Bruce M. Coull, MD
Vice Dean, Faculty Affairs
Professor
Contact:
3838 N Campbell Avenue
Building 2, Clinic E
Department of Neurology
Tucson, AZ 85719
Fax 520-694-3941
For All Patient Inquiries:
(520) 694-8888
Dr. Bruce Coull is a professor of Neurology. Dr. Coull is board-certified in Neurology and Vascular Neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He brings extensive expertise in vascular neurology to his roles, contributing to both advanced clinical care and the training of future neurologists.
Research interests
Dr. Coull’s areas of interest are stroke, vascular neurology and MS, focusing on causes and treatments for acute stroke and intracerebral hemorrhage. Dr. Coull is author and co-author of over 130 peer-reviewed journals, book chapters and other publications.
Honors and awards
- Voted one of the "Best Doctors in America" 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014
- William M. Feinberg, MD Endowed Chair in Stroke Research
Education
Degrees:
MD: University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA
Internship:
Internal Medicine, Presbyterian University Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA
Residency:
Stanford University, Stanford, CA
Fellowship:
Developmental Neurology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA
Selected Publications
- Epstein KA, Viscoli CM, Spence JD, Young LH, Inzucchi SE, Gorman M, Gerstenhaber B, Guarino PD, Dixit A, Furie KL, Kernan WN; IRIS Trial Investigators. Smoking cessation and outcome after ischemic stroke or TIA. Neurology. 2017 Oct 17;89(16):1723-1729. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000004524. Epub 2017 Sep 8. PubMed PMID: 28887378; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5644463.
- Chinthammit C, Coull BM, Nimworapan M, Bhattacharjee S. Co-occurring Chronic Conditions and Economic Burden among Stroke Survivors in the United States: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2017 Feb;26(2):393-402. doi: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2016.09.040. Epub 2016 Oct 25. PubMed PMID: 27793537.
- Grams RW, Kidwell CS, Doshi AH, Drake K, Becker J, Coull BM, Nael K. Tissue-Negative Transient Ischemic Attack: Is There a Role for Perfusion MRI? AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2016 Jul;207(1):157-62. doi: 10.2214/AJR.15.15447. Epub 2016 Apr 12. PubMed PMID: 27070836.
- Taylor-Piliae RE, Mohler MJ, Najafi B, Coull BM. Objective fall risk detection in stroke survivors using wearable sensor technology: a feasibility study. Top Stroke Rehabil. 2016 Dec;23(6):393-399. Epub 2016 Mar 15. PubMed PMID: 26382725.
- Nael K, Khan R, Choudhary G, Meshksar A, Villablanca P, Tay J, Drake K, Coull BM, Kidwell CS. Six-minute magnetic resonance imaging protocol for evaluation of acute ischemic stroke: pushing the boundaries. Stroke. 2014 Jul;45(7):1985-91. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.114.005305. Epub 2014 Jun 10. PubMed PMID: 24916906.
- Taylor-Piliae RE, Hoke TM, Hepworth JT, Latt LD, Najafi B, Coull BM. Effect of Tai Chi on physical function, fall rates and quality of life among older stroke survivors. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2014 May;95(5):816-24. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2014.01.001. Epub 2014 Jan 17. PubMed PMID: 24440643.
- Sim Y, Nokes B, Byreddy S, Chong J, Coull BM, Labiner DM. Healthcare utilization of patients with epilepsy in Yuma County, Arizona: do disparities exist? Epilepsy Behav. 2014 Feb;31:307-11. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2013.10.018. Epub 2013 Nov 5. PubMed PMID: 24210458.
- Coull BM. Comment: Natriuretic peptides as predictive biomarkers of stroke outcome. Neurology. 2013 Dec 3;81(23):1983. doi: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000436941.55281.9c. Epub 2013 Nov 1. PubMed PMID: 24186913.