For Providers

The Neurosciences Critical Care Program has established a well-integrated and cohesive multi-disciplinary approach in the acute Neurosciences Critical Care Program that entails support jointly from the Departments of Neurology; Neurological Surgery; Anesthesiology & Peri-Operative Medicine; Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine; the OHSU Stroke Center and Neuroradiology. 

 

Development:

We are in process of of a referral base from surrounding private and city hospitals for the specialized care of patients requiring acute neurological and neurosurgical critical care with teaching and outreach programs for regional Emergency Room physicians, internists, general neurologists, Emergency Medical Team (EMT) personnel to enhance response time in thrombolytic therapy for ischemic strokes and other acute brain injuries.  Developing outreach programs to affiliate hospitals and other primary and secondary regional medical care centers for Stroke/acute brain injury awareness through invited lectures and seminars.

 

Participation:

Ongoing multi-center clinical trials funded by National Institutes of Health, Pharmaceutical companies and the institutional GCRC and the Department of Epidemiology/Biostatistics for outcomes research.  Themes would include neuromonitoring techniques, neuroprotective agents in ischemic brain injury and other therapeutic strategies in ameliorating brain injury.