Carle Health System Stroke Conference 2025

This one-day conference offers a comprehensive review of the current spectrum of stroke care, ranging from the unique challenges of rural medicine to cutting-edge neuro-interventional techniques. The program emphasizes a multidisciplinary approach, integrating perspectives from emergency medicine, vascular neurology, neurosurgery, and rehabilitation. It highlights both acute treatment strategies and long-term recovery considerations, ensuring attendees are equipped with the knowledge to improve outcomes across the continuum of stroke care.

+ What You Will Learn

Attendees will be able to:

• Examine the specific challenges and management strategies for treating stroke in rural medical settings (“Strokes in the Wild West”).

• Evaluate the role of neuromodulation in the treatment, prevention, and recovery phases of acute stroke.

• Discuss current 2025 standards and controversies regarding the management of Patent Foramen Ovale (PFO).

• Identify advancements in pediatric stroke care, from diagnosis to management.

• Assess the efficacy of Middle Meningeal Artery (MMA) embolization for the treatment of subdural hematomas.

• Review post-procedure case studies in stroke and vascular surgery to understand complication management and recovery trajectories.

• Implement effective neuro-rehabilitation strategies to optimize patient functional status after a stroke.

+ Event Details

• Date: Friday, May 9, 2025

• Time: 7:30 a.m. – 4:15 p.m.

• Location: Carle Foundation Hospital, Urbana, Illinois (and Virtual via Carle Neuroscience Institute)

+ Who Should Attend

This conference is designed for the interprofessional stroke care team, including:

• Physicians (Neurologists, Neurosurgeons, Emergency Medicine, Hospitalists, Primary Care)

• Nurses and Nurse Practitioners

• Physician Assistants

• Rehabilitation Specialists (Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, Speech-Language Pathologists)

• EMS Personnel and Stroke Coordinators

+ Why Attend

• Rural & Urban Focus: The agenda addresses the full reality of stroke systems of care, balancing high-tech intervention with the logistical challenges of rural access.

• Advanced Interventions: Gain insight into the latest procedural advances, such as MMA embolization and neuromodulation, directly from practicing experts.

• Holistic Scope: The curriculum covers the entire patient journey, moving from acute “door-to-needle” topics to pediatric specificities and long-term neuro-rehabilitation.

+ Topics

• Baby Steps Advances in Pediatric Stroke Care Kevin O’Connor, MD
• MMA Embolization for Subdural Hematoma Matthew Potts, MD
• Neuro Rehab Lindsay Craddock, M.S.CCC-SLP L, CBIS
• Neuromodulation For Acute Stroke Treatment, Prevention and Recovery Wayne Feng, MD, MS
• Opening Remarks Amrendra Miranpuri, MD
• Patent Foramen Ovale, Circa 2025 Nabih Ramadan, MD, MBA
• Stroke Vascular Surgery PostProcedure Case Study Brian Beeman, MD, FACS, RPVI
• Strokes in the Wild West The Rural Medicine Perspective John Aguilar, MD