Strokes: We’ve Made Great Strides-- Yet Much is Still Up to Us

Hi everyone. First off, a simple request: If you like this episode, or Health Care on the Horizon, can up please give us a good rating here? I'd really appreciate that! https://www.podchaser.com/HealthCareOnTheHorizon Have you or someone you care about had a stroke? Or maybe you’re at risk of a stroke because of your health... or your family history? Regardless, do you know what you can do to help prevent a stroke.. or minimize the damage caused by one?  My guest expert, Dr. Pam Duncan, has spent 50 years focusing on strokes. If you want to learn what she has to say about strokes-- and some of the advances we’ve seen and may yet see in preventing, diagnosing, or treating strokes-- you'll surely enjoy this episode of Health Care on the Horizon. Among other things, Pam speaks about (1) the two most common types of strokes, (2) how many people in the United States alone suffer a stroke each year, (3) what ethnic or racial groups are more prone to strokes, (4) the most significant risk factor for getting a stroke, (5) recent and potential future medical advances which are or will help to prevent strokes or assist those who are recovering from one, and (6) what she plans to do in retirement. SPOILER ALERT: It's all about helping people who have strokes, and those who assist them in doing so. You'll also get some great tips from Dr. Duncan on what YOU or your loved ones need to do to minimize the chance of having a stroke... or maximize your chance of recovering from one in the best way possible. Now a little bit more about Pam: Pam Duncan is a professor of neurology at the Wake Forest Baptist Health. She holds a Ph.D. in epidemiology. Dr. Duncan is a clinician, researcher, and advocate for transforming stroke care at the policy, health system, and patient levels.  She has secured and successfully implemented millions of dollars of funded studies from NINDS, NIA, PCORI, AHA and industry-at-large to measure post-stroke recovery, develop interventions, and evaluate those interventions for stroke recovery and secondary prevention to provide evidence guidelines and policy papers to drive change.  Pam is now transitioning her career from an academic one involving research studies. Her next career, via her new company, Care Directions, will look to scale innovative programs and products, and consult with agencies and health systems, to transform care within their organizations. Dr. Duncan has received numerous awards, but her most cherished one is the AHA/ASA David Sherman Award she earned in 2020.  The David Sherman award recognizes lifelong contribution to advancing stroke care, research and mentoring the next generation of clinical researchers. Dr. Duncan is the only woman and the first non-physician to receive this award. To learn more about Dr. Duncan, you can reach her after June 30, 2023 at her e-mail address, which is pduncan105@gmail.com I invite you to LISTEN, ENJOY, LEARN, COMMENT, and SHARE this episode! If you are interested in advertising or sponsoring an episode (or more) of Health Care on the Horizon-- or distributing our content-- please let us know. **You’ll find more information about my business, Jeff Ostroff & Associates, LLC, in the middle of this episode and by visiting https://www.jeff-ostroff.com/ On the website, you can also contact us about the various marketing and communications services we offer, such as (1) podcast hosting, creation, consulting, and column writing, (2) professional voice overs, (3)