Dr. Mustapha Ezzeddine is an associate professor of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Radiology, and the director of the Cerebrovascular Program at the University of Minnesota. He is the principal investigator for the University of Minnesota regional coordinating center for the National Institutes of Health StrokNet, the preeminent research network focused on developing and conducting clinical research trials in stroke prevention, acute treatment and recovery. He is involved in numerous clinical trials, including trials focusing on patient behavior and self management of stroke risk factors. He obtained his MD degree at the American University of Beirut, and postgraduate medical training at Duke University and Massachusetts General Hospital.