Andrei Alexandrov, MD, Joins the College as Chair of the Department of Neurology

A distinguished clinician and researcher, Andrei Alexandrov, MD, has joined the University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix as chair of the Department of Neurology.

“The college is thrilled to welcome Dr. Alexandrov. He has led an exceptional career in both the clinical and academic setting. His expertise will help move the Department of Neurology in new and exciting directions,” said Dean Guy Reed, MD, MS. “I would also like to thank Steve Chung, MD, for his leadership of the department and for his significant contributions to the college over many years.”

Dr. Alexandrov specializes in the development of novel reperfusion therapies for stroke. Prior to joining the college, he served as chair of the Department of Neurology and Semmes-Murphey Professor at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. In his role as medical director of the University of Tennessee Mobile Stroke Unit, he led the organization to become the first in the world with a state-of-the-art computed tomography (CT) scanner performing head and neck computed tomography angiography. In his time in Tennessee, he directed the Memphis city-wide Stroke Program, which achieved and sustained the highest treatment rates with alteplase (tPA) from 2015 to 2021.

Throughout his career, Dr. Alexandrov has made significant contributions to esteemed neurologic communities, including his role as an active elected member of the American Neurological Association. In addition, he served as director of the Neurosonology Examination (1998-2018); as president of the American Society of Neuroimaging (2019-2021); as a board member of the Intersocietal Accreditation Commission (2013-2020); as the founding editor-in-chief (2011-2015) of Brain and Behavior; as an editorial board member of Stroke, Cerebrovascular Diseases, the International Journal of Stroke and the Journal of Neuroimaging; and as a member of the Society of Vascular and Interventional Neurology board of directors, as well as in the program committee for the International Stroke Conference, American Heart Association.

He has earned prestigious distinctions from the medical community, placing him at the top of his field. The US News & World Report listed Dr. Alexandrov as one of America’s Top Doctors in neurology (2011 to 2014); Castle Connoly recognized him in the top 1% of neurology specialists (2011 to 2017); and Expertscape designated him a world expert in stroke and ultrasonic therapy in 2019 and 2021, respectively.

Dr. Alexandrov has secured a patent and published more than 315 original papers. He has trained 57 fellows in stroke and cerebrovascular ultrasound. Dr. Alexandrov received his training in neurology, cerebrovascular ultrasound and stroke in Moscow, Toronto and Houston.