Huang honored by NC Stroke Association December 1, 2015 David Huang, MD, PhD, director, ºÚÁÏÍø Hospitals Comprehensive Stroke Center, has received the SHAPE Award from the North Carolina Stroke Association.
ºÚÁÏÍø Hospitals team first in North Carolina to perform new procedure to treat severe epilepsy April 17, 2015 In February, ºÚÁÏÍø neurologist Hae Won Shin, MD, and neurosurgeon Eldad Hadar, MD, were the first in the state to implant the NeuroPace RNS System following the medical device’s recent FDA approval. In clinical trials, the NeuroPace system greatly reduced the number of seizures experienced by patients with severe epilepsy.
Susan Wilson recognized for her work to expand stroke education November 25, 2014 Susan Wilson, NP, is committed to spreading the latest stroke knowledge and resources to health care workers across the country. This dedication has earned her a 2014 Raise Award from the National Stroke Association.
Todd Cohen, PhD Receives Alzheimer’s Association Grant September 30, 2014 Todd Cohen, PhD The Alzheimer’s Association is pleased to announce that Todd Cohen, PhD, a researcher from ºÚÁÏÍø, is the recipient of a $99,722 New Investigator Research Grant. The grant will be used to fund Dr. Cohen’s lab at ºÚÁÏÍø, which will study tau acetylation (development of tau tangles,...
RTI International, ºÚÁÏÍø to Survey Muscular Distrophy in North Carolina’s Piedmont September 8, 2014 RTI International, in partnership with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has been awarded a cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to conduct muscular dystrophy surveillance in the Piedmont region of North Carolina. Information collected from the population-based surveillance and follow-up will support research...
The Science of Strokes February 19, 2014 The research of William Powers, MD, has illuminated our understanding of stroke and guided better treatment for patients throughout three decades, a feat which earned him a Feinberg Award from the American Stroke Association.
ºÚÁÏÍø Hospitals Receives Advanced Certification for Comprehensive Stroke Centers from The Joint Commission and AHA/ASA January 17, 2013 ºÚÁÏÍø First Hospital in North Carolina and Southeast to Earn Comprehensive Stroke Center Status ºÚÁÏÍø Hospitals has been recognized by The Joint Commission and the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (AHA/ASA) as meeting The Joint Commission’s standards for Disease-Specific Care Comprehensive Stroke Center Certification.