Dawn M. Bravata Professor

She has conducted several prospective, randomized controlled clinical trials to evaluate a strategy of diagnosing and treating sleep apnea among patients with a cerebrovascular event and found that treating sleep apnea results in clinically meaningful improvements in neurological functioning and a reduced risk of recurrent vascular events. She has also examined the use of creative arts therapies to improve well-being and health outcomes in diverse populations.

Areas of Focus:

• Quality Measurement
• Brain Health
• Implementation Science.

Expertise:

• cerebrovascular disease management  
• quality of care 
• implementation methodology.

Dr. Bravata's clinical focus is on measuring the quality of care for patients with stroke and transient ischemic attack, the effectiveness and implementation of those patients’ interventions, and identifying and treating medical co-morbidities in patients with cerebrovascular disease.

Subject Area:

• Medicine.