#StrokeMonth Video: Get Help Fast When You Have a Stroke!
In May and June during our focus effort on topics related to vascular neurosurgery, we would be remiss if we didn’t recognize that May is National Stroke Awareness Month. To this end, throughout May, we will be highlighting several #strokemonth video blogs to help raise awareness about this important topic. Stroke is the fifth leading […]
Vascular Neurosurgery: Technological Innovation Where Every Minute Counts
Kimon Bekelis, MD (left)Director of the Stroke & Brain Aneurysm Center and co-director of the Neuro ICU at Good Samaritan Hospital Medical CenterChairman, Neurointerventional Services at Catholic Health Services of Long Island West Islip, NY Clemens M. Schirmer, MD, PhD, FAANS, FAHA (right)Chair, AANS/CNS Communications and Public Relations CommitteeGeisingerWilkes Barre, PA Cerebrovascular disorders often come […]
Brain Aneurysms – Voices Coming Together for Change
Guest post from Christine J. Buckley Executive Director, Brain Aneurysm Foundation Brain aneurysms continue to be the underdog in the world of stroke in every way: awareness, education, advocacy and research funding. With one in 50 people in the United States walking around with an undiagnosed brain aneurysm and 30,000 people experiencing a rupture — […]
Cross Post – Beating Stroke: Expanding Access to Effective Treatment and Perfecting Systems of Care Delivery
Today’s post originally appeared on the Advanced Medical Technology Association (AdvaMed) website. The post addresses the all-important topic of helping patients beat stroke by expanding access to effective treatment and perfecting systems of care delivery. The piece is entitled, “Beating Stroke: Expanding Access to Effective Treatment and Perfecting Systems of Care Delivery.” It’s authored by […]
Voices Of Our Patients – Giving Back: A Brain Aneurysm Survivor
Guest post from Kimon Bekelis, MD Section of Neurosurgery, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Maria was a busy working mom raising two children — 18 months and four years old — when she suffered a sudden severe headache from a ruptured aneurysm. Like most patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage, the diagnosis comes unexpectedly and can carry dire consequences. […]
Not so FAST…There is Another Stroke
Guest post from Christine J. Buckley Executive Director, Brain Aneurysm Foundation Aneurysm — a scary word, but most people think it can’t apply to them. Not so fast! Nearly one in 50 individuals in the Unites States has a brain aneurysm and every year 30,000 people will suffer a brain aneurysm rupture. This will lead […]
Cross Post – Opinion: Endovascular Stroke Treatment is Superior – Let’s Get to Work!
Today’s post originally appeared on the AdvaMed’s Life Changing Innovation website. The post addresses the all-important topic of the how recent clinical trials have shown conclusive evidence that endovascular stroke interventions are superior to other types of treatment. The piece is entitled, “Endovascular Stroke Treatment is Superior – Let’s Get to Work!” It’s authored by […]
Life After Stroke: Giving All Americans the Opportunity for Recovery
Guest post from U.S. Senator Mark Kirk This year, nearly 800,000 Americans will suffer a stroke. Stroke is the leading cause of preventable disability in the United States and the 5th leading cause of death. Every year, thousands of us are unable to return to work after suffering a stroke or other major health event. According to the Centers for Disease Control […]
Faces of Neurosurgery: Saluting Dr. Gavin Britz, Going the Extra [26] Mile(s) for His Patient
Guest post from Kristopher T. Kimmell, MD Neurosurgical Resident, University of Rochester Medical Center Rochester, NY May is National Stroke Awareness Month. Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death and the number one cause of disability in the United States. Neurosurgeons play an important role in the management of patients with all forms of stroke […]
Endovascular Interventions for Stroke Work!
Guest Post from Clemens M. Schirmer, MD, PhD, FAANS, FAHA AANS/CNS Cerebrovascular Section Wilkes Barre, PA Acute ischemic stroke due to a blockage of a larger vessel in the brain is a common medical condition and is potentially devastating to the patients. Over the last decade, incremental improvements in stroke care have resulted in improved […]