Stroke Medicine

Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States suffers from a stroke, according to the National Stroke Association.

Zurab Nadareishvili, MD, PhD, found that blood biomarkers may detect salvageable brain tissue during stroke.

Thanks to the help of advanced brain imaging software, the George Washington University (GW) Hospital is making better, faster care decisions for patients suffering from stroke.

GW Hospital is the first and only in D.C. to have RAPID CT Perfusion software.

GW Hospital's stroke team is among the nation's leaders in acute care.

GW Hospital’s stroke team is among the nation’s leaders in acute care.

The George Washington University Hospital and the GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences hosted the day-long event to help community members learn the risks for stroke.

When Elad I. Levy, M.D. ’97, M.B.A., FACS, FAHA, was a student at the George Washington University (GW) School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS), his mentors taught him to challenge dogma and to make the world of medical knowledge better than how he found it.

SMHS, GW Hospital, and the MFA co-hosted this annual event to to help community members identify risk factors for stroke.

Kathleen Burger, M.D., assistant professor of neurology, was interviewed by WTOP-FM about medical treatment given to Lee Satterfield, chief judge at D.C. Superior Court, who suffered a stroke in November.