Dr. Steven Messe served as one of lead investigators for a randomized trial testing the usefulness of embolic protection devices to reduce stroke in aortic valve replacement.  Read the publication in JAMA:

Effect of Cerebral Embolic Protection Devices on CNS Infarction in Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

 

 

 

Glenn Konsky, DO

Glenn attended medical school at New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, and completed his residency in neurology at the University of Maryland.

 

 

Chris Renner, MD

Chris attended medical school at Drexel University, and completed his residency in neurology at Rutgers University-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.

 

 

 

James Siegler, MD

Jim attended medical school at Tulane University, and completed his residency in neurology here at the University of Pennsylvania.

At the European Organization Stroke Conference on May 16, 2017, Dr. Scott Kasner, co-PI of the REDUCE trial, presented the results of the study.

Click below to watch a video interview reviewing the trial findings.

We are pleased to announce that Sean Spangler, MS, has joined our team as a Clinical Research Coordinator.  Welcome aboard!

Dr. Steven Messe is interviewed about the recent AAN guideline statement on PFO closure in a podcast sponsored by the journal Neurology.  Click here to listen.

 

Brett Cucchiara, MD was interviewed for an UpToDate podcast on the early benefit of antiplatelet therapy after TIA or ischemic stroke.  You can find the podcast here.

We are pleased to announce two new members of our team.  Devin Keating, BS, BA has joined us as a Stroke Clinical Trials Project Coordinator, and  Alycia Dickman,  BA has joined as an administrative coordinator for the Penn Neuro Rescue and Telestroke Program.  Welcome aboard!

Research by Dr. Michael Mullen exploring geographic clusters of particularly high stroke mortality was featured on the cover of the July 2016 issue of the journal Stroke.

 

 

Full article available here.

Christopher Favilla, MD

Chris attended medical school at the University of Florida, and completed his residency in neurology here at the University of Pennsylvania.

 

 

 

Donna Kurowski, MD

Donna attended medical school at Boston University, and completed her residency in neurology here at the University of Pennsylvania.

 

 

 

Laura Stein, MD

Laura attended medical school at Drexel University, and completed her residency in neurology here at the University of Pennsylvania.