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Dr. Muehlschlegel is a neurointensivist devoted to improving the care of patients with catastrophic neurological injuries. Her research interests concentrate on outcome prognostication in neurocritical care, particularly in moderate-severe traumatic brain injury. She is the principal investigator for several research studies at the UMASS Neuro-Intensive care unit (NeuroICU).
University of New Mexico School of Medicine
University of New Mexico School of Medicine,
Abbott CC, Merideth F, Ruhl D, Yang Z, Clark VP, Calhoun VD, Hanlon FM, Mayer AR
Progress in neuro-psychopharmacology & biological psychiatry
Abbott CC, Merideth F, Ruhl D, Yang Z, Clark VP, Calhoun VD, Hanlon FM, Mayer AR. Auditory orienting and inhibition of return in schizophrenia: a functional magnetic resonance imaging study. Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry. 2012 Apr 27; 37(1):161-8.
Prog Neuropsychopharmacol Biol Psychiatry
Auditory orienting and inhibition of return in schizophrenia: a functional magnetic resonance imaging study.
Wilcox CE, Teshiba TM, Merideth F, Ling J, Mayer AR
Wilcox CE, Teshiba TM, Merideth F, Ling J, Mayer AR. Enhanced cue reactivity and fronto-striatal functional connectivity in cocaine use disorders. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2011 May 01; 115(1-2):137-44.
Enhanced cue reactivity and fronto-striatal functional connectivity in cocaine use disorders.
Merideth FL, Quinn DK. "Walking the Walk": Decisional Capacity Deficits After Right Hemisphere Subdural Hematoma. Psychosomatics. 2016 Jan-Feb; 57(1):102-6.
"Walking the Walk": Decisional Capacity Deficits After Right Hemisphere Subdural Hematoma.
Ling JM, Pe?a A, Yeo RA, Merideth FL, Klimaj S, Gasparovic C, Mayer AR
Ling JM, Pe?a A, Yeo RA, Merideth FL, Klimaj S, Gasparovic C, Mayer AR. Biomarkers of increased diffusion anisotropy in semi-acute mild traumatic brain injury: a longitudinal perspective. Brain. 2012 Apr; 135(Pt 4):1281-92.
Biomarkers of increased diffusion anisotropy in semi-acute mild traumatic brain injury: a longitudinal perspective.
Schnitzer K, Merideth F, Macias-Konstantopoulos W, Hayden D, Shtasel D, Bird S
Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine
Schnitzer K, Merideth F, Macias-Konstantopoulos W, Hayden D, Shtasel D, Bird S. Disparities in Care: The Role of Race on the Utilization of Physical Restraints in the Emergency Setting. Acad Emerg Med. 2020 10; 27(10):943-950.
Disparities in Care: The Role of Race on the Utilization of Physical Restraints in the Emergency Setting.
Mayer AR, Ruhl D, Merideth F, Ling J, Hanlon FM, Bustillo J, Ca?ive J
Mayer AR, Ruhl D, Merideth F, Ling J, Hanlon FM, Bustillo J, Ca?ive J. Functional imaging of the hemodynamic sensory gating response in schizophrenia. Hum Brain Mapp. 2013 Sep; 34(9):2302-12.
Functional imaging of the hemodynamic sensory gating response in schizophrenia.
Ling J, Merideth F, Caprihan A, Pena A, Teshiba T, Mayer AR
Ling J, Merideth F, Caprihan A, Pena A, Teshiba T, Mayer AR. Head injury or head motion? Assessment and quantification of motion artifacts in diffusion tensor imaging studies. Hum Brain Mapp. 2012 Jan; 33(1):50-62.
Head injury or head motion? Assessment and quantification of motion artifacts in diffusion tensor imaging studies.
Yeo RA, Gasparovic C, Merideth F, Ruhl D, Doezema D, Mayer AR
Yeo RA, Gasparovic C, Merideth F, Ruhl D, Doezema D, Mayer AR. A longitudinal proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy study of mild traumatic brain injury. J Neurotrauma. 2011 Jan; 28(1):1-11.
A longitudinal proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy study of mild traumatic brain injury.
Beach SR, Praschan NC, Hogan C, Dotson S, Merideth F, Kontos N, Fricchione GL, Smith FA
Beach SR, Praschan NC, Hogan C, Dotson S, Merideth F, Kontos N, Fricchione GL, Smith FA. Delirium in COVID-19: A case series and exploration of potential mechanisms for central nervous system involvement. Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2020 Jul - Aug; 65:47-53.
Delirium in COVID-19: A case series and exploration of potential mechanisms for central nervous system involvement.
Macias-Konstantopoulos W, Schnitzer K, Merideth F, Hayden D, Shtasel D, Bird S
Macias-Konstantopoulos W, Schnitzer K, Merideth F, Hayden D, Shtasel D, Bird S. Observation of racial differences in the use of physical restraint: Response to Taylor et al. commentary "Premature conclusions". Acad Emerg Med. 2020 12; 27(12):1372.
Observation of racial differences in the use of physical restraint: Response to Taylor et al. commentary "Premature conclusions".
Joseph D. Early Chair in Biomedical Research
Dr. Wilcox trained in EM at the Harvard Affiliated EM Residency, then completed an Anesthesia Critical Care fellowship. In addition to the ED, she has attended in Surgical, Medical, and Cardiac ICUs. She joined Lahey Hospital in 2022 as the Medical Director of the 5C Medical ICU. She is Vice Chair for Academic Affairs and a Professor of Medicine. She is the Associate CMO for Boston MedFlight.
Merideth F, Jabaily JB, Daunis D, Kontos N
Journal of the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
Merideth F, Jabaily JB, Daunis D, Kontos N. C-L Case Conference: Explicit, Implicit, and Tacit Consultation Questions for a Patient With Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura and Agitation. J Acad Consult Liaison Psychiatry. 2024 Nov-Dec; 65(6):562-569.
C-L Case Conference: Explicit, Implicit, and Tacit Consultation Questions for a Patient With Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura and Agitation.
Mann A, Merideth F. Treating to Capacity: A Case of Mesenteric Ischemia Complicated by Psychotic Depression. J Acad Consult Liaison Psychiatry. 2025 May-Jun; 66(3):266-267.
Treating to Capacity: A Case of Mesenteric Ischemia Complicated by Psychotic Depression.
EMCrit 181 – Pulmonary Hypertension and Right Ventricular Failure with Susan Wilcox
HarvardX: Mechanical Ventilation for COVID-19
CritCases 7 Pulmonary Hypertension – A Fine Balance
Academic Life in Emergency Medicine: The Myth of Vasopressors and Ischemia
ACEP COVID-19 Field Guide: ICU Care in the Emergency Department
Podcast summary of articles from the June 2021 edition of the Journal of Emergency Medicine