Course Directors
Ashis H. Tayal, MD
Assistant Professor of Neurology
Drexel University College of Medicine
Medical Director, Comprehensive Stroke Center
Allegheny General Hospital
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Michael Fallert, MD, FACC
Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine
Drexel University College of Medicine
Allegheny General Hospital
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Friday Night Program
A special dinner and lecture will kick-off the event.
Saturday Program
Topics of Discussion
- Cardiovascular and Stroke Prevention Therapy: Important Differences and Similarities
- Transcatheter Closure of PFO versus Medical Management for Ischemic Stroke Prevention
- Carotid Revascularization: Carotid Stenting and Endarterectomy: Optimal Patient Selection and Management of Neurological Complications
- Reperfusion: A Comparison of the Evolving Approaches to Acute Management of Myocardial Infarction and Ischemic Stroke
- Interventional Management of Ischemic Stroke
- Atrial Fibrillation and Ischemic Stroke
- Induced Therapeutic Hypothermia for Cardiac Arrest and Anoxic Brain Injury
Featured Speakers
• David Callans, MD, FACC
University of Pennsylvania Health System
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Rishi Gupta, MD
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Cleveland, Ohio
• Mark H. Wholey, MD, FSCAI
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Allegheny General Faculty
• Daniel H. Benckart, MD
• Jon Brillman, MD, FRCPI
• Ankur A. Doshi, MD. FACEP
• Michael A. Fallert, MD, FACC
• David M. Lasorda, DO, FACC
• Douglas S. Schulman, MD, FACC
• Ashis H. Tayal, MD
Accreditation
Allegheny General Hospital is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Allegheny General Hospital designates this educational activity for a maximum of 6.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Additional Information and Brochure
Questions, additional information, or if you experience difficulty accessing the PDF version of the brochure online at a later date, please contact the CME office by phone at 412-359-4952 or send e-mail to cjackel@wpahs.org.
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