Chrysi Bogiatzi, MD, MSc, FRCPC, FCSC-E
Assistant Professor of Neurology, Western University
Office: London Health Sciences Centre, University Hospital
Phone: 519-685-8500 Ext. 32643
Fax: 519-663-3924
Secretary: Andy Pettit
Bio Sketch
Dr. Bogiatzi is an Assistant Professor of Neurology at the Department of Clinical Neurological Sciences, Western University since 2022 and she is leading the National Neurosonology Journal Club at the Canadian Stroke Consortium since 2021.
Dr. Bogiatzi earned her medical degree at the Democritus University of Thrace in Greece, followed by a 2 years hands-on training in clinical Neurosonology, under the supervision of Dr. Georgios Tsivgoulis. She then completed a 2-year Masters Degree in Clinical Epidemiology at Western University, followed by 3 years research experience as a research associate in clinical trials in stroke prevention, under the supervision and mentorship of Dr. David Spence. Her Neurology residency was completed in 2021 at McMaster University, followed by 1-year clinical stroke fellowship at the University of Calgary.
Dr. Bogiatzi has experience in transcranial and carotid ultrasound, clinical epidemiology and clinical trials, ischemic stroke subtypes, effects of intestinal microbiome in risk of stroke, stroke prevention and acute stroke management. She has authored more over 20 peer-reviewed publications and 2 book chapters. She has been an invited speaker in national and international meetings. She received her first grant in 2023 as part of the CNS Internal Grant Competition.
Medical Interests
Mechanisms of ischemic stroke and transient ischemic attacks, atherosclerosis, acute stroke, secondary stroke prevention, stroke in young.
Research
Dr. Bogiatzi is passionate and actively involved in clinical trials on acute stroke and stroke prevention. She has a long-standing hands-on expertise in carotid and transcranial ultrasound, which has produced most of her published articles. She has a great interest in cerebral hemodynamics and autoregulation during the acute and chronic phase of a stroke. Additional research interest includes ongoing monitoring of secular trends of ischemic stroke subtypes for quality control, etiology of stroke in young, vascular ultrasound in giant cell arteritis, novel therapies for stroke prevention and risk factor management, the effects of intestinal microbiome in accelerated atherosclerosis, intracranial and extracranial atherosclerosis, carotid disease.
Honours and Awards
- 2021, Futures in Neurology Research Scholarship Award, American Academy of Neurology
- 2020-2021, Neurology Resident Research Award, McMaster University
- 2013, Canadian Stroke Network Travel Award
