Florida Stroke Registry at the Front Lines is a series of brief informal conversations with our partners, community members and friends of the FSR. We hope these conversations will be both informative and inspiring, and we are honored to highlight the work of the many amazing healthcare professionals who belong to the FSR. Thank you for all you do!
Episode 19: May 2024
FSR at the Frontlines ends another academic year with a new episode led by Dr. Nicole Beaton Sur. The Florida Stroke Registry’s very own Dr. Sur, Dr. Gordon Perue, and soon-to-be Dr. Segura guide viewers in learning about the Uhealth Department of Community Service (DOCS) program and how the FSR collaborates for outreach initiatives.
Episode 18: February 2024
Dr Gillian Gordon-Perue and Dr. Victor Del Brutto host this installment of FSR at the Frontlines. In this episode, a few intriguing studies from this year’s ISC conference in Phoenix, AZ, are presented, such as the Treatment of Subdural Hematomas (SDH), stroke prevention, and treatment strategies. The Stop CAD trial and antiplatelet treatment in over 3000 patients highlighted the importance of proactive interventions in preventing stroke recurrence. The Resilient Study and Reperfusion and Select2 trials improved patient outcomes, suggesting a promising direction for neurology advancement.
Episode 17: September 2023
FSR at the Frontlines returns this fall with an opening episode led by Dr. Nicole Beaton Sur. The Florida Stroke Registry’s very own Dr. Victor Del Brutto guides the audience in exploring his most recent publication – Determinants and Temporal Trends of Dual Antiplatelet Therapy After Mild Noncardioembolic Stroke.
Episode 16: February 14, 2023
Tune in for a special edition of the FSR at the Frontlines series as Florida Stroke Registry’s Dr. Nicole Beaton Sur and Dr. Victor Del Brutto share highlights from the American Stroke Association’s International Stroke Conference 2023 – the world’s premier meeting dedicated to the science and treatment of cerebrovascular disease and brain health. For more coverage from ISC 2023, visit isc.hub.heart.org/.
Episode 15: Jan 23, 2023
In the first episode of the 2023 FSR at the Frontlines series, Dr. Ayham Alkhachroum leads us through his research on the Withdrawal of Life Sustaining Treatment (WLST) After Stroke. Key questions on the understanding of WLST, associated factors determining withholding, analysis of how level of consciousness comes into play, and future directions for WLST are deeply examined.
Episode 14: Nov 11, 2022
For the November episode of FSR at the Frontlines, we are led by Dr. Gillian Gordon Perue, MD into a field exploration of Community Health Workers and how these professionals are contributing to patient wellness and stroke care on various levels.
Episode 13: Sept 30, 2022
For the return of the FSR at the Frontlines series, episode 1 features Dr. Sebastian Koch, MD. Tune in for a conversation on the latest updates of the AHA/ASA ICH Guidelines.
Episode 12: Oct 19th, 2021
In our 12th episode of the series, we are joined by Dr. Scott Burgin and Dr. Swetha Renati. In this conversation, Drs. Burgin and Renati discussed the evolution of NeuroCardiology during the COVID 19 pandemic.
Episode 11: May 18th, 2021
In our 11th episode of the series, we are joined by Dr. Charlie Sand, Dr. Kim Landry, and Colonel Jerry Custin. In this conversation, Dr. Sand, Dr. Landry, and colonel Custin give us a clinical and legislative perspective on telestroke in Florida
Episode 10: January 25th, 2020
In our 10th episode of the series, we are joined by Dr. Sebastian Koch, Professor of Clinical Neurology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Dr. Gillian L. Perue, Assistant Professor of Vascular Neurology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, and Director of the Stroke Program at Jackson South Medical Center, and Shane Soorus, Quality Management Specialist2 – Stroke and Sepsis Program at University of Miami Hospitals and Clinics. In this conversation, Dr. Koch, Dr. Perue, and Shane Soorus discuss how the COVID 19 Pandemic has set the stage for stroke thrombolysis with Tenecteplase, and how hospitals have been widely transitioning to the use of this extremely effective drug.
Episode 9: December 4th, 2020
In our 9th episode of the series, we are joined by Dr. Sebastian Koch, Professor of Clinical Neurology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, and Dr. Nicole Sur, Assistant Professor of Neurology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. In this conversation, Drs. Koch and Sur continue their discussion from Episode 8 on how COVID-19 has affected stroke care and talk about some characteristics and Outcomes of Acute Stroke and COVID-19.
Episode 8: October 10th, 2020
In our 8th episode of the series, we are joined by Dr. Sebastian Koch, Professor of Clinical Neurology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, and Dr. Nicole Sur, Assistant Professor of Neurology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. In this conversation, Drs. Koch and Sur discuss how COVID-19 has affected stroke care.
Episode 7: June 26, 2020
In our 7th episode of the series, we are joined again by Dr. David Z. Rose, Associate Professor of Vascular Neurology at the University of South Florida College of Medicine, and Dr. Negar Asdaghi, Associate Professor of Neurology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. In this conversation, Drs. Rose and Asdaghi discuss recent reports of stroke among younger adults who tested positive for COVID-19.
Episode 6: June 05, 2020
Welcome to our sixth episode, where we are joined by Dr. David Z. Rose, Associate Professor of Vascular Neurology at the University of South Florida College of Medicine, and Dr. Negar Asdaghi, Associate Professor of Neurology at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Drs. Rose and Asdaghi take the opportunity to remind patients and the public that: 1. stroke services are essential and available, 2. stroke is still a medical emergency, and 3. stroke symptoms mean it’s time to get to the hospital because Time is Brain! They also offer an important reminder to our colleagues on the front lines to look out for atypical presentations and varied etiologies of COVID-19-associated stroke.
Episode 5: May 22, 2020
Our fifth episode of FSR at the Front Lines features our University of Miami Department of Neurology colleagues Dr. Jose Romano, Professor and Chief of the Stroke Division, and Dr. Erika Marulanda-Londono, Assistant Professor of Clinical Neurology. Their conversation focuses on important considerations for safe and smooth transitions of stroke care during COVID-19, and includes strategies to help family members and patients during the hospital discharge process.
Episode 4: May 15, 2020
Welcome to our fourth installment of the FSR at the Front Lines series! In this episode we are joined by Dr. Tatjana Rundek, University of Miami Professor of Neurology and Evelyn F. McKnight Chair for Learning and Memory in Aging, and Dr. Hannah Gardener, Epidemiologist and Associate Scientist with the UM Department of Neurology. We hope you will enjoy this informative conversation about the epidemiology of COVID-19 and the intersection of stroke, COVID-19 and health disparities.
Episode 3: May 1, 2020
Our third episode features Dr. Ralph Sacco, Program Director for the Florida Stroke Registry and Dianne Foster, VP of the AHA Quality Improvement Initiative for the Southeast Region. In their conversation they discuss the new AHA COVID-19 Registry and COVID-19 data measures to be included in the GWTG-S modules. Join to us to find out when the initiative will roll out; to learn the difference between the tools; and to understand the value for FSR hospitals.
Episode 2: April 24, 2020
Join Dr. Brijesh Mehta and Dr. Randy Katz as they discuss ER workflow strategies for stroke patients during the era of COVID-19.
Episode 1: April 17, 2020
Our first episode features a conversation between neurologist Dr. Victor Del Brutto and Stroke Coordinator Selina Ancheta regarding the implementation of protected code stroke protocol during the COVID-19 pandemic.
