Overview
Dr. Victor Urrutia serves as the medical director of the stroke service at The Johns Hopkins Hospital and director of the Sheikh Khalifa Stroke Institute. He focuses on the clinical aspects of cerebrovascular disease (stroke), specifically acute stroke therapy and prevention. Dr. Urrutia currently sees patients at the Stroke Prevention Clinic, located in the Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center in Baltimore on Wednesdays, and cares for patients in The Johns Hopkins Hospital's Brain Rescue Unit. Dr. Victor Urrutia received his medical degree from the University of Panama School of Medicine. He completed his neurology training at MCP Hahnemann University in Philadelphia, now Drexel University College of Medicine. After his residency training, he completed fellowship training in neurocritical care and acute stroke at Drexel University College of Medicine and became a faculty member in the neurocritical care and acute stroke division. He then returned to Panama for two years where he was the first to treat patients with IV thrombolytic therapy for acute stroke.
Dr. Urrutia is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Thrombectomy. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Vertigo, Thrombectomy, and Gastrostomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 112 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 29 articles in the study of Thrombectomy.
Insurance
Accepted insurance can change. Please verify directly with the provider.
Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- PPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- PPO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MEDICARE PDP
- PPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- INDEMNITY
- POS
- PPO
- HMO
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- MEDICARE DISCOUNT CARD
- MEDICARE PDP
- OTHER MEDICARE
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
Floor 5, Baltimore, MD 21287
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
2 Clinical Trials
University Of Maryland Neurology Associates PA
Seemant Chaturvedi is a Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Chaturvedi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Thrombectomy. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement. Dr. Chaturvedi is currently accepting new patients.
Inova Health Care Services
Saqib Chaudhry is a Neurologist in Alexandria, Virginia. Dr. Chaudhry is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Thrombectomy. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Brain Aneurysm, Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Stent Placement, and Carotid Artery Surgery. Dr. Chaudhry is currently accepting new patients.
University Of Maryland Neurology Associates PA
Michael Phipps is a Neurologist in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Phipps is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Thrombectomy. His top areas of expertise are Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Dysarthria, Thrombectomy, and Stent Placement. Dr. Phipps is currently accepting new patients.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- StrokeDr. Urrutia isDistinguished. Learn about Stroke.
- ThrombectomyDr. Urrutia isDistinguished. Learn about Thrombectomy.
- Advanced
- GastrostomyDr. Urrutia isAdvanced. Learn about Gastrostomy.
- Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)Dr. Urrutia isAdvanced. Learn about Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA).
- VertigoDr. Urrutia isAdvanced. Learn about Vertigo.
- Experienced
- ApoplexyDr. Urrutia isExperienced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Brain AneurysmDr. Urrutia isExperienced. Learn about Brain Aneurysm.
- Cardiac AmyloidosisDr. Urrutia isExperienced. Learn about Cardiac Amyloidosis.
- Cavernous Sinus ThrombosisDr. Urrutia isExperienced. Learn about Cavernous Sinus Thrombosis.
- Cerebral Amyloid AngiopathyDr. Urrutia isExperienced. Learn about Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy.
- Cerebral Arteriovenous MalformationDr. Urrutia isExperienced. Learn about Cerebral Arteriovenous Malformation.