Expanding named entities in spacyr with rule-based approach

[Lostinspacyr]

Is there a way to expand NER in spacyr like there is in spacy using python ?
I want spacy to recognize PERSONS but with their academic tilte (like Dr./Prof./M. Sc. etc.). I found how to do that using python using an extension attribute:
https://spacy.io/usage/rule-based-matching#models-rules-ner

But how can I do that in R?