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FAST interaction can improve stroke recovery
Nurse Practitioner Maria Lumbrazo, Upstate’s Stroke Prevention Coordinator, speaks about the hospital’s award-winning stroke care at 9 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 30 on Health Link on Air, on Newsradio FM 106.9...
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Brain aneurysm repair saves East Syracuse teacher
Upstate is one of the only hospitals in the nation with the ability to treat brain aneurysms using a special type of glue and without cutting into the patient’s skull. That’s because Eric Deshaies MD,...
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Doctor is grateful he came to Upstate when he had stroke
Patrick Buttarazzi MD was enjoying a night out at Lasca’s Restaurant in Auburn with his wife, Alice and son, Michael on Jan. 2, 2010. Feeling himself drool, he reached for a napkin. The next thing he...
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Raising stroke awareness with paramedics, EMTs
People with symptoms of stroke are among the most challenging patients for Emergency Medical Technicians. Not only can prompt, appropriate treatment mean the difference between the patient’s survival,...
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Grateful stroke survivor to attend annual stroke conference
Ronald Eckert was running errands today, driving from his home in Manlius to downtown Syracuse for assistance applying for Medicare (he turns 65 in August) and then out to Fairmount for advance work on...
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Upstate provides top care for heart failure and stroke
Upstate University Hospital got the good news this week that it has attained a Gold Plus Quality Achievement Award from the American Heart Association for excellence in the treatment of patients with...
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Upstate stroke care ‘almost magical’ with breakthrough stents
“What happened in that hospital was almost magical,” Tina Fietta told The Post-Standard in a story this morning about her mother’s stroke. She was speaking of the new stent being used at Upstate which...
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Specialized ensemble orchestrates stroke care at Upstate
Strokes among younger Americans are on the rise, by 51 percent for men and by 29 percent for women between ages 35 and 44. Obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure are largely to blame, according to...
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Stroke conference for medical professionals is Saturday
The second annual Regional Stroke Conference, titled “Decision Dilemma in the Management of Acute Stroke” takes place 7:30 a.m. to 4:35 p.m. Saturday, April 27 at HealthLink. The conference will review...
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Get the facts on stroke during Stroke Awareness Month
A stroke occurs when a blood vessel that carries oxygen and nutrients to the brain is either blocked by a clot or bursts. When that happens, part of the brain cannot get the oxygen it needs, and brain...
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Know where to go for stroke care; Upstate offers services unique to Central...
Dr. Gene Latorre, MD is a neurosurgeon at Upstate. In theory, the staff at any hospital emergency room should be able to care for a patient who is having a stroke. In reality, the stroke team at...
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Telemedicine allows Upstate stroke care to reach Carthage
An electronic link between Upstate and Carthage Area Hospital means that patients exhibiting signs or symptoms of a stroke in the Carthage emergency room will be seen and heard by a stroke neurologist...
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Stroke survivor was a patient after 52 years of public service
Onondaga County Undersheriff Warren Darby marched in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade in downtown Syracuse. Listen to an interview about his stroke experience. Photo by Susan Kahn. He did not immediately...
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Information, inspiration in Upstate Health spring issue
In this issue of Upstate Health: * Read about the expansion of Upstate’s sleep center, the only one in this region with services that accommodate children as young as infants. * Meet a former trauma...
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Reducing stroke risk in patients with atrial fibrillation
Dr. Antonio Culebras during a television interview. Photo by Kathleen Paice Froio. If you have been diagnosed with atrial fibrillation, new guidelines to reduce your risk of stroke include talking to...
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News, happenings around Upstate Medical University
The Upstate team celebrated in London. You may recall that four runners from Upstate were invited to compete in the JP Morgan Chase Corporate Challenge in London this summer for the 3.5-mile...
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Brain expertise featured in Physicians Practice publication
The stroke care and brain expertise available at Upstate is showcased in the November issue of Physicians Practice magazine, distributed to doctors throughout Central New York. Also included is an...
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Brain expertise: Stroke care depends on physicians, nurses, therapists and more
Patients who are wheeled into Upstate University Hospital’s emergency department suffering from stroke are likely to receive acute treatment and rehabilitative care under the same roof, followed by...
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Physicians Practice features stroke care, shoulder implants, urethroplasty, more
The March issue of Physicians Practice features stories from Upstate about stroke care, a new shoulder implant and urethroplasty. The stories are aimed at medical professionals, but anyone is welcome...
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Spring issue of Upstate Health magazine available now
Elizabeth Reddy, MD, is on the cover of the Spring 2015 Upstate Health magazine, related to a story about preventing the spread of HIV with a pill. This is something of which researchers were just...
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