University Hospital
Central New York's only Designated Stroke center
* NYS Dept. of Health

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GET with the GUIDELINES

New! University Hospital joing American Stroke Association's
Get with the Guidelines initiative. The goal of the program is to improve the overall quality of care for stroke patients by improving acute stroke treatment and preventing future strokes and cardiovascular events.

University Hospital
750 East Adams Street
Syracuse, NY
13210-1834

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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


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