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Neurology Clinical and Academic ProgramsÌý- Stroke Program

ÌýOur focus is prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of stroke and transient ischemic attacks.

Program Highlights

• Our 24/7 Stroke Team Physicians are an integral part of an 18-hospital Stroke Network that covers northwest Ohio and southern Michigan.
• University of Toledo Medical Center is a Primary Stroke Center accredited by the The Joint Commission since 2005.
• Our Stroke Team consists of fellowship-trained stroke neurologists, neurointerventionalists, a dedicated stroke nurse and nurse practitioner, and the staff in the Emergency Department, radiology, and the laboratory.
• We offer research protocols for both acute stroke and stroke prevention.
• We offer educational opportunities for medical students, fellows, doctors, nurses and the general public and support groups for stroke survivors, caregivers and supporters

Education

• 2 ACGME accredited Vascular Neurology fellowship positions
• Neurointerventional department-based fellowship
• 3-month resident and 1-week medical student rotations on stroke service
• Didactic courses for medical students and residents

Treatment Advances

• Tissue plasminogen activator (tPA), an FDA approved treatment of acute stroke, requires expertise.
• Mechanical thrombectomy to remove clots in the brain

Research

University of Toledo faculty and the Stroke Program offers cutting edge research in the following areas:

• Acute ischemic stroke
• Hemorrhagic stroke
• Transient ischemic attack
• Pre-hospital stroke triage

ÌýOur Stroke faculty are dedicated to moving the Stroke field forward through:

• Participating in and designing stroke research protocols
• Publishing research articles
• Presenting at national and international meetings

Collaboration

• Neurology
• Nursing
• Neurosurgery
• Neuroradiology
• Emergency Medicine
• Vascular Surgery
• Cardiology
• Hematology
• Ophthalmology
• Primary Care
• Rehabilitation Services