Jamshid Ghajar, MD, PhD BrainLine

Jamshid Ghajar, MD, PhD

Dr. Jamshid Ghajar completed the MD/PhD program at Cornell University Medical College, with a PhD dissertation on neuro-chemistry and metabolism during coma.

After completing his residency training in neurosurgery at New York Presbyterian Hospital, he joined the Cornell faculty and founded the Brain Trauma Foundation. The mission of the Brain Trauma Foundation (BTF) is to translate neuroscience into effective solutions.

He is the principal investigator on three Department of Defense (DoD) contracts. One, to develop a portable and rugged eye tracking cognitive performance monitoring device for concussion. Two, EYE-TRAC Advance, a cognitive performance study in 10,000 soldiers and athletes and three, the Concussion Definition Consortium — an evidence based project to define concussion. He is also the principal investigator on the James S. McDonnell Foundation collaborative grant award to study the neurophysiology of attention following mild traumatic brain injury.

Dr. Ghajar is chief of Neurosurgery at Jamaica Hospital-Cornell Trauma Center, clinical professor of Neurosurgery at Weill Cornell Medical College and President of the Brain Trauma Foundation.

Jamshid Ghajar’s Content on BrainLine

• Why Woodpeckers Don't Get Brain Injuries
• Attention Is a Person's Window on the World
• Using Knowledge for Better TBI Patient Outcome
• Start with Low-Hanging Fruit in TBI Treatment
• Eye Tracking Technology to Test TBI Symptoms
• Evidence-Based Medicine Leads to Better Outcomes
• First Standard Guidelines for Brain Injury Trauma Care
• Learn How Predictive Timing Stems from Attention
• Understanding the Nuances of Shearing Injuries in the Brain
• More Research Is Needed on the Dynamics of Neck Motion
• Do Not Ignore Neck Injuries
• Sorting Through Evidence While Researching Concussion
• Dr. Jamshid Ghajar: Complex Project to Define Concussion
• Dr. Jamshid Ghajar: Multiple Definitions of Concussion
• Five Wheels on an Ambulance

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