Neil V. Patel, MD, is a neurointerventional radiologist at Lahey Hospital and Medical Center in Burlington, Massachusetts, where he serves as Director of Clinical Operations for the Division of Neurointerventional Radiology. His clinical and scholarly work focuses on the adoption and implementation of advanced therapies and technologies, including imaging, endovascular treatment of stroke, aneurysms, chronic subdural hematoma, cerebrospinal fluid–venous fistulae, and spinal vascular diseases.
Stroke remains one of the leading causes of death and disability worldwide. Yet stroke is largely preventable, treatable and recoverable. Today’s advanced technologies support faster diagnosis, targeted treatment and effective aftercare. With the support of AI and telehealth, expert care can now reach remote communities where local resources are limited.
Despite these innovations, access to timely stroke care remains limited worldwide. Every minute counts. Every minute between stroke onset and treatment can result in the loss of around 1.9 million brain cells. For stroke, time truly is brain.
In this panel discussion, Philips Chief Medical Officer Dr. Carla Goulart Peron and other stroke care leaders will share where efforts are being focused across the stroke pathway to help more people receive the care they need, when it matters most.