Mercy Health 8th Annual Stroke and Neuro Emergency Syposium 2024

1. Overview
The Mercy Health 8th Annual Stroke and Neuro Emergency Symposium provides a comprehensive update on the latest clinical practices, protocols, and advancements in the acute management of stroke and neurological emergencies. The program equips healthcare professionals with the critical skills needed for rapid assessment, advanced neuroimaging interpretation, and evidence-based treatment to optimize patient outcomes in time-sensitive neurological crises.
Course Date: Friday, September 13, 2024 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
2. Learning Objectives

Evaluate and implement updated, evidence-based guidelines for the acute management of ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes.

Identify and rapidly assess critical neurological emergencies, including status epilepticus and severe traumatic brain injury, in the acute setting.

Apply advanced neuroimaging techniques to expedite clinical decision-making during acute stroke presentations.

Formulate multidisciplinary treatment plans to optimize transitions of care and early rehabilitation for patients recovering from neuro-emergencies.

Manage complex physiological complications associated with severe acute neurological events to improve long-term functional recovery.

3. Target Audience

Best for emergency physicians and neurologists who want updates on acute stroke protocols and neuro-emergency management.

4. Topics
*Note: these are continuous video recordings during the conference, they include individual lectures mentioned in the Detail section below

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* Detail:

7:20 AM – 7:30 AM Welcome / Opening Remarks Eugene Lin, MD – Mercy Health
7:30 am – 7:50 am P1_The Safari of Chronic Stroke Recovery: Navigating Holistic Healing Pathways Jennifer Pfleghaar, DO
7:50 AM – 8:10 AM P2_Clinical Pearls for Cerebrovascular Emergencies in Pregnancy Kelly Parker, DO, FACOG – Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center
8:10 am – 8:30 am P3_Wild Current: Electrical Stimulation for Stroke Rehabilitation Hunter Johnson, PT – Mercy Health
8:30 am – 8:50 am P4_Nature’s Wonders: Exploring Challenges and Advances in Pediatric Stroke Eric Sribnick, MD – Nationwide Children’s Hospital
8:50 AM – 9:10 AM P5_Jungle Blues: Exploring the Wilds of Post-Stroke Depression Rusheeth Thummalapally, MD
9:10 AM – 9:30 AM P6_Conservation Efforts: Advances and Tailored Rehab Therapies for Stroke Recovery Sanjay S Shah, MD, Electrodiagnostic Medicine – BonSecours Mercy
10:00 am – 10:30 am D1_Battle Royale: Augmented Blood Pressure Control vs. Natural Blood Pressure in Stroke Tareq Almaghrabi, MD; Alex Chebl, MD, FSVIN – Henry Ford Health System
10:30 am – 11:00 am D2_Post-Lytic Habitat: ICU or Step Down? Mohammad Almajali, MD; Amit Chaudhari, MD, PhD
11:00 am – 11:30 am P7_Falling Into Danger: The Silent Threat of Brain Bleed Delay in Anticoagulation Patients Melissa Amonette, MD
12:15 pm – 12:35 pm P8_Hearing the Call: A Widow’s Perspective on the Importance of Heeding Medical Symptoms Marja Soikkeli-Dooner, BSN, MLS, CNA, BA – None
12:35 PM – 1:05 PM P9_Unleashing the Beast: Anti-von Wildebrand Factor Aptamers Transform IV Thrombolytics Shahid Nimjee, MD, PhD – Ohio State University
1:05 pm – 2:30 pm B1_Ischemic Safari: Code Stroke Escape and Dodging Common Errors (Nurses and Allied Health Professionals) Julie Goins-Whitmore, RN, MBA, EMT-P – Mercy Health; Julie Kish, MSN, RN
1:05 pm – 1:40 pm B2_Neuro Radiology Eagle Eye: Triage Images in Hemorrhagic and Ischemic Stroke Patients (Physicians and Zoomers) Francis Castellano, MD
1:40 pm – 2:05 pm B3_Exploring the Frontier of Intracranial Hemorrhage (ICH): A Trek Through the Latest Treatment and Surgical Options Xin Sean Xin, DO – Mercy Health
2:05 pm – 2:30 pm B4_Enrich Trial: NICO and Early Minimally Invasive Evacuation of ICH Zubair Ahammad, DO – Mercy Health
3:00 pm – 3:20 pm P10_Fast-Track Stroke Transport: From Habitat to Hospital William Krebs, DO
3:20 pm – 3:40 pm P11_FAST AI – Innovative Technology for Detection of Stroke Symptoms Radoslav Raychev, MD, FAHA, FSVIN – UCLA
3:40 PM – 4:00 PM P12_Exploring the Frontiers of Medical Imaging: The Science and Research Behind Portable MRI Technology Sergei Obruchkov, PhD – Wellumio Ltd
3:40 pm – 4:40 pm Case Presentations: Neurocritical Care, Neurosurgery and CNS Endovascular Surgery Eugene Lin, MD – Mercy Health; Tareq Almaghrabi, MD