Vascular Neurology Fellow @UofUHealth @UofUNeurology 🧠 🏥 🏔️ || #Stroke #VascularNeurology @StrokeAHA_ASA @AHAScience
Salt Lake City, UT
Joined November 2023
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🚨 Big news in stroke prevention!
The FDA has approved asundexian, the first Factor XIa inhibitor, for secondary prevention after non-cardioembolic stroke or high-risk TIA.
OCEANIC-STROKE: 26% reduction in ischemic stroke with similar overall major bleeding rates. Presented at ISC 2026 @StrokeAHA_ASA @FDA @UofUNeurology
An exciting new era for stroke prevention! 🧠 🏥 #stroke #neurology
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Lifestyle changes we can all make every day to reduce stroke risk and improve brain health. Small steps can make a big difference! 🧠 🏥 || #Stroke #WorldStrokeDay @StrokeAHA_ASA @UofUNeurology @UofUHealth
Beyond Medications: This #WorldStrokeDay, #BloggingStroke contributor @AlexVorobyevMD highlights lifestyle changes that reduce #stroke risk. ahajournals.org/do/10.1161/b…
ALT Figure 1. Recommended lifestyle behaviors and evidence grades from the 2024 American Heart Association/American Stroke Association stroke prevention guideline; healthy sleep guidance from the American Heart Association Life’s Essential 8.1,2
How much and what kind of physical therapy should patients receive after stroke? Our Phase II trial was just published! 🏥 🧠 ovid.com/jnls/jacpt/fulltext…
Early inpatient physical therapy after acute stroke was associated with meaningful functional improvement. The combination of frequent therapy and error-augmentation produced the greatest gains and superior postural control at discharge #Neurology #Stroke #PhysicalTherapy #Rehabilitation
Assessment of dizziness with and without video head impulse testing (vHIT) in stroke patients as phase I of our study 🧠 🔥 #Neurology #Stroke @AANmember // neurology.org/doi/10.1212/CP…
Officially joining @UofUHealth. Exited about my last step of training in this great place 🏥 || #neurology #stroke
Class of 2026, Neurology, Medical University Of South Carolina #Neurology #Residency 💯✅
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Neurology Research Day at #MUSC || @MUSChealth from space with Dan Barbosa, MD to MTs with @AbuQdaisA 🔥
🚨 #ISC26 delivered BIG for stroke care. Multiple practice-important and promising trials across thrombosis, reperfusion, EVT, ICH, and neuroprotection 🏥🧠👇
🔹 OCEANIC-STROKE – Positive phase III: FXIa inhibition with asundexian reduced ischemic stroke in patients with non-cardioembolic stroke or high-risk TIA on antiplatelet therapy without increased major bleeding
🔹 OPTION – In patients with salvageable tissue, tenecteplase (4.5–24h) significantly improved 90-day excellent outcomes with higher sICH (2.8% vs 0%)
🔹 CHOICE-2 – Largest phase III trial of IA alteplase after successful EVT: higher excellent outcomes (mRS 0–1), no increase in sICH, NNT ≈ 7
🔹 FASTEST – rFVIIa for spontaneous ICH: promising early results in spot sign–positive patients treated <90 min
🔹 LAIS – Loberamisal (dual-target neuroprotection) within 48h for AIS (NIHSS 7–20): 13% absolute increase in excellent functional outcomes at 90 days
🔹 DISTALS – Tigertriever for distal occlusions: higher successful reperfusion at 24h without increased sICH
🔹 ORIENTA-MeVO – EVT for MeVO improved 90-day functional outcomes without excess sICH in a Chinese population
The stroke playbook is evolving in real time. 🔥
#Stroke #ISC26 #VascularNeurology #EVT #Tenecteplase #ICH #ClinicalTrials #AHAScience #StrokeResearch @StrokeAHA_ASA @AHAScience 🧠
Excited to kick off #ISC26 with @AHAScience — a week of cutting-edge stroke science 🧠 #MUSC #Stroke #ISC #Neurology
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2026 AHA/ASA Acute Ischemic Stroke Guidelines are LIVE! 🧠🏥 IVT now officially supported with unknown LKW and 9-hour window. A game-changer for stroke care protocols! #AHA #ASA #Stroke
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Published — even in 2025, vasculitis keeps challenging us at every step: from diagnosis to treatment 🧠 🏥 neurology.org/doi/10.1212/WN…
2025 AHA Guidelines – Key Updates in Vascular Neurology 🧠📑
🔹 After successful EVT for LVO: lowering SBP <140 in the first 24–72h may worsen long-term outcomes (Class III: Harm).
🔹 Acute spontaneous ICH w/ SBP >220: avoid reducing below 130 (Class III: Harm).
🔹 Acute ICH w/ SBP 150–220: target 130–140 for at least 7 days to improve functional outcomes (Class IIA)
#Stroke #VascularNeurology #AHA2025
Just out: The transition of the MUSC system to TNK with comparable safety and functional outcomes. Thanks to the great MUSC team @MarinaBuciuc @samialkasab and my mentor @GhadaMohamedMD || 🏥🧠 strokejournal.org/article/S1…
Excellent results with new clinical trials over the last three years indicate that there is no longer a need to delay anticoagulation for 1–2 weeks 🧠🏥 || #Stroke #VascularNeurology #Afib #Neurology linkedin.com/posts/alexvorob…
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