Dr. Victor C. 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. In December of 2004, he founded the Instituto Cerebrovascular de Panama, a non-profit organization devoted to educating the public and health care providers about prevention and acute treatment of stroke, and conducting research on cerebrovascular disease. He currently serves as the medical director of the stroke service at The Johns Hopkins Hospital.

Now an Assistant Professor of Neurology at Johns Hopkins, Dr. Urrutia focuses on the clinical aspects of cerebrovascular disease (stroke), specifically acute stroke therapy, and epidemiology/prevention. His goal is to contribute to improving stroke care in Panama as well as in Hispanic and underserved populations in the United States.

Dr. Urrutia currently sees patients at the Johns Hopkins Outpatient Center in Baltimore on Wednesdays, and Fridays, and cares for patients in the Johns Hopkins Hospital’s Brain Rescue Unit.

Certifications:

• American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
• American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, subspecialty certification in Vascular Neurology
• American Society of Neuroimaging

Link to Curriculum Vitae