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PNI Experts Are 2021 Castle Connolly Top Doctors
by Zara Jethani
The Castle Connolly Top Doctor rigorous selection process is entirely merit-based. For 25 years, Castle Connolly’s mission has been to help people find the best healthcare by connecting patients with best-in-class healthcare providers. They provide an unbiased directory of healthcare providers. Through their extensive research...
Patient Story: Fighting for Life After Stroke
by Zara Jethani
A patient recollects a profound set of miracles at the worst time of his life in 2020 when he experienced a rare kind of stroke.
Stop & Smell the Roses: Experiencing a Brain Aneurysm
by Guest Author
A South Bay man survives a life-threatening brain aneurysm thanks to a rapid medical response at Providence Little Company Medical Center in Torrance, California. Charles Demachy, a local SoCal plant nursery owner, remembers the headache most of all. It was crushing and “weird,” he says....
Teamwork for Another Stroke Patient Success Story
by Kamila Szweda
Pacific Neuroscience Institute’s stroke team at Providence Saint John’s Health Center and EMS come together safely during Covid-19 to provide life-saving stroke treatment A call of CODE STROKE is an everyday happening in a busy hospital, and for a person who is struck down by a...
Think Neuro Podcast: With Stroke Victims, Speed Saves Lives | Dr. Jason Tarpley
by Anthony Effinger
For Jason Tarpley, speed is everything. He’s the director of Pacific Neuroscience Institute’s Stroke & Neurovascular Center, and when it comes to stroke—a blockage in an artery that feeds the brain—time is a killer.
Can the Coronavirus Cause Strokes?
by Guest Author
A writer at The Healthy, Colleen Travers, explores the warning signs and precursors of a stroke and whether or not these factors can be linked to increased risk during the COVID-19 pandemic.
New Hope for Preserving Brain Cells After Stroke
by Guest Author
Research shows that a new drug helps to preserve brain cells for a time after stroke. University of Calgary-led international study reports promising results for neuroprotection by combining endovascular therapy with nerinetide. In February 2020, the University of Calgary released the results of a multi-center,...
Clinical Trials Round Up: January 2020
by Mini Gill
Pacific Neuroscience Institute has a strong roster of clinical trials for a number of neurological conditions including brain tumor, Cushing's disease and Lewy bodies dementia. Find out more.
John Singleton: What Causes a Stroke?
by Guest Author
Director, John Singleton’s death from a stroke at the age of 51 shocked and saddened fans and celebrities. Dr. Jason Tarpley talks about causes. Read more.
Thrombectomy For Treating Severe Strokes, All Hospitals Aren’t Equal
by Guest Author
A Wall Street Journal article reports about a revolutionary procedure called thrombectomy which can treat severe strokes, but most hospitals in the U.S. don’t perform it. Dr. Jason Tarpley's 2017 research is cited and states that stroke patients taken directly to a thrombectomy-capable hospital are five times less likely to be disabled or die.
Last updated: May 10th, 2019