Join neurointerventionalist, Dr. Dorothea Altschul on Twitter for World Stroke Day, October 29, 2014. On this date, the American Heart Association (AHA) and the American Stroke Association (ASA) will dedicate the day to “educate all Americans on the warning signs of a stroke and what to do in a stroke emergency.”
Dr. Altschul agreed to represent @ColumbiaNeuro for an AHA/ASA Twitter Chat on October 29 from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm EDT. Use or look for #StrokeChat on each post in the chat to make it easy to follow along.
Topics covered will include, signs and symptoms of stroke, advances in stroke treatment research, the stroke chain of survival, and regional Stroke Systems of Care.
Dorothea Altschul, M.D., is an Assistant Professor of Neurology in Neurological Surgery at Columbia University Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital. She is board-certified in neurology and vascular neurology. Among her various clinical and research interests, is minimally-invasive imaging-guided therapies for the treatment of vascular disorders, including various types of acute strokes.
Learn more about Dr. Dorothea Altschul on her bio page here.