Stroke

The Augusta University Medical Center Comprehensive Stroke Center provides state of the art care for stroke, and pursues research to develop more effective therapy for stroke prevention and recovery.

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Types of Strokes Treated

  • Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Stroke, TIA
  • Carotid and vertebral disease
  • Intracranial atherosclerotic disease
  • Cerebral aneurysm
  • Arteriovenous malformation
  • Venous thrombosis
  • Pulsatile tinnitus
  • Venous occlusive disease
  • Intracranial hemorrhage
  • Cerebral amyloid angiopathy
  • Genetic vascular disease
  • Telestroke evaluation

 

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Treatments Provided

  • clinical evaluation for cerebrovascular disease
  • Cerebral angiography
  • Reperfusion for ischemic stroke with tPA or catheter based interventions.
  • Minimally invasive treatment for cerebral aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations, dural arteriovenous fistulas
  • Open surgical treatment for cerebral aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations, dural arteriovenous fistulas

Post Stroke Clinic : Patient Resources

 

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Mechanical Thrombectomy procedure

Mechanical Thrombectomy procedure
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Administration

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Amanda Howard

  • Program Manager
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Kimberly Deufel

  • Clinical Data Support Analyst

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Benjamin Lanham

  • Reach/ Tele-Stroke Coordinator

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Core Stroke Providers

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Askiel Bruno, MD

  • Professor

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Klepper Alfredo Garcia, MD

  • Assistant Professor
  • Joint Appointment-Neurosurgery

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Dan-Victor Giurgiutiu, MD

  • Assistant Professor

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Hartmut Gross, MD

  • Professor, Emergency Medicine

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David C. Hess, MD

  • Professor and Dean of Medicine

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Fenwick T. Nichols, MD, FACP, FAHA, FAAN

  • Professor

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Tejal Patel, PA-C, MPA

  • Physician Assistant

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Scott Rahimi, MD

  • Co-Director Neurosurgery

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Manan Shah, MD

  • Assistant Professor
  • Joint Appointment-Neurosurgery

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Dilip Singh, MD

  • Assistant Professor

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Jeffrey A. Switzer, DO, MCTS, FAHA, FAAN

  • Professor and Chair of Neurology
  • Director, Telestroke and Teleneurology

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Amir Mbonde, MD

  • Clinical Assistant Professor

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