Warning Signs You May Be Having a Stroke Featured

Show: Hoag Hospital

Guest(s)
Dr. David Brown
Topic
Preventing and Treating Strokes
Topic Info
Dr. David Brown, medical director of Hoag's Stroke Program joins the show to discuss Strokes; what are they?, warning signs, how to prevent a stroke and more...
Guest Info
Dr. David Brown earned his medical degree from New York Medical College in Valhalla, N.Y. He completed his residency in neurology and became chief resident at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine & Medical Center in New York. Dr. Brown has a sub-specialty in neurology having completed a fellowship in stroke and cerebrovascular disease at Mount Sinai. He then became an attending stroke physician and an instructor in the neurology residency-training program where he earned Teacher of the Year, and also served as director of the stroke clinic. As medical director of Hoag’s Stroke Program, Dr. Brown has developed a dedicated, multidisciplinary acute stroke response team that provides immediate care to stroke victims throughout the hospital. In addition, the stroke program offers support groups and community outreach to educate potential stroke patients about the warning signs of stroke. Dr. Brown is a neurohospitalist, a neurologist who specializes in the acute care of hospitalized patients, and focuses on providing continuous quality improvement of acute stroke treatment and ischemic stroke prevention. And as an active researcher in neurology, Dr. Brown has authored several articles, abstracts and studies. He frequently lectures at many professional medical conferences.
Website
www.HoagHospital.org
Host
Deborah Howell
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