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  We are pleased to announce our 5th Annual Stroke Survivor and Caregiver event. This event connects Stroke Survivors and Caregivers in our local region. Please register for this free event using the links or QR codes included in this flyer. Presentation will include talks on life after stroke, stroke...

Drs. Tricia Factora and Amanda Crooks presented at the 8th annual ºÚÁÏÍø Heart Brain Connection Conference on Friday November 22, 2024. The conference is hosted by the ºÚÁÏÍø Health Care Stroke and Chest Pain Centers to connect with ºÚÁÏÍø emergency medical personnel. Dr. Factora Dr. Factora is a 3rd year...

We are excited to announce that Wesley Parker, MSN, AG-ACNP has accepted the role of APP Supervisor for the Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit effective September 29, 2024. Wesley graduated with his BSN from the University of South Alabama in 2014. He immediately began working in the University Hospital’s Surgical Trauma Intensive Care...

Neurology is please to announce Joanna Tallon’s promotion to APP (Advanced Practice Provider) for CICU, MICU, & NSICU! Joanna has been a member of the Neurocritical Care team since 2010 where her passion for complex patient care and a supportive team environment has flourished. Over the years, Joanna took on...

The Department of Neurology is pleased to welcome Christopher Hilliard, BS, CCRC to the position of NCTU Director. Chris will join the department of Neurology with 10 years of experience in clinical research trials, training, mentoring, and leading large research teams. In his previous role, Chris served as the Assistant Director of Clinical Operations...

Over the past few years, the ºÚÁÏÍø Department of Neurology has developed two specialized follow-up clinics for Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit patients recovering from severe acute brain injuries: the Post Acute Symptomatic Seizure (PASS) and Neurorecovery clinics. PASS Clinic The PASS clinic, overseen by Dr. Clio Rubinos, who has dual...

The following article was written by Sonya Lester, BSN, RN, CCRN, Patient Services Manager III, Neurosurgical ICU. Melissa Massenburg, BSN, RN, CCRN, was selected by the ºÚÁÏÍø Medical Center nursing leadership as a ºÚÁÏÍøMC Nurse of the Year. She was nominated by nursing staff colleagues to honor her for exceptional service...

ºÚÁÏÍø Medical Center TJC Comprehensive Stroke Center is among the first to use new American Heart Association hemorrhagic stroke-specific enhancements to the Get With The Guidelines – Stroke registry Chapel Hill, North Carolina, May 10, 2023 — Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability in the United States. Hemorrhagic...

Dr. Melissa Johnson, ºÚÁÏÍø Neurology stroke fellow, was invited to present at the 2023 International Stroke Conference for the Trainee Case Discussions Invited Speakers Symposium. Dr. Johnson discussed a complex case of a pediatric patient with cerebral venous sinus thrombosis who failed medical management and underwent successful venous sinus mechanical...

The News of Orange County recently published an article about the recent renovations to the ºÚÁÏÍø Hospital Hillsborough Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation Center (AIRC). Located on the seventh-floor bed tower at ºÚÁÏÍø Memorial Hospital, the AIRC helps optimize patient recovery for a broad scope of conditions, including spinal cord injury, stroke,...