Faculty and Staff
Ryan Hakimi, DO, MS, NVS, RPNI, CPB, FNCS, FCCM, FAAN
| Title: | Professor |
| Medicine | |
| School of Medicine Greenville | |
| E-mail: | ryan.hakimi@prismahealth.org |
| Phone: | 864-454-4500 |
| Office: | 200B Patewood Drive Greenville SC 29615 |
Bio
| Background: | Neurotintensivist and Director, Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound Services as well as the Chair of Pharmacy and Therapeutics at Prisma Health-Upstate in Greenville, South Carolina. I serve as a Professor at the University of South Carolina-Greenville School of Medicine. Previously, I was the founding Medical Director of the Prisma Health-Upstate and OU Medical Center Neurosciences Intensive Care Units. I served as an Associate Professor in the Department of Neurology at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. I was also on faculty at the Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences. I was a United States Department of Energy Applied Health Physics Fellow, graduated from the Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine, and completed my medicine internship and neurology residency at Michigan State University College of Osteopathic Medicine-Corewell (Botsford Hospital). I completed a two-year fellowship in neurocritical care and stroke at Duke University Medical Center. I wrote the post-cardiac arrest hypothermia protocols for Durham County EMS (North Carolina) and later worked with the Oklahoma Office of the Medical Control Board to co-author the state’s post-cardiac arrest treatment protocol which was applied throughout the state. I served as the Vice Chair of the LifeShare Advisory Board (Oklahoma Organ Transplantation Services) from 2010-2013. I have multiple publications in Continuum including “Neuroimaging of Hemorrhagic Stroke” and "Imaging of Central Nervous System Hemorrhage". I am board certified in Neurology, Neurocritical Care, Neurosonology (RPNI), as a Neurovascular Specialist (NVS), and as a Certified Professional Biller (CPB). I was the first fellowship trained DO neurointensivist and the first DO to be designated Fellow of Neurocritical Care Society. I received a Presidential Citation in 2014, 2017 and 2018, and 2020 from the Neurocritical Care Society and in 2017 from the Society of Critical Care Medicine. I also received the 2017 ASN Volunteer Member Award where I served as the past Treasurer and now serve as President-Elect and the Co-Chair of the Certification Committee overseeing the NVS certification exam which I helped create. |
| Teaching Interest(s): | Structural neuroimaging (CT, MRI) Vascular ultrasound (transcranial Doppler ultrasound and carotid duplex) Neurocritical Care APP education |
| Research Interest(s): | Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound Neuroimaging Therapeutic Hypothermia Status Epilepticus Intracranial Hemorrhage |
| Honors & Awards: | Fellow of the American Academy of Neurology (FAAN) Fellow of Critical Care Medicine (FCCM) Nominating Committee Board Member, Neurocritical Care Society Board Member, South Carolina Osteopathic Medical Society Neuroimaging Section Chair, American Academy of Neurology Fellow of Critical Care Medicine (FCCM) President, American Society of Neuroimaging Conference Program Co-Chair, American Academy of Neurology, Advanced Practice Provider Annual Fall Pre-conference President Elect, American Society of Neuroimaging Finalist run-off candidate for 2024 Society of Critical Care Medicine Council Nominee, Society of Critical Care Medicine, Neuroscience Committee Chair Immediate Past President, South Carolina Osteopathic Medical Society Board Member, American Society of Neuroimaging President, South Carolina Osteopathic Medical Society Invited Graduation Participant, Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Class of 2022 Nominee, Neurocritical Care Society Board of Directors Invited White Coat Ceremony Speaker, Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Class of 2025 Invited Graduation Speaker, Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Class of 2021 Invited White Coat Ceremony Speaker, Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, Class of 2024 Representative at 1st South Carolina DO Day On the Hill 2020 Neurocritical Care Journal Top 25 Reviewer 2020 Neurocritical Care Presidential Citation Recipient Nominee, University of South Carolina School of Medicine-Greenville Outstanding Service Award President-Elect of South Carolina Osteopathic Medical Society Nominee, Neurocritical Care Society Board of Directors Featured Neuro ICU, Southeastern Quality Awards for SC Hospitals Zero Harm Award for Zero CLABSIs in the Neuro ICU for over 18 consecutive months Treasurer, American Society of Neuroimaging 2019 Best Overall Research Poster Competition Award 2019 Neurocritical Care Journal Top Reviewer 2019 Outstanding Medical Student Research Poster Competition Award 2018 Neurocritical Care Presidential Citation Recipient Fellow of Neurocritical Care Society (FNCS) 2017 American Society of Neuroimaging Oldendorf Award 2017 Neurocritical Care Presidential Citation Recipient 2017 Society of Critical Care Medicine Presidential Citation Recipient 2013-2015 American Osteopathic Association Certificate of Excellence recipient 2014 Neurocritical Care Presidential Citation Recipient 2012 Best Clinical Skills Teacher 2010-2012 American Osteopathic Association Certificate of Excellence Recipient 2002 John R. Socey General Surgery Award 1997 U.S. Department of Energy Applied Health Physics Fellow 1998 University of Michigan School of Public Health Scholarship Award 1997 University of Michigan School of Public Health Scholarship Award |
| Professional Affiliations: | South Carolina Osteopathic Medical Society Member American Medical Association Other - Delegate at House of Delegates American Society of Neuroimaging Member Society of Critical Care Medicine Member American Academy of Neurology Member Neurocritical Care Society Member American Osteopathic Association Member American Heart Association Comprehensive Stroke Center Emergency Medical Services Routing Practices Committee Member Oklahoma Osteopathic Association Member |