Mellanie Springer, MD, MS, MSc

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Thomas H and Susan C Brown Early Career Professor of Neurology
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Medical School
Neurology
1500 E. Medical Center Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48109
[email protected]
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Mellanie Springer, MD, MS, MSc
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Assistant Professor
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  • Qualifications

    • NIH StrokeNet trainee
      Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, NY, United States
      2015 - 2017

    Center Memberships

    • Center Member
      Samuel and Jean Frankel Cardiovascular Center
    • Center Member
      Institute for Healthcare Policy and Innovation

    Recent Publications

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    • Journal Article
      Ischemic Stroke Incidence and Severity and Poststroke Cognitive Decline and Incident Dementia
      Koton S, Gross AL, Aparicio HJ, Beiser AS, Briceño EM, Coresh J, Elkind MSV, Giordani BJ, Gottesman RF, Hayward RA, Howard VJ, Johansen MC, Lazar RM, Springer MV, Stanton RJ, Sussman J, Wang H, Whitney RT, Ye W, Levine DA. JAMA Network Open, 2026 Apr 1; 9 (4): e268900 DOI:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.8900
      PMID: 41989779
    • Presentation
      The Paola De Rango Memorial Session: Sex and Gender Differences Related to Cognitive Impairment and Dementia after Stroke
      Springer M. 2026 Mar 31;
    • Proceeding / Abstract / Poster
      Abstract A136: Post-Stroke Cardiovascular Risk and Post-Stroke Cognitive Decline: Differences by Sex and Age
      Levine D, Hsu W-L, YE W, Whitney R, Sussman J, Briceno E, Gross A, Giordani B, Lazar R, Howard V, Aparicio H, Beiser A, Elkind M, Gottesman R, Pendlebury S, Cushman M, Fohner A, KOTON S, Longstreth W, Lopez O, Seshadri S, Springer M, Stamm B, Hayward R. Stroke, 2026 Jan 31; 57 (Suppl_1): DOI:10.1161/str.57.suppl_1.a136
    • Journal Article
      2026 Heart Disease and Stroke Statistics: A Report of US and Global Data From the American Heart Association
      Palaniappan LP, Allen NB, Almarzooq ZI, Anderson CAM, Arora P, Avery CL, Baker-Smith CM, Bansal N, Currie ME, Earlie RS, Fan W, Fetterman JL, Barone Gibbs B, Heard DG, Hiremath S, Hong H, Hyacinth HI, Ibeh C, Jiang T, Johansen MC, Kazi DS, Ko D, Kwan TW, Leppert MH, Li Y, Magnani JW, Martin KA, Martin SS, Michos ED, Mussolino ME, Ogungbe O, Parikh NI, Perez MV, Perman SM, Sarraju A, Shah NS, Springer MV, St-Onge MP, Thacker EL, Tierney S, Urbut SM, Van Spall HGC, Voeks JH, Whelton SP, Wong SS, Zhao J, Khan SS. Circulation, 2026 Jan 1; DOI:10.1161/CIR.0000000000001412
      PMID: 41562125
    • Journal Article
      Population Attributable Fraction for Cognitive Impairment in Mexican American Older Adults.
      Springer MV, Chang W, Heeringa SG, Briceño EM, Mehdipanah R, Gonzales XF, Hartman N, Levine DA, Langa KM, Zahuranec DB, Garcia N, Morgenstern LB. J Racial Ethn Health Disparities, 2025 Oct 13; DOI:10.1007/s40615-025-02687-0
      PMID: PMC12667309
    • Journal Article
      Associations between Stroke Type, Ischemic Stroke Subtypes, and Poststroke Cognitive Trajectories
      Levine DA, Whitney RT, Ye W, Briceño EM, Gross AL, Giordani BJ, Sussman JB, Lazar RM, Howard VJ, Aparicio HJ, Beiser AS, Elkind MSV, Gottesman RF, Koton S, Pendlebury ST, Kollipara AS, Springer MV, Seshadri S, Romero JR, Fitzpatrick AL, Longstreth WT, Hayward RA. Stroke, 2025 Apr 1; 56 (4): 898 - 907. DOI:10.1161/STROKEAHA.124.047640
      PMID: 40062407
    • Journal Article
      Financial Concerns Are Common Among Family Surrogate Decision-Makers of Patients With Stroke
      Becker C, Baker J, Zhang G, Conyers FG, Shi X, Kwicklis M, Lank R, Ortiz C, Case E, Springer M, Morgenstern L, Zahuranec D. Neurology: Clinical Practice, 2025 Feb 27; 15 (2):
    • Journal Article
      Education Levels and Poststroke Cognitive Trajectories
      Springer MV, Whitney RT, Ye W, Briceño EM, Gross AL, Aparicio HJ, Beiser AS, Burke JF, Elkind MSV, Ferber RA, Giordani B, Gottesman RF, Hayward RA, Howard VJ, Kollipara AS, Koton S, Lazar RM, Longstreth WT, Pendlebury ST, Sussman JB, Thacker EL, Levine DA. JAMA Network Open, 2025 Mar 26; 8 (3): DOI:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.2002
      PMID: 40136300

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    Severe Stroke Raises Dementia Risk Fivefold

    As stroke severity increases, the risk of progressive cognitive decline and dementia substantially escalates, according to a national study led by Michigan Medicine researchers.
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    Severe strokes linked to 5 times higher dementia risk

    As stroke severity increases, the risk of progressive cognitive decline and dementia substantially rises, according to a national study led by Michigan Medicine researchers.