Anna Ranta

Professor Anna Ranta is a Wellington New Zealand based academic stroke neurologist whose research focuses on translational stroke research to optimize stroke care quality and access with a strong emphasis on addressing health inequities. Her work to date has resulted in 200+ peer reviewed publications.  She has led several large research programs and also collaborates widely with others across Australasia and globally.  She is the Head of Department of Medicine at University of Otago, Wellington, leads the New Zealand National Stroke Registry, and co-directs the New Zealand National Hyper-Acute Stroke Program, is the immediate past President of the Neurological Association of New Zealand, the current Secretary of Stroke Society of Australasia, Board Member of the World Stroke Organization, and serves on the editorial boards of Stroke, Neurology, and the Journal of the American Heart Association.