Jorge Kawano Castillo, M.D.

Professional Background

Jorge Kawano-Castillo, M.D., graduated from the Universidad Peruana Cayetano-Peru, completed his residency at the University of New Mexico, and then took a fellowship at the University of Texas-Houston. His specialities include neurology and vascular neurology. His clinical practice is focused on acute ischemic stroke, intracerebral hemorrhage, carotid stenosis, stroke prevention as well as general neurology and hospitalized neurology patients.

• MD, Medical degree, Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia, Peru
• Residency, Internship, University of New Mexico
• Residency, Neurology Residency, University of New Mexico
• Clinical Fellowship, Stroke (Vascular neurology), University of Texas at Houston

• Kansas License, Kansas Board of Healing Arts

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• McDonald MM, Wetzel J, Fraser S, Elliott A, Bowry R, Kawano-Castillo JF, Cai C, Sangha N, Messier J, Hassler A, Archeval-Lao J, Parker SA, Rahbar MH, Pivalizza EG, Chang TR, Grotta JC. 2016. Thrombelastography does not predict clinical response to rtPA for acute ischemic stroke.. Journal of thrombosis and thrombolysis, 41 (3), 505-10
• Kawano-Castillo Jorge, Ward Eric, Elliott Andrea, Wetzel Jeremy, Hassler Amanda, McDonald Mark, Parker Stephanie A, Archeval-Lao Joancy, Tremont Chad, Cai Chunyan, Pivalizza Evan, Rahbar Mohammad H, Grotta James C. 2014. Thrombelastography Detects Possible Coagulation Disturbance in Patients With Intracerebral Hemorrhage With Hematoma Enlargement. Stroke, 45 (3), 683-688. https://doi.org/10.1161/strokeaha.113.003826
• Guerrero WR, Gonzales NR, Sekar P, Kawano-Castillo J, Moomaw CJ, Worrall BB, Langefeld CD, Martini SR, Flaherty ML, Sheth KN, Osborne J, Woo D. 2017. Variability in the Use of Platelet Transfusion in Patients with Intracerebral Hemorrhage: Observations from the Ethnic/Racial Variations of Intracerebral Hemorrhage Study.. Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association, 26 (9), 1974-1980
• McDonald MM, Archeval-Lao JM, Cai C, Peng H, Sangha N, Parker SA, Wetzel J, Riney SA, Cherches MF, Guthrie GJ, Roper TC, Kawano-Castillo JF, Pandurengan R, Rahbar MH, Grotta JC. 2014. Iodinated contrast does not alter clotting dynamics in acute ischemic stroke as measured by thromboelastography.. Stroke, 45 (2), 462-6
• Huisa BN, Roy G, Kawano J, Schrader R. 2013. Glycosylated hemoglobin for diagnosis of prediabetes in acute ischemic stroke patients.. Journal of stroke and cerebrovascular diseases : the official journal of National Stroke Association, 22 (8), e564-7
• Huang RS, McDonald MM, Wetzel JS, Kawano-Castillo J, Parker S, Archeval-Lao J, Cai C, Rahbar MH, Nguyen AN, Baba SJ, Grotta JC. 2015. Clot Strength as Measured by Thrombelastography Correlates with Platelet Reactivity in Stroke Patients.. Annals of clinical and laboratory science, 45 (3), 301-7