My bio
Katharina M. Busl, MD, MS, Professor and division chief of Neurocritical care in the Department of Neurology, James E. Rooks, Jr. Professor, and Associate Chair for Clinical Operations in the Department of Neurology. Her main professional quest is to be patients’ and families’ 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’s Hospital, where she also served as chief resident. She subsequently stayed at Harvard/Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s 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’s 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’s research interests center around care innovations and quality of care 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 co-chair of the American Academy of Neurology Ethics, Laws and Humanities Committee, serves as Associate Editor for Critical Care Medicine, and is an Editorial Board Member 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 attending or graduates of the Baby Gator program at UF.
Board certifications
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Neurocritical Care
United Counsil of Neurologic Subspecialties
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Neurology
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
Education
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Master of Science
Rush University, 2013
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Fellowship - Neurology
Harvard Partners Neurocritical Care, 2011
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Residency - Neurology
Harvard Partners Neurology Residency Program, 2009
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Internship - Internal Medicine
Caritas Saint Elizabeth's Medical Center, 2006
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Clinical and Laboratory Immunology
Ludwig Maximilians Universitaet, 2004-2005
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Medical Degree
Technische Universitaet Munchen, 2004
My areas of focus
Specialties
Additional languages
- German
Gender
Female
Accomplishments
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Presidential Citation
Neurocritical Care Society, 2018
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Department Service Award
Department of Neurology, University of Florida, College of Medicine, 2017
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Emerging Leaders Forum
American Academy of Neurology, 2016
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Outstanding Faculty Teaching Award
Rush University Medical Center, Department of Neurology, 2013