Karen C. Johnston, Md, Msc

Biography

Karen C. Johnston, MD, MSc  Dr. Johnston is the Harrison Distinguished Professor and Chair of Neurology and Professor of Public Health Sciences at the University of Virginia. Dr. Johnston’s research has focused on the design and execution of middle phase and phase III clinical trials. She is currently leading the NIH-NINDS funded Phase III Stroke Hyperglycemia Insulin Network Effort (SHINE) trial in acute ischemic stroke. Dr. Johnston graduated AOA from the University of Rochester School of Medicine, where she also did her internal medicine and neurology residency training. She did a vascular neurology fellowship at UVA and obtained a master’s degree in outcomes and clinical investigation at UVA.

Research Interest

neurology