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Katharina Busl, MD, MS : Bio and credentials

Neurocritical Care Specialist

Additional languages:
German
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My bio

Katharina M. Busl, MD, MS, Professor of Neurology & Neurosurgery, James E. Rooks, Jr. Professor, and Division Chief of Neurocritical care in the Department of Neurology. Her main professional quest is to be patients鈥� and families鈥� resource, support, and advocate in the neurointensive care unit.

Dr. Busl received her medical degree with high honors from Technical University of Munich in Germany after which she moved to Boston to complete her neurology residency at Harvard Medical School/Neurology Residency Program at Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women鈥檚 Hospital, where she also served as chief resident. She subsequently stayed at Harvard/Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women鈥檚 Hospital for her fellowship in neurological critical care. After five years at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago as assistant professor of neurology and attending in neurocritical care, she joined University of Florida in 2016. As fellowship-trained neurointensivist, Dr. Busl is board-certified in neurology and neurocritical care and holds a master鈥檚 degree in science from Rush University. She is a fellow of the American Academy of Neurology, the Neurocritical Care Society, and the Society of Critical Care Medicine.

Dr. Busl鈥檚 research interests center around care innovations in neurocritical care. Specific interests include treatment of headache in the NeuroICU, neuroprognostication and medical complications of neurocritical disease. She is the lead PI for BLOCK-SAH, an NIH-funded, multicenter trial to investigate pterygopalatine fossa nerve blocks for post-subarachnoid hemorrhage headaches. Dr. Busl is also the vice chair of the American Academy of Neurology Ethics, Laws and Humanities Committee, serves on the Annual Meeting and Guideline Committees for the Neurocritical Care Society, the Scientific Review Committee for SCCM, and is an Associate Editor for Neurocritical Care.

Outside of the hospital, Dr. Busl loves Florida for its sun and the many beautiful days that allow to be outside. She is an avid runner and swimmer and also loves yoga and tennis. She and her husband have three children who are all graduates of the Baby Gator program at UF.

Board certifications

  • Neurocritical Care

    United Counsil of Neurologic Subspecialties

  • Neurocritical Care

    American Board of Psychiatry Neurology & United Council of Neurologic Subspecialties

  • Neurology

    American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology

Education

  • Master of Science

    Rush University, 2013

  • Fellowship - Neurology

    Harvard Partners Neurocritical Care, 2011

  • Residency - Neurology

    Harvard Partners Neurology Residency Program, 2009

  • Internship - Internal Medicine

    Caritas Saint Elizabeth's Medical Center, 2006

  • Neuroscience/Neuroimmunology Dr. med.

    Ludwig Maximilians Universitaet, 2004-2005

  • Medical Degree

    Technische Universitaet Munchen, 2004

My areas of focus

Specialties

Additional languages

  • German

Gender

Female

Accomplishments

  • Presidential Citation (Annual Meeting)

    Neurocritical Care Society, 2024

  • Clinical Excellence Award

    University of Florida, College of Medicine Department of Neurology, 2023

  • Fellow of the American College of Critical Care Medicine (FCCM, SCCM)

    American College of Critical Care Medicine, 2023

  • Rose Rivers' Excellence in Research Award

    University of Florida, College of Nursing, 2022

  • Award of Designation (FAAN)

    American Academy of Neurology, 2021

  • Faculty Enhancement Opportunity

    University of Florida, 2021

  • Presidential Citation

    Neurocritical Care Society, 2021

  • Award of Designation (FNCS)

    Neurocritical Care Society, 2020

  • Presidential Citation

    Neurocritical Care Society, 2020

  • TEAMS Safety and Quality Award, BOB体育 Organ Procurement Quality Improvement Task Force

    University of Florida, 2020

  • Presidential Citation

    Neurocritical Care Society, 2019

  • Presidential Citation

    Neurocritical Care Society, 2018

  • Department Service Award

    Department of Neurology, University of Florida, College of Medicine, 2017

  • Emerging Leaders Forum

    American Academy of Neurology, 2016

  • Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award

    Rush University Medical Center, Department of Neurology, 2013