Charles R. Wira, MD

Dr. Wira is board certified in Internal and Emergency Medicine with specialization in Stroke and Emergency Critical Care. He provides clinical care in the Yale Department of Emergency Medicine (DEM) and also for the Division of Vascular Neurology in the Department of Neurology. He has held volunatary leadership positions with the AHA/ASA, inclusive of serving on the Leadership Committee of the Stroke Council, and past served as Chair of the State of Connecticut Stroke Task Force at the CT Department of Health. Dr. Wira performs research in the areas of stroke, sepsis, and cardiac arrest, and helps operate the Yale SIREN Hub, implementing phase II/III clinical trials of the NIH funded SIREN network.