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The spring issue of Upstate Health features psychologist Rich O'Neill on the cover. He and colleagues share their passion for bicycle commuting (page 20) in the leisure section of the magazine, where you will also meet avid angler Dave Sikora (page 22.)


A few stories in this issue have to do with stroke, which can be devastating, no question. Some of our patients experience amazing recoveries. One is a physician from Auburn who believes he is alive today because of the skill of the stroke team at Upstate, (page 4.) The team includes interventional neuroradiologists, a type of doctor you never want to need, but are glad that Upstate has just in case. These doctors train for years in radiology and neurosurgery before merging the disciplines in a neuroradiology or neurointerventional surgery fellowship. Their tools include a device that travels into the brain to trap and remove a clot during a stroke.

In addition to our detailed look at the continuum of stroke care (page 12) this issue of Upstate Health also features the closest thing to a real 'magic bullet' in medicine, a procedure called radioembolization, (page 5) along with some of the most common sleep disorders in children, (Page 11.) You'll find help deciphering what can seem like an alphabet soup of credentials on your health care provider's name tag (page 7.) And, you'll find a personal account of O'Neill's journey with his mother's illness in a new column called Adventures with Alzheimer's, (page 8.)

If you or a loved one have ever talked about making an anatomical gift, find out exactly how one man's contribution helped others, (page 14.) If you are hungry for a healthy sweet treat you can make at home, check out the recipe for marinated fresh berries from executive sous chef Bill Gokey, (page 18.) If you like reading, learn which book compelled one woman to read "like a madwoman," (page 22.)

All this and more is packed into this issue of Upstate Health. Enjoy!

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