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Personal profile
Biography
A/Prof Anne Abbott is a neurologist from the Central Clinical School at Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. She has been at the forefront of medical research regarding how to best prevent stroke, particularly associated with carotid arterial disease.
Her work is having a significant impact in updating international stroke guidelines, policy and practice for improved patient outcomes. She started a group of international experts, called FACTCATS to assist her (see FACTCATS.org).
A/Prof Anne Abbott’s next objective is to publish the world's first 'evidence-true' guideline on carotid arterial disease management and create ‘Brainy Medicine’, a way to integrate medical research with routine patient care.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Stroke Prevention, PhD, THE NATURAL HISTORY OF HIGH-GRADE ASYMPTOMATIC CAROTID STENOSIS AND IDENTIFICATION OF HIGH IPSILATERAL STROKE OR TIA RISK USING MICROEMBOLUS DETECTION, University of Melbourne
Award Date: 8 Apr 2004
External positions
Neurologist, Knox Private Hospital
Research area keywords
- stroke
- prevention
- carotid stenosis
- carotid endarterectomy
- carotid stenting
- public health
- registries
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
- 2 Finished
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Imaging the Carotid Artery: Counterpoint-Why Luminal Stenosis Remains the Most Important Imaging Feature in 2022
Abbott, A. L., 1 Mar 2023, In: American Journal of Roentgenology. 220, 3, p. 345-346 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Comment / Debate › Other › peer-review
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Regarding an Apparently High Stroke Rate in Patients with Medically Managed Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis at an Academic Center in the Southeastern United States
Abbott, A. L., Uyagu, O. D., Goudot, G., Budincevic, H. & Kakkos, S., Jan 2023, In: Annals of Vascular Surgery. 88, p. e1-e2 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › Other › peer-review
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Extra-Cranial Carotid Artery Stenosis: An Objective Analysis of the Available Evidence
Abbott, A. L., 21 Jun 2022, In: Frontiers in Neurology. 13, 22 p., 739999.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access8 Citations (Scopus) -
Is stenting equivalent to endarterectomy for asymptomatic carotid stenosis?
Abbott, A. L., Wijeratne, T., Zeebregts, C. J., Ricco, J. B. & Svetlikov, A., 19 Mar 2022, In: The Lancet. 399, 10330, p. 1115-1116 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › Other › peer-review
Open Access5 Citations (Scopus) -
Management of Patients with Asymptomatic Carotid Stenosis May Need to Be Individualized: A Multidisciplinary Call for Action
Abbott, A. L., Jan 2022, In: Journal of Stroke. 24, 1, p. 160-162 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Letter › Other › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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2003: Austin Biomedical Alliance Certificate of Recognition of a significant contribution made to research at Austin Health
Abbott, Anne (Recipient), 2003
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2003: Austin Biomedical Alliance Certificate of Recognition of a significant contribution made to research at Austin Health
Abbott, Anne (Recipient), 2003
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2020: John Maddox Early Career Award–
Abbott, Anne (Recipient), Dec 2020
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Australasian Stroke Society New Investigator Award
Abbott, Anne (Recipient), 2003
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Australasian Stroke Society Young Investigator Award
Abbott, Anne (Recipient), 1998
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