Ling Zheng, PhD

Chief, Clinical Analytics, for Keck Medical Center of USC

Associate Professor Of Research Neurology.

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Overview

Dr. Ling Zheng is an associate professor of research in the Department of Neurology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California. She currently serves as Director of Clinical Quality Informatics at Keck Medical Center of USC (Keck Hospital + Norris Cancer Hospital). She served as Director of Biostatistics and Outcomes Assessment at LAC+USC Medical Center for 4 years. She holds a medical degree from Fujian Medical University, M.S. in Biostatistics, and Ph.D. in Epidemiology from University of Southern California. She has been active in the research area of antiatherogenic intervention on atherosclerosis progression, atherosclerotic vascular disease history and dementia, vascular disease risk factors in amyloid angiopathy for 15 years. Her current special interest is in advancing real world evidence-based approaches in cerebrovascular disease prevention and treatment, public and professional education in neurodegenerative disease management, and hospital quality improvement and outcomes management using national healthcare databases.

Education and Training

  • University of Southern California, Los Angeles — PhD — 12/2005 — Epidemiology

Publications

  • Persistent Inequities in Intravenous Thrombolysis for Acute Ischemic Stroke in the United States: Results From the Nationwide Inpatient Sample. J Am Heart Assoc. 2024 05 07; 13(9):e033316.. View in PubMed
  • Neuropsychological Profiles Differentiate Alzheimer Disease from Subcortical Ischemic Vascular Dementia in an Autopsy-Defined Cohort. Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord. 2017; 44(1-2):1-11.. View in PubMed
  • Trends in Ventriculostomy-Associated Infections and Mortality in Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: Data From the Nationwide Inpatient Sample. World Neurosurg. 2017 Mar; 99:599-604.. View in PubMed
  • Association of Serum Docosahexaenoic Acid With Cerebral Amyloidosis. JAMA Neurol. 2016 Oct 01; 73(10):1208-1216.. View in PubMed
  • Differential effects of ischemic vascular disease and Alzheimer’s disease on brain atrophy and cognition. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab. 2016 Jan; 36(1):204-15.. View in PubMed
  • Importance of hospital entry: walk-in STEMI and primary percutaneous coronary intervention. West J Emerg Med. 2014 Feb; 15(1):81-7.. View in PubMed
  • Increasing organ donation in Hispanic Americans: the role of media and other community outreach efforts. JAMA Surg. 2014 Jan; 149(1):71-6.. View in PubMed
  • Cerebral atherosclerosis is associated with cystic infarcts and microinfarcts but not Alzheimer pathologic changes. Stroke. 2013 Oct; 44(10):2835-41.. View in PubMed
  • Time of day variation in door-to-balloon time for STEMI patients in Los Angeles County: does time of day make a difference? Acute Card Care. 2013 Sep; 15(3):52-7. Shavelle DM, Zheng L , Ottochian M, W . View in PubMed
  • Increasing intent to donate in Hispanic American high school students: results of a prospective observational study. Transplant Proc. 2013 Jan-Feb; 45(1):13-9.. View in PubMed