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UC Neuroscience Institute Helps Patients, Bottom Line

Published: January 2, 2014

The UC Neuroscience Institute (UCNI), one of four institutes of the UC College of Medicine and UC Health , brings in more than one-third of revenue at the UC Medical Center (UCMC). UCNI posted revenue of $230 million last year, and profits are increasing between 6 percent and 10 percent a year, administrative director Anya Sanchez said….
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UC Neuroscience Institute Gets New Leader

Published: January 2, 2014

Joseph Broderick, MD, will become director of the University of Cincinnati Neuroscience Institute (UCNI) effective Jan. 1, 2014. Dr. Broderick, who has served as research director, will assume this new position as John Tew, MD, who has served as clinical director, steps into new roles at the College of Medicine and UC Health following 15…
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Stroke Team Members See More Patients with Telestroke Robots

Published: June 4, 2013

Time is of the essence when it comes to stroke, and people who aren’t in close proximity to specialists could suffer greatly. Dr. Aaron Grossman and other members of the UC Stroke Team now have the ability to examine more patients suffering a stroke than in previous years, thanks to the UC Health Telestroke Network….
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Stroke Incidence is on the Rise For People Under the Age of 55

Published: May 31, 2013

Dr. Brett Kissela, neurologist at the UC Neuroscience Institute, explains that the risk of stroke in young people is on the rise. One reason for this may be that young patients are experiencing risk factors like diabetes, obesity and high blood pressure at a younger age. In a National Institutes of Health-funded study Dr. Kissela…
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Dr. Dawn Kleindorfer Discusses Importance of ‘Strike Out Stroke’ Game

Published: May 28, 2013

Stroke is the fourth leading cause of death and the number one reason for nursing home admissions in the United States; however, Dr. Dawn Kleindorfer explains that many people aren’t aware of stroke symptoms. She also says that stroke can happen to anyone at any time, even babies in the womb. Area hospitals teamed with…
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UC Health Celebrates Telestroke Anniversary in Lawrenceburg

Published: May 21, 2013

UC Health and the UC Stroke Team celebrated the first anniversary of their Telestroke Network at Dearborn County Hospital in Lawrenceburg, Indiana last week.  The Telestroke Network allows specialists from the UC Stroke Team to examine stroke patients long-distance with the help of robots. UC Health launched the program in March of 2012 and has…
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Dr. Brett Kissela Talks About the Alarming Trend of Stroke in Younger Patients

Published: May 20, 2013

Older generations are no longer the only ones at risk for stroke as more and more young people are suffering from the life-threatening condition. Dr. Brett Kissela is unable to draw a clear connection to why the incidence of stroke is rising in young people, but suggests that the increase in obesity and diabetes are…
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Stroke Studies Show New Treatment No Better Than Older One

Published: February 11, 2013

At the 2013 International Stroke Conference in Honolulu, Dr. Joseph Broderick presented the findings of a study that revealed mechanically removing a blood clot from a stroke patient’s brain is no more useful than the older treatment of giving an IV dose of the clot-busting drug, tPA, to the whole body. Read more here>>  Media…
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Reds’ Manager Suffers Mini-Stroke

Published: September 26, 2012

Cincinnati.com reports that Dusty Baker, Manager of the Cincinnati Reds, suffered a mini-stroke last Friday, but is expected to make a full recovery and possibly return to manage by the St. Louis series starting Monday, the Reds said Tuesday. The 63-year-old Baker returned to Cincinnati on Sunday and his condition has improved dramatically, the Reds…
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2012 Forty Under 40 Winner: Dr. Pooja Khatri

Published: September 21, 2012

Pooja Khatri, MD, Associate Professor of Neurology at UC and a neurologist with the UC Comprehensive Stroke Center, was named to the 2012 Forty under 40 class by the Cincinnati Business Courier. Read more >>

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