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Lifesaving TeleStroke Technology Linked to Swedish; Experts Stress that "Time is Brain"
SEATTLE, Nov. 14, 2007 – On October 22 Swedish became the first hospital in western Washington to activate an advanced telemedicine system in the emergency rooms (ER) of its Issaquah and Ballard campuses to provide a real-time, 24/7 link between ER physicians and stroke specialists b...
Life Sciences Fund Awards First Research Grants; Swedish Neurosurgeon, Researcher One of Only Six Awardees
SEATTLE, Sept. 19, 2007 -- The Life Sciences Discovery Fund (LSDF) announced today that it has selected six Washington state research teams to receive more than $4.5 million in the Fund's inaugural grant competition. With support from these new grants, awardees will implement projects aimed...
September Issue of Seattle magazine Features Articles about Swedish's Neuroscience Institute, Executive Health Program
SEATTLE, Aug. 23, 2007 -- The September 2007 issue of Seattle magazine features a few healthcare-related articles involving Swedish that accompany the results of their seventh-annual Top Doctors survey.One of the articles -- headlined "Brain Trust" -- is about advances in and exper...
Deep Brain Stimulation Specialists with Swedish Neuroscience Institute Featured on KUOW Radio's Weekday Program
SEATTLE, July 5, 2007 -- This morning Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) specialists with the Swedish Neuroscience Institute (SNI) took part in a live interview on KUOW Radio's (94.9 FM; National Public Radio) Weekday program. Titled "DBS and the Treatment of Disease," SNI neurosurgeon and...
Swedish Neurosurgeon, Patient Discuss Brain Tumors on Radio Program
SEATTLE, July 5, 2007 -- Like so many areas of modern medicine, the fields of neuroscience and neurosurgery have experienced exciting medical and clinical research developments over the last few years. One area that has benefited from many of those advancements is our knowledge of and abilit...
Swedish's Stroke Program Director, a Patient and a Spouse Participate in Radio Interview about the Condition
SEATTLE, May 22, 2007 -- In light of May being National Stroke Awareness Month, Swedish's Stroke Program Director William Likosky, M.D., took part in a patient education radio interview on May 20. The show, Patient Power, aired in the Greater Seattle area on KVI Radio (AM 570) and nationally...
Swedish Neurosurgeon Helps Educate Public about Cerebral (Brain) Aneurysms
SEATTLE, April 26, 2007 -- In light of the recent, unexpected and tragic death of Edmonds Police Chief David Stern from a massive brain aneurysm, some local news outlets have used the opportunity to educate the public about this condition.Many people associate aneurysms with sudden, unexpected...
