Gwendolyn Lynch, MD
StrokeNeurology
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Age Groups Seen
- Adult
Languages
- English
Gender
FemaleAbout Gwendolyn Lynch
Biography
Gwendolyn Lynch, MD, FAHA is a Staff Physician at Cleveland Clinic and is board-certified in neurology, neurocritical care, and vascular neurology/stroke.
As an attending physician in the neuro-intensive care unit, she is responsible for the management of patients with critical vascular disease as well as other neurocritical illnesses.
Dr. Lynch's research interests include stroke epidemiology and risk-factor modification, neurocritical care, impact of renal disease on stroke outcome, neurocritical care quality measures, and neurocritical care monitoring.
Education & Board Certifications
Education
- Fellowship: University of Virginia Health Sciences Center, 1996
- Fellowship: University of Virginia Neurology Program, 1995
- Residency: Yale-New Haven Hospital, 1994
- Residency: Ohio State University Medical Center, 1992
- Internship: University Hospitals of Cleveland (Ohio), 1991
- Medical Education: The Ohio State University College of Medicine and Public Health, 1990
Board Certifications
- Neurocritical Care: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, 2024
- Neurocritical Care: United Council for Neurologic Subspecialites, 2010
- Vascular Neurology: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, 2005
- Neurology: American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology, 1998
Awards
- 2016 CCF Innovations - 2016 Innovation Award
- 2014 CCF Innocentive Challenge Pavillion Awardee – Partnership RFP
- 2012 CCF Innocentive Challenge Pavillion Awardee – Diagnostic Device
- 2010 Fellow, American Stroke Association/American Heart Association
Professional Memberships
Research & Publications
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Industry Relationships
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As of 2025-10-03, Dr. Lynch has reported no financial relationship with industry that is applicable to this listing.
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