artery bypass grafting surgery? Presented at the 54th annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology (April 2002; Denver, CO).

Restrepo L, Razumovsky AY, Ziai W, Barker PB, Beauchamp NJ, Hillis AE, Wityk RJ. Transcranial Doppler Markers of Diffusion-Perfusion Mismatch. Presented at the 25th annual meeting of the American Society of Neuroimaging (March 2002; Tampa, FL).

Anaya JM, Villa LA, Restrepo C, Restrepo L. Neurologic Manifestations of Primary Sjogren's Syndrome in a cohort of hispanic patients. Arthritis Rheum 2000; 43 (9) (Suppl): S303. Presented at the November/2000 meeting of the American College of Rheumatology (Philadelphia).

Restrepo L, Vanegas F, Alvarez O. Mesenteric Panniculitis Presenting with Fever of Unknown Origin and Mesenteric Calcifications in a Patient with Sjogren’s Syndrome”, Presented at the ACP meeting, San Antonio, TX, 1997. Awarded "Top 10 Presentations".

Restrepo L, Cote S, Forsberg K, Brey RL. Dot Blot Enhanced Chemiluminesce: A novel technique to detect anti-Beta 2-GPI antibodies. Lupus 1996; 5:546. Presented at the International Antiphospholipid Antibodies Congress, New Orleans, Sept. 1996.

Restrepo L, Cote S, Forsberg K, Escalante A, Brey RL. Relationship of Anti-Beta 2-Glycoprotein I and aCL to Thrombosis in Lupus Patients. Neurology 1996; 46(Suppl): S69.005

Presented at the Scientific Session, Annual Academy Meeting No. 48, San Fransisco, CA.

Restrepo L, Tornatore C. Rubral Tremor after Cardiac Catheterization: Report of two Cases. Acta Neurol Colomb 1999; 15: 39 (Suppl) Xth Panamerican Congress of Neurology, Cartagena, Colombia (1999).

Restrepo L, Tornatore C. Classic Subacute Combined Degeneration of the Spinal Cord associated with normal Vitamin B-12 levels. Acta Neurol Colomb 1999; 15: 40 (Suppl) Xth Panamerican Congress of Neurology, Cartagena, Colombia (1999).

Jacobs MA, Giugni E, Beauchamp NJ, Hillis AE, Wityk RJ, Restrepo L, Barker PB. MR Perfusion Imaging Evaluation of Signal and Contrast to Noise of Hemodynamic Indices. ASNR, Tampa, Florida, 2003.

Jacobs MA, Restrepo L, Giugni E, Beauchamp NJ, Hillis AE, Wityk RJ, Barker PB. Apparent diffusion coefficient values of the DWI/PWI Mismatch territory: Relationship to NIH stroke scale. Presented at the 55th annual meeting of the American Academy of Neurology (April 2003; Honolulu, Hawaii).

Review Articles:

Restrepo L, Fayad P. Hypercoagulability. Continuum 2003;9:69-82.

Restrepo L, Wityk RJ. Neurologic Complications of Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery. National Stroke Association Clinical Update 2002; 12 Aug (2).

Restrepo L, Beauchamp NJ, Wityk RJ. Neuroimaging of patients with neurologic complications of coronary artery bypass grafting surgery. Medical Imaging International 2002;12 (2):7-9.

Restrepo L, Balish M. Role of Glycerol in acute Cerebrovascular Disease. The Neurologist 2000; 6: 338-347.

Jaroszewski DE, Restrepo L. Cognitive Dysfunction after Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery Semin Cerebrovasc Dis Stroke 2005;4:109–116.

Stern B, Pullicino P, Restrepo L. Risk Factors. Continuum 2003;9:53-68.

Wityk RJ, Restrepo L. Hypoperfusion and its augmentation in patients with brain ischemia. Curr Treat Options Cardiovasc Med 2003;5:193-199.

Wityk RJ, Restrepo L. Cardiac surgery and Magnetic resonance Imaging of the brain. [Editorial] Arch Neurol 2002; 59 (7): 1074-6.

Silverman IE, Restrepo L, Matthews S. Post-stroke seizures. Arch Neurol 2002; 59: 195-202.

Book Chapters:

Restrepo L. Transient Ischemic Attack. In: ACP book of stroke. Wityk RJ, Llinas R, eds. 2005, In press.

Koenig M, Restrepo L, Geocadin R, Torbey M. Other causes of stroke. In: ACP book of stroke. Wityk RJ, Llinas R, eds. 2005, In press.

Restrepo L. Compromiso neurológico asociado al síndrome de Sjögren. In: Síndrome de Sjögren. Anaya JM, Ramos M, García M, Editors. Corporación para Investigaciones Biológicas, Medellín, 2001:193-209.

Honors and Awards
“John and Sophia Prockop Memorial Lectureship” award for best paper published in the Journal of Neuroimaging in 2005, Spring 2006.

“Miguel Velez Scholarship,” Graduate Studies, University of California, Los Angeles. May, 2005.

“NIH Award of Fellowship Support,” Graduate Studies, University of California, Los Angeles. September, 2004.

“John and Sophia Prockop Memorial Lectureship” award for best paper published in the Journal of Neuroimaging in 2003, Spring 2004.

“Begining Grant-in-Aid,” American Heart Association (East Atlantic Affiliate), Baltimore, MD, Spring 2002.

“Outstanding Service” (2 recognitions), Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Washington, D.C., Spring 1998.

“Intern of the Year,” University of Texas SCSA, Spring, 1997.

“Top 10 Best Posters,” American College of Physicians meeting (1997), San Antonio, Texas.

Memberships/Associations:

American Academy of Neurology, Member since 1999

Fellow, American Heart Association / Stroke Council since 2001

National Stroke Association, member since 2002

Sociedad Iberoamericana de Enfermedad Cerebrovascular, 2002

The Johns Hopkins Medical & Surgical Association, 2002