Charlene J. Ong, MD, MPHS Hear my name
Assistant Professor
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Neurology

MD, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
BA, University of Pennsylvania
BS, University of Pennsylvania

Pronouns: she/her/hers



Charlene Ong, MD, MPHS, is an Assistant Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery at Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine (BUSM), and clinical Neurointensivist at Boston Medical Center (BMC), and a lecturer at Harvard Medical School. She received her undergraduate degree at University of Pennsylvania, her MD at Columbia University and her Master's in Population Health Sciences at Washington University School of Medicine. Her research focuses on the development and validation of data-driven tools to support clinical decision making in patients with catastrophic neurologic injury including ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke, traumatic brain injury and anoxic brain injury. She receives support from the National Institute of Health through a K-award, and has also received foundational support from the American Brain Foundation, Philips-MIT, Peter-Paul Career Development Committee and Boston University Center for Translational Science Institute. Through machine learning methods, understudied physiologic biomarkers, and dynamic multimodal risk prediction methods, she aims to reduce morbidity and optimize treatment decision making in patients with acute neurologic disease.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility

I firmly believe that fostering an environment which invigorates students and trainees from a variety of backgrounds, including those who are underrepresented in STEM, improves our science and humanity.

2019-Pres Mentorship of students from races/ethnicities underrepresented in STEM

Assistant Professor
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Neurosurgery


Visiting Scientist
Massachusetts Institute of Technology




Electrooculography and EEG Signal in Cardiac Arrest Patients in Intensive Care Units
09/01/2023 - 08/31/2024 (Key Person / Mentor)
PI: Cameron Hill
American Academy of Neurology



Scaling TEAM UP in Massachusetts
06/01/2024 - 05/31/2028 (PI)
The Richard and Susan Smith Family Foundation

Scaling TEAM UP in MA - Klarman
06/01/2024 - 05/31/2028 (PI)
The Klarman Family Foundation

Electrooculography signatures of arousal recovery after cardiac arrest
04/01/2023 - 03/31/2026 (PI)
American Heart Association/AHA

Dynamic Risk Prediction of Life-Threatening Mass Effect After Ischemic Stroke
04/01/2021 - 03/31/2026 (PI)
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke/NIH/DHHS
1K23NS116033-01A1

Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training- Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults (BHWET-CAY) Program for Professionals
09/29/2023 - 09/29/2025 (Subcontract PI)
PI: Charlene J. Ong, MD, MPHS
Trustees of Boston University, BUMC HHS HRSA

Expanding pediatric practice capacity to address behavioral health and social needs - Leveraging CHWs/BSWs as part of the Care Team
02/01/2023 - 08/31/2025 (Subcontract PI)
PI: Charlene J. Ong, MD, MPHS
Care Transformation Collaborative - Rhode Island Blue Cross B Shield

Exploring Opportunities to Advance Behavioral Health Services in New York City
07/01/2024 - 06/30/2025 (PI)
Carmel Hill Fund

Transforming Pediatrics for Early Childhood (TPEC)
05/10/2023 - 09/30/2024 (Subcontract PI)
PI: Charlene J. Ong, MD, MPHS
Massachusetts Dept. of Public Health / DPH HHS HRSA

Contract for services for Healing Together project
10/01/2021 - 09/30/2024 (Subcontract PI)
PI: Charlene J. Ong, MD, MPHS
Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence” HHS ACF-Child & Fam

Transforming and Expanding Access to Mental Health Care in Urban Pediatrics (TEAM UP for Children)
06/01/2020 - 05/31/2024 (PI)
The Richard and Susan Smith Family Foundation

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2024 Dynamic Risk Prediction of Life-Threatening Mass Effect After Ischemic Stroke 5K23NS116033-04
2023 Dynamic Risk Prediction of Life-Threatening Mass Effect After Ischemic Stroke 5K23NS116033-03
2022 Dynamic Risk Prediction of Life-Threatening Mass Effect After Ischemic Stroke 5K23NS116033-02
2021 Dynamic Risk Prediction of Life-Threatening Mass Effect After Ischemic Stroke 1K23NS116033-01A1

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  1. Stafford R, Chatzidakis S, Kim ISY, Zhang Y, Rina A, Brush B, Mian A, Abdalkader M, Greer DM, Smirnakis SM, Feske SK, Dupuis J, Ong CJ. Follow-up ASPECTS improves prediction of potentially lethal malignant edema in patients with large middle cerebral artery stroke. J Neurointerv Surg. 2024 Dec 26; 17(e1):e83-e86.View Related Profiles. PMID: 38160055; PMCID: PMC11214636; DOI: 10.1136/jnis-2023-021145;
     
  2. Veerapaneni D, Sakthiyendran NA, Kim SY, Nguyen C, Daneshmand A, Abdalkader M, Mohammed S, Dupuis J, Sheth KN, Gilmore EJ, Greer D, Ong CJ. Pupil Abnormality Frequency in the First 72 Hours Improves IMPACT score in Traumatic Brain Injury. medRxiv. 2024 Nov 26.View Related Profiles. PMID: 39649617; PMCID: PMC11623741; DOI: 10.1101/2024.11.23.24317826;
     
  3. Phillips E, O'Donoghue O, Zhang Y, Tsimpos P, Mallinger LA, Chatzidakis S, Pohlmann J, Du Y, Kim I, Song J, Brush B, Smirnakis S, Ong CJ, Orfanoudaki A. HELMET: A Hybrid Machine Learning Framework for Real-Time Prediction of Edema Trajectory in Large Middle Cerebral Artery Stroke. medRxiv. 2024 Nov 13. PMID: 39606388; PMCID: PMC11601687; DOI: 10.1101/2024.11.13.24317229;
     
  4. Greige T, Tao BS, Dangayach NS, Gilmore EJ, O'Hana Nobleza C, Hinson HE, Chou SH, Jha RM, Wahlster S, Gebrewold MA, Lele AV, Ong CJ. Cerebral Edema Monitoring and Management Strategies: Results from an International Practice Survey. Neurocrit Care. 2024 Jul 31.View Related Profiles. PMID: 39085504
     
  5. Ong CJ, Huang Q, Kim ISY, Pohlmann J, Chatzidakis S, Brush B, Zhang Y, Du Y, Malinger LA, Benjamin EJ, Dupuis J, Greer DM, Smirnakis SM, Trinquart L. Association of Dynamic Trajectories of Time-Series Data and Life-Threatening Mass Effect in Large Middle Cerebral Artery Stroke. Neurocrit Care. 2024 Jul 02.View Related Profiles. PMID: 38955931; PMCID: PMC11693775; DOI: 10.1007/s12028-024-02036-9;
     
  6. Abdalkader M, Nguyen TN, Sahoo A, Qureshi MM, Ong CJ, Klein P, Miller MI, Mian AZ, Kaesmacher J, Mujanovic A, Hu W, Chen HS, Setty BN. Contrast Staining in Noninfarcted Tissue after Endovascular Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol. 2024 Jun 07; 45(6):701-707.View Related Profiles. PMID: 38697792; PMCID: PMC11288587; DOI: 10.3174/ajnr.A8222;
     
  7. Ong CJ, Chatzidakis S, Ong JJ, Feske S. Updates in Management of Large Hemispheric Infarct. Semin Neurol. 2024 Jun; 44(3):281-297.View Related Profiles. PMID: 38759959; PMCID: PMC11210577; DOI: 10.1055/s-0044-1787046;
     
  8. Pohlmann JE, Kim ISY, Brush B, Sambhu KM, Conti L, Saglam H, Milos K, Yu L, Cronin MFM, Balogun O, Chatzidakis S, Zhang Y, Trinquart L, Huang Q, Smirnakis SM, Benjamin EJ, Dupuis J, Greer DM, Ong CJ. Association of large core middle cerebral artery stroke and hemorrhagic transformation with hospitalization outcomes. Sci Rep. 2024 May 01; 14(1):10008.View Related Profiles. PMID: 38693282; PMCID: PMC11063151; DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-60635-0;
     
  9. Song JJ, Stafford RA, Pohlmann JE, Kim ISY, Cheekati M, Dennison S, Brush B, Chatzidakis S, Huang Q, Smirnakis SM, Gilmore EJ, Mohammed S, Abdalkader M, Benjamin EJ, Dupuis J, Greer DM, Ong CJ. Later Midline Shift Is Associated with Better Outcomes after Large Middle Cerebral Artery Stroke. Res Sq. 2024 Apr 18.View Related Profiles. PMID: 38699310; PMCID: PMC11065061; DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-4189278/v1;
     
  10. Ong C, Huang Q, Kim I, Pohlmann J, Chatzidakis S, Brush B, Zhang Y, Du Y, Mallinger LA, Benjamin EJ, Dupuis J, Greer D, Smirnakis S, Trinquart L. Dynamic trajectories of life-threatening mass effect in patients with large middle cerebral artery stroke. Res Sq. 2023 Nov 20.View Related Profiles. PMID: 38045289; PMCID: PMC10690305; DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3594179/v1;
     
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2018–2019 Career Development Awards Honor Eight Junior Faculty

BU Today 9/13/2018

2020-2021 Boston University: CTSI Pilot Grant
2020-2021 Boston University, Department of Neurology: Simon Grinspoon Grant
2020-2022 Boston University: KL2
2018 “Neurology on the Hill”: American Academy of Neurology
2018-2019 Massachusetts Institute of Technology: Philips-MIT Clinician Investigator Award
2018-2021 Boston University : Peter Paul Young Investigator Award
2017-2018 American Brain Foundation: American Brain Foundation Crowd-Sourcing Grant Award
2015 Washington University School of Medicine: Chief Resident of Education
2015-2016 American Academy of Neurology: Enhanced Leadership Award
2014 Washington University School of Medicine: Irwin Levy Teaching Prize
2014 Washington University School of Medicine: Resident of The Year
2012 Columbia University: Herbert J. Bartelstone Award in Pharmacology
2002 University of Pennsylvania: Benjamin Franklin Scholar
2002 Wharton School of Business: Joseph Wharton Scholar
In addition to these self-described keywords below, a list of MeSH based concepts is available here.

Cerebral Edema after Stroke
Outcome Optimization after Stroke
Critical Illness Using Machine Learning Methods
Risk Stratification of Critically Ill Patients
Critical Neurologic Conditions
Acute Stroke
Intraparenchymal Hemorrhage
Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
Status Epilepticus
Traumatic Brain Injury

I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neurology and Neurocritical Care Physician at Boston University School of Medicine. I am also a Visiting Assistant Professor at Harvard Medical School and Visiting Scientist at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. My research involves identifying cerebral edema progression through the analysis of novel biomarkers and machine learning methods. I was Chief Resident of Education during my final year of residency at Washington University School of Medicine, Resident of the Year as determined by the Medical School Class of 2016, and recipient of the Enhanced Leadership Award by the American Academy of Neurology in 2016. I am dedicated to advising and mentoring trainees at all stages, and am happy to assist with sharing my experiences and insights as an early-stage clinical-investigator and to help young professionals advance and achieve their professional and personal goals.


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