Neurology Clinical and Academic Programs - Stroke Program
Our focus is prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of stroke and transient ischemic attacks.
Faculty:
Mouhammd Jumaa, MD, Director
Syed Zaidi, MD, Director
Richard Burgess, MD, Ph.D.
Vieh Kung, MD
Staff:
Andrea Korsnack, RN; CNRN, Stroke Nurse Coordinator
Kim Cole, DNP, MSN, RN, Stroke Nurse Practitioner
Contact:
Academic office: 419.291.0396
Clinic appointments: 419.291.3900
Stroke nurse: 419.383.3801
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
- https://www.toledoblade.com/news/medical/2021/06/27/lucas-county-stroke-protocols/stories/20210624114
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
Our 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