Chelsea Kidwell, MD

Professor
Medical Director of the Stroke Program, Banner University Medical Center, University Campus
Vice Chair of Research, Neurology

Dr. Kidwell is Professor of Neurology and Medical Imaging, Vice Chair of Research in the Department of Neurology, and a member of the Sarver Heart Center. Dr. Kidwell is also Co-Medical Director of the University of Arizona Medical Center (UAMC) certified Primary Stroke Center. Dr. Kidwell's clinical research focuses on 1) innovative neuroimaging approaches directed at understanding stroke pathophysiology and treatment, 2) reducing health disparities in stroke care, and 3) advancing novel treatments for acute stroke including intracerebral hemorrhage. Dr. Kidwell is the author of over 100 peer-reviewed journal publications and 15 book chapters. 

Degrees
  • MD, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, Arizona
Internship
  • Internal Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, California
Residency
  • Neurology, University of California, Los Angeles, California
Fellowship
  • Cerebrovascular Disease, University of California, Los Angeles, California
Board Certifications
  • Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
  • Vascular Neurology, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology