Daniel Woo MD, MS

Daniel Woo

Daniel Woo
MD, MS

Professor and Irvin and Rosemary Smith Endowed Chair of Neurology

Department of Neurology

Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences

Contact Information
UBMD Neurology
1001 Main Street, 5th Floor
Buffalo, New York 14203
Phone: (716) 829-5063
Fax: (716) 829-3010
dwoo3@buffalo.edu


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Education and Training:

  • MS, Molecular Genetics, University of Cincinnati (2004)
  • Fellowship, Cerebrovascular Disorders, University of Cincinnati (1999)
  • Residency, Neurology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation (1998)
  • Internship, Internal Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation (1995)
  • MD, Medicine, University of Cincinnati (1994)
  • BA, Chemistry, University of Virginia (1990)

Employment:

  • Irvin and Rosemary Smith Endowed Chair, Neurology, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (2024-present)
  • Professor, Neurology, University at Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (2024-present)
  • Professor with Tenure, Neurology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (2010-present)
  • Associate Director of Clinical Research, University of Cincinnati Gardner Neuroscience Institute (2014–2024)
  • Vice Chair of Clinical Research, Neurology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (2014–2023)
  • Associate Professor with Tenure, Neurology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (2009–2010)
  • Medical Director, Human Subjects Research Post-Approval Monitoring Program, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (2004–2010)
  • Director, Neurosonology, University of Cincinnati Hospitals (2001–2010)
  • Vice Chair of Institutional Review Board, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (2008–2009)
  • Associate Professor, Neurology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (2005–2009)
  • Assistant Professor, Neurology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (2000–2005)
  • Clinical Instructor, Neurology, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (1999–2000)
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Awards and Honors:

  • Daniel Drake Medalist (2023)
  • Faculty Excellence Award (2020)
  • Excellence Award for Faculty-to-Faculty Reseach Mentoring (2018)
  • Research Service Award (2016)
  • Mentor to Laura Owens (2005)
  • Robert G. Siekert New Investigator in Stroke Award (2004)
  • Forty Under Forty (2004)
  • Loan Repayment Program Awardee (2002)
  • Mentor to Kristen Smith (2002)
  • Fellow (2000)
  • Faculty Teaching Award (2000)
  • Life Member (2000)
  • Letter of Commendation (Teaching) (1997)
  • Best Doctors of Cincinnati (2005, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014-2017)
  • Best Doctors of America (2005-2020)
  • Top 10 Doctors in Neurology (2013-2017)


Journal Articles:

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Professional Memberships:

  • American Neurological Association (2008–present)
  • Society for Vascular Ultrasound (2008–present)
  • International Stroke Genetics Consortium (2007–present)
  • American Society of Human Genetics (2003–present)
  • Center for Environmental Genetics (2001–present)
  • American Resident/Intern Association (1995–1998)
  • American Academy of Neurology (1995–present)
  • American Medical Student Association (1991–1994)

Presentations:

  • "Grant Writing." StrokeNET: Webinar (2023)
  • "Intracerebral Hemorrhage - From Quirks to Hypotheses." University of Edinburgh: Webinar (2023)
  • "On Designing Studies - Lessons from the ERICH Study." Bugher Foundation: Hemorrhagic Stroke Scholars Seminar (2023)
  • "How to be a Site PI." University of Cincinnati: Department of Emergency Medicine (2023)
  • "Budgeting for Dummies (PIs)." NeuroNEXT: Fellow Symposium (2022)
  • "Dos and Don'ts of an Ideal Pitch." NeuroNEXT: Semi-Annual Fellows Forum (2021)
  • "Work-Life Balance and Time Management." StrokeNET: Lecture (2021)
  • "How to recruit diverse patients into clinical trials." University of Cincinnati: CCTST Faculty Development Workshop (2019)
  • "Brian Health Predicts Outcome in Patients with Intracerebral Hemorrhage." International Stroke Conference (2019)
  • "Cause of Death After Intracerebral Hemorrhage in the Longitudinal Follow-up Survivors in the ERICH (ERICH-L) Study." International Stroke Conference (2019)
  • "Comparison of Predicted vs. Actual Enrollment into the NIH StrokeNet DEFUSE 3 Trial: Effectiveness of a Population-Based Epidemiology Feasibility Assessment in Improving Enrollment Into Clinical Trials." International Stroke Conference (2019)
  • "Complement System is Acutely Activated in Humans After Intracerebral Hemorrhage." International Stroke Conference (2019)
  • "Intracranial Pressure Monitoring in Patients with Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage." International Stroke Conference (2019)
  • "Pre-existing Cerebral Atrophy is Associated with Diminished Intracerebral Hemorrhage Severity." International Stroke Conference (2019)
  • "Predictors of Drug Screens Among Stroke Patients in the Greater Cincinnati Northern Kentucky Stroke Study: Preliminary Findings for 2015." International Stroke Conference (2019)
  • "Predictors of Surgical Intervention in Patients with Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage." International Stroke Conference (2019)
  • "Preliminary Population-Based Temporal Trends in Stroke Incidence: Racial Disparity and Stroke Incidence from 1993-2015." International Stroke Conference (2019)
  • "Racial Differences in Left Atrial Size Among Patients With Ischemic Stroke." International Stroke Conference (2019)
  • "Racial Disparities in Recurrent Stroke Rates: Preliminary Results From the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Population in 2015." International Stroke Conference (2019)
  • "Racial/Ethnic Disparities in the Risk of Intracerebral Hemorrhage Recurrence." International Stroke Conference (2019)
  • "Right Hemispheric Infarcts Have Higher CT Perfusion Penumbra Volume for Given NIH Stroke Scale: Results from BEST Prospective Cohort Study." International Stroke Conference (2019)
  • "Sex Differences in Patient Centered Outcomes Obtained from Electronic Medical Records in the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Stroke Study." International Stroke Conference (2019)
  • "Updated Population Trends in Substance Abuse Preceding Stroke in Young Adults: 1993/1994 to 2015." International Stroke Conference (2019)
  • "White Matter Lesion Severity is Associated with Intraventricular Hemorrhage in Patients with Intracerebral Hemorrhage." International Stroke Conference (2019)
  • "Acute Ischemic Stroke Emergency Department Arrival Times in the Extended Time Window Within a Population." International Stroke Conference (2018)
  • "Adaptive and Maladaptive Remodeling in Flow Loaded Rat Cerebral Arteries: Potential Significance to Pathogenesis of Cerebral Aneurysms." International Stroke Conference (2018)
  • "Cardioembolic Risk and Recovery After Anticoagulation-Related Intracerebral Hemorrhage." International Stroke Conference (2018)
  • "CHADSVASC and HASBED Scores in Patients with Intracerebral Hemorrhage and Atrial Fibrillation." International Stroke Conference (2018)
  • "Efficacy of Intraventricular Administration of Alteplase for Intraventricular Hemorrhage." International Stroke Conference (2018)
  • "Genetics of Acute Ischemic Lesion Volume: the MRI-Genetics Interface Exploration (MRI-GENIE) Study." International Stroke Conference (2018)
  • "Intracerebral Hemorrhage Volume and Location in Two Population-Based Studies: 1988 and 2008-2012." International Stroke Conference (2018)
  • "Outcomes and Long-Term Mortality After Ischemic Stroke in the Young: A Preliminary Analysis from the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Stroke Study." International Stroke Conference (2018)
  • "Post-Stroke Healthcare Utilization: Patterns in Stroke Follow-Up Care in a Community Hospital System – A Preliminary Analysis From the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Stroke Study." International Stroke Conference (2018)
  • "Potential Impact of Triage Using Non-Contrast Head CT and Stroke Severity on a Regional Stroke System of Care: A Population-Based Study." International Stroke Conference (2018)
  • "Pre-Intracerebral Hemorrhage Antiplatelet and Anticoagulant Use and Differences in Hospital Course; A Population-Based Study." International Stroke Conference (2018)
  • "Prevalence of Undiagnosed Risk Factors in Patients with First-Ever Ischemic Stroke." International Stroke Conference (2018)
  • "Prior Antiplatelet Use of Baseline Stroke Severity: A Population Based Study." International Stroke Conference (2018)
  • "Sex Differences in Severity of Stroke Risk Factors in the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Stroke Study." International Stroke Conference (2018)
  • "Temporal Trends in Public Awareness of Stroke: Knowledge is Key." International Stroke Conference (2018)
  • "Temporal Trends of Sex Differences in Transient Ischemic Attack Incidence Within a Population." International Stroke Conference (2018)
  • "Update on Intracerebral Hemorrhage." Emory University: Department of Neurology Grand Rounds (2018)
  • "Introduction to Research." NeuroNEXT: Education Committee Lecture Series Webinar (2018)
  • "How to be a Site Principal Investigator." University of Cincinnati: Research Development Lecture Series (2017)
  • "Race/Ethnic Variations of Apolipoprotein E and Risk of Intracerebral Hemorrhage." World Stroke Congress (2017)
  • "Age and Race Disparities of Cardioembolic and Cryptogenic Strokes Over Time." International Stroke Conference (2017)
  • "Comparison of Clinical and Imaging Characteristic of Cryptogenic Stroke to Known Ischemic Subtypes." International Stroke Conference (2017)
  • "Genetic Variants in CETP That Increase HDL Levels also Increase Risk of Intracerebral Hemorrhage." International Stroke Conference (2017)
  • "Genetics of White Matter Hyperintensity Burden in Patients With Ischemic Stroke: The MRI-GENIE Study." International Stroke Conference (2017)
  • "NIHSS and Variation of Infarct Volume by Hemisphere." International Stroke Conference (2017)
  • "Pipeline for Automated White Matter Hyperintensity Segmentation in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke: The MRI-GENIE Study." International Stroke Conference (2017)
  • "Prehospital Deterioration During Transport by Emergency Medical Services for Stroke Patients: A Population-Based Study." International Stroke Conference (2017)
  • "Preliminary Results of a Population Based Outcomes Pilot Study: the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Stroke Study." International Stroke Conference (2017)
  • "Race and Ethnicity Are Associated with Intracerebral Hemorrhage Recurrence Risk." International Stroke Conference (2017)
  • "Resumption of Oral Anticoagulation After Intracerebral Hemorrhage is Associated With Decreased Mortality and Favorable Functional Outcome." International Stroke Conference (2017)
  • "Stroke Quality-of-Care Metrics in Comprehensive and Primary Stroke Centers and Non-Stroke Centers." International Stroke Conference (2017)
  • "Towards Automated Incidence Rate Reporting: Leveraging Machine Learning Technologies to Assist Stroke Adjudication in a Large-scale Epidemiological Study." International Stroke Conference (2017)
  • "A Projection of Endovascular Therapy Eligibility in the United States: A Population-based Analysis." International Stroke Conference (2016)
  • "A Retrospective Comparison of Medical Eligibility for Acute Ischemic Stroke Clinical Trials Compared with Hospital Enrollment Rates: Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Population." International Stroke Conference (2016)
  • "Association of Ischemic Stroke Location and Demographic Variables with Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Placement." International Stroke Conference (2016)
  • "Bacterial Endocarditis and Acute Stroke: a Population-based Study." International Stroke Conference (2016)
  • "Clinical features of sarcoid patients with ischemic stroke." International Stroke Conference (2016)
  • "Comparison of Three Stroke Severity Scales With Mortality Within an Intracerebral Hemorrhage Population: a Population-based Study." International Stroke Conference (2016)
  • "Dementia Treatment was Associated with Reduced Risk of Intacerebral Hemorrhage." International Stroke Conference (2016)
  • "Discharge Disposition After Intracerebral Hemorrhage and Functional Outcomes." International Stroke Conference (2016)
  • "Impact Of Metformin on Survival Following Ischemic Stroke in Patients With Diabetes: The Greater Cincinnati Northern/Kentucky Stroke Study (GCNKSS)." International Stroke Conference (2016)
  • "Importance of Untreated Hypertension for Intracerebral Hemorrhage." International Stroke Conference (2016)
  • "Predictors of In-hospital Speech Therapy Referral in Aphasic Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients Within a Population." International Stroke Conference (2016)
  • "Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors and Risk of Intracerebral Hemorrhage." International Stroke Conference (2016)
  • "Stroke Incidence in the Greater Cincinnati/ Northern Kentucky Stroke Study is Decreasing Significantly in Men but Not Women." International Stroke Conference (2016)
  • "Race/Ethnic Differences in Intracerebral Hemorrhage." Massachusetts General Hospital: Department of Neurology Grand Rounds (2015)
  • "Analysis of Gender and Time To Arrival Among Ischemic Stroke Patients in the Greater Cincinnati/ Northern Kentucky Stroke Study." International Stroke Conference (2015)
  • "EMS Triage of Stroke Patients by Stroke Severity: Estimated Impact and Call to Action." International Stroke Conference (2015)
  • "Frailty is an Independent Predictor of Functional Status at Hospital Discharge in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients." International Stroke Conference (2015)
  • "Hyperlipidemia And Statin Use: Is There An Effect On Mortality Following An Ischemic Stroke?" International Stroke Conference (2015)
  • "Incidence of New or Worsening Renal Insufficiency (RI) Among Stroke Patients Receiving IV Contrast Dye: A Population-Based Study." International Stroke Conference (2015)
  • "Population-Based Eligibility for a Stroke Prevention Trial Evaluating Novel Anticoagulants and Embolic Strokes of Uncertain Etiology: Similar Eligibility as for IV Rt-PA." International Stroke Conference (2015)
  • "Racial Differences in Ischemic Stroke Subtypes: the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Stroke Study (GCNKSS)." International Stroke Conference (2015)
  • "Reasons Why rt-PA Was Not Given: Physician Documentation vs. Chart Abstraction." International Stroke Conference (2015)
  • "Temporal Trends of Emergency Department Arrival Times after Acute Ischemic Stroke: a Population-Based Study." International Stroke Conference (2015)
  • "Trends in Anticoagulant-Associated Intracerebral Hemorrhage and Cardioembolic Ischemic Stroke." International Stroke Conference (2015)
  • "Genetic Epidemiology of Intracerebral Hemorrhage." Georgetown University (2012)
  • "Genetics of Stroke." Beijing Hypertension Meeting (2010)
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Service Activities:

  • Center For Scientific Review: Advisory Council; Ad hoc Member (2023)
  • NeuroNEXT: Executive Committee; Member (2022–2025)
  • National Institute of Minority Health: Study Section ZMD-1; Chair (2021)
  • Center for Scientific Review: NAME; Chair (2019–2021)
  • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke: CTMC; Faculty (2018–present)
  • Center for Scientific Review: NAME; Member (2017–2021)
  • Stroke, American Heart Association Journal; Section Editor - Genetics (2015–2020)
  • International Stroke Genetics Consortium; Chair (2015–2017)
  • American Heart Association: "Guidelines for the Management of Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage" Writing Committee; Member (2013–present)
  • International Stroke Genetics Consortium; Vice Chair (2013–2015)
  • American Heart Association: Scientific Sessions Program Committee; Member (2012–2014)
  • American Heart Association: Epidemiology and Statistics Writing Committee; Member (2012–2015)
  • Good Samaritan - Price Hill Free Clinic; Staff Physician (2011–2019)
  • Stroke Research and Treatment; Associate Editor (2009–2014)
  • University of Cincinnati College of Medicine: Center for Environmental Genetics; Associate Director (2009–2019)
  • University of Cincinnati College of Medicine: Center for Environmental Genetics - Career Development Core; Co-Director (2008–2019)
  • University of Cincinnati: Genetic Epidemiology PhD Dissertation Committee - Prodipto Pal; Member (2007–2009)
  • Stroke, American Heart Association Journal; Editorial Board Member (2007–present)
  • American Academy of Neurology; Abstract Reviewer (2007–present)
  • University of Cincinnati: Statistical Genetics PhD Dissertation Committee - Qi Zhang; Member (2005–2007)
  • University of Cincinnati: Masters of Science Thesis Committee - Jamie Poskochil; Member (2004–2005)
  • National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke: NAME Section; Ad hoc Reviewer (2004–present)
  • Journal of Neurology; Ad hoc Reviewer (2004–present)
  • International Stroke Conference; Abstract Reviewer (2002–present)
  • University of Cincinnati College of Medicine: Institutional Review Board; Member (2001–2004)
  • University of Cincinnati College of Medicine: Center for Environmental Genetics; Investigator (2001–2018)
  • University of Cincinnati College of Medicine: Faculty Forum - Executive Committee; Member (2000–2004)
  • Neurology; Ad hoc Reviewer (2000–present)
  • Annals of Epidemiology; Ad hoc Reviewer (2000–present)
  • American Heart Association: Western States Affiliate; Ad hoc Grant Reviewer (2000–present)
  • University Health Consortiums: Novation/UHC Drug Monograph Series; Ad hoc Monograph Reviewer (2000–present)
  • American Stroke Association: Stroke Council; Member (1999–present)
  • Archives of Neurology; Ad hoc Reviewer (1998–present)
  • Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases; Ad hoc Reviewer (1998–present)
  • Florida Biomedical Research Grant Program; Reviewer

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UBMD Neurology
1001 Main Street, 5th Floor
Buffalo, New York 14203
Phone: (716) 829-5063
Fax: (716) 829-3010
dwoo3@buffalo.edu

This faculty member is affiliated with UBMD, practicing physicians who are also professors in the Jacobs School.

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