Every year, more than 795,000 people in the United States have a stroke. The numbers are quite staggering: every 40 seconds, 1 person suffers from a stroke; every 4 minutes, 1 of these individuals dies. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), 140,000 Americans die each year from a stroke. The development and implementation of designated primary and comprehensive stroke centers has become increasingly important in treating this severely debilitating condition. This program takes a case-based approach in understanding the challenges associated with the management of acute ischemic strokes in the emergency department, and covers measures and interventions which can be implemented to improve outcomes.

Faculty

W. Brian Gibler, MD
President, EMCREG-International
Professor of Emergency Medicine
Department of Emergency Medicine
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Cincinnati, OH

Arthur M. Pancioli, MD
Professor and Chairman
Department of Emergency Medicine
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Cincinnati, OH

William A. Knight IV, MD
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine & Neurosurgery
Department of Emergency Medicine
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Cincinnati, OH

Natalie P. Kreitzer, MD
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine & Neurocritical Care
Department of Emergency Medicine
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Cincinnati, OH

Opeolu M. Adeoye, MD
Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Department of Emergency Medicine
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
Cincinnati, OH