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Danielle Sandsmark

Neurology

Danielle Sandsmark, MD

Associate Professor of Neurology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania; Director of Neurocritical Care Research, University of Pennsylvania; Program Director of Neurocritical Care Fellowship, University of Pennsylvania; Co-Director, Penn Acute Care Research Collaborative

Philadelphia, PA

Danielle Sandsmark, MD, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Neurology at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, specializing in neurocritical care. She directs the Neurocritical Care Research program, serves as Program Director for the Neurocritical Care Fellowship, and co-directs the Penn Acute Care Research Collaborative at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Sandsmark manages critically ill patients with acute neurological conditions, including traumatic brain injury (TBI), **e

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18+

Years in Practice

Credentials

Board Certifications

  • Neurology (American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology), 2013
  • Neurocritical Care (United Council for Neurological Subspecialties), 2015

Education & Training

  • Washington University School of Medicine — M.D., 2008
  • Washington University School of Medicine — Ph.D. (Neurosciences), 2006
  • Coe College — B.A. (Molecular Biology), 2001
  • University of Pennsylvania Health System — Fellowship, Neurocritical Care, 2012-2014
  • University of Pennsylvania Health System — Residency, Neurology, 2009-2012

Recognition & Leadership

Leadership Roles

  • Director of Neurocritical Care Research, University of Pennsylvania
  • Program Director of Neurocritical Care Fellowship, University of Pennsylvania
  • Co-Director, Penn Acute Care Research Collaborative
  • Associate Professor of Neurology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania

Clinical Focus

Subspecialties

Neurocritical Care

Conditions & Treatments

Status EpilepticusTraumatic Brain InjurySepsis & Critical Care

Practice Details

Hospital Affiliations

  • University of Pennsylvania Hospital

Languages

English

Experience

18+ years in practice