University Hospital Stroke Team

Central New York Stroke Task Force

Administrative & Clinical Leadership

• Michael Allain RN, BA CNRN, Manager Neuroscience Step-Down Unit
• Andrew Burgdorf, PharmD, Pharmacy
• Susan Carnevale, MS, CCC-SLP, Communication Disorders
• Rochele Clark BS,RN, Stroke Coordinator
• Anne Dow, NP, MNeurology
• Kathleen Heaney, BS, RN, Manager, Neuroscience Medical-Surgical Unit
• Charles Hodge, MD, Chair, Neurosurgery
• Lori Holmes, PT*, Director, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Therapy
• Shernaz Hurlong, MD, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
• Sharon Klaiber MS,RN,CNAA*, Associate Director of Nursing Neuroscience, Orthopedics, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• Raena Kroeckel, MA, RD, Nutrition Services
• Thomas Lavoie, MD, Emergency Medicine
• Yahia Lodi, MD, Chief, Cerebrovascular Program & Services
• Karla Louenstein, Clinical Pathology
• Robert Marzella, Hospital Administration
• John McCabe, MD, FACEP, Chair, Emergency Medicine
• Wendy Merrit, RN*, Associate Director Nursing, Emergency Services
• Louise Pernisi BS, RN, Case Manager, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• Patty Petrangelo MSN,RN, ED, Educator, Emergency Medicine
• Tarakad Ramachandran, MD, Stroke Director
• Barb Rasbeck RN, Administrative Supervisor
• Carol Scalzo, RN,CNRN, Manager, Neuroscience ICU
• Jeremy Shefner, MD, Chair, Neurology
• Julie Soule BS, RN, Nurse Manager, Emergency Medicine
• Todd Stady, BS, Occupational Therapy
• Amar Swarnkar, MD, Chief, Interventional Radiology
• Roxanne Taylor, RN, BS*, Director Radiology
• John Wasenko, MD, Chair, Neuroradiology
• Robert Weber, MD, Chair, Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

* Department Director