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A remarkable recovery: His stroke care included fast-moving, coordinated...
Members of Upstate’s stroke team who had a role in caring for patient Dave Cartner include: seated from left, Claribel Wee, MD, neurology resident physician; Cartner; and Hesham Masoud, MD, stroke...
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Clot-busting medicine saved her from stroke: Retired physician assistant knew...
Speech-language pathologist Carrie Garcia, left, works with stroke survivor Eileen Rosecrants. (photo by Susan Kahn) BY JIM HOWE Eileen Rosecrants became alarmed during a phone call. “I couldn’t speak...
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7 facts about stroke you probably didn’t know
A stroke is a brain emergency, so if a stroke is suspected, call 911 immediately to summon medical help. About one-fifth of strokes happen when a blood vessel bursts. The rest happen when an artery is...
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In her own words: Stroke survivor JoAnn Wickman recalls the morning of Feb....
JoAnn Wickman (photo by Susan Kahn) “I woke up at 5:20 in the morning. I woke up and thought, ‘What the heck is going on? Something’s not right,’” recalls JoAnn Wickman of Cortland. “I had this weird...
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Stroke patients can beat risk for depression
BY JIM HOWE At least a third of people who have a stroke become depressed or show some symptoms of depression, according to an expert who often treats such patients. It’s called post-stroke depression,...
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Making the most of her rehabilitation: After a stroke, she’s motivated to...
Occupational therapist Beth Rolland, left, with stroke rehabilitation patient Melissa Meloling during a therapy session. (photo by Robert Mescavage) BY AMBER SMITH Melissa Meloling can walk, if she...
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What’s Up at Upstate: Mobile mammograms, hospitality center, cord blood...
Upstate’s mammogram van offers breast cancer screening to women in outlying areas. Mobile mammography Upstate now provides mobile mammography services with a new 45-foot van aimed at ensuring easy...
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Different strokes: 3 Central New Yorkers share their health crises
BY AMBER SMITH Anyone can have a stroke. Three people who did, and who were treated recently at Upstate’s Comprehensive Stroke Center, share their experiences, illustrating how strokes differ. The...
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Would you recognize a stroke?
Before stroke specialists can intervene to save a person who is having a stroke, someone else — a loved one, co-worker, bystander — has to recognize the signs of a stroke and call 911. Hesham Masoud,...
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Stroke expertise available in rural areas, thanks to technology
The Upstate Comprehensive Stroke Center at Upstate University Hospital partners with the following 11 hospitals (locations shown above) to provide stroke care using telemedicine: Canton-Potsdam...
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