Charlene Ong, MD, MPHS

Associate Professor, Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine

Biography

Charlene Ong, MD, MPHS, is an Associate 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, and has also received foundational support from the American Brain Foundation, Philips-MIT, Peter-Paul Career Development Committee, Hariri Institute, 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.

Publications

  • Published 9/28/2026

    Stafford RA, Srivastava V, Altaf AZ, Tang L, Sachdeva AS, Elman D, Mallinger LA, Reinert AL, Madipally SSK, Salvati LR, Wahlster S, Chen D, Gilmore EJ, Greer DM, Cheng H, Ong CJ. Automated Cerebral Edema Detection using Electroencephalography in Post-cardiac Arrest Patients. Neurocrit Care. 2026 Sep 28. PMID: 42806266.

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  • Published 9/14/2026

    Stolarski AE, Brady KJ, Stallings JD, Scantling D, Torres C, Ong C, Lagazzi E, Seamon M, Martin N, Telfer BA, Saillant N. Cooler by cooler - Forecasting transfusion demand and volumes in trauma. Injury. 2026 Sep 14; 113719. PMID: 42760195.

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  • Published 5/14/2026

    Madakasira SS, Stolarski AE, Saillant NN, Scantling DR, Sanchez SE, Ong CJ, Feldman J, Sperry JL, Torres CM. Whole Blood-Based Resuscitation and Mortality in Patients with Traumatic Intracranial Hemorrhage. J Am Coll Surg. 2026 Jun 01; 242(6):1683-1694. PMID: 41677120.

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  • Published 5/5/2026

    Du Y, Mallinger LA, Reinert AL, Chatzidakis S, Ibrahim NJ, Wirth G, Kumar A, Avula A, Cheng H, Greer DM, Dhar R, Ong CJ. Integrating Brain Imaging Volumetrics and Quantitative Pupillometry for Predicting Neurologic Deterioration after Large Hemispheric Stroke. Neurocrit Care. 2026 Aug; 45(1):338-350. PMID: 42087035.

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  • Published 4/20/2026

    Kang H, Ong C, Kenzik K, Boyle T, Scantling D, Saillant NN, Feldman J, Torres CM. Association of plasma transfusion timing with mortality among patients with traumatic intracranial hemorrhage across US adult civilian trauma centers. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2026 Jul 01; 101(1):89-96. PMID: 42018712.

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Other Positions

  • Assistant Professor, Neurosurgery
    Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
  • Visiting Scientist
    Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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Education

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

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