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The UNC Comprehensive Stroke Center Team is comprised of a multi-specialty team of doctors, nurses, therapists, and care managers. Listed below are core team members from Neurology, Neurosurgery and other departments. For non-urgent questions regarding the Stroke Team, call (984) 974-2266. Physicians seeking hospital-to-hospital transfers of patients requiring acute stroke care should call the UNC System Patient Logistics Center (SPLC) at (800) 806-1968.<\/p>\n

Leadership<\/h2>\n

\"James<\/p>\n

James Pham Ho, MD<\/b><\/a><\/h3>\n

Stroke Program Medical Director<\/strong>
\nAssistant Professor of Neurology<\/strong>
\nProgram Director of the Stroke and Vascular Neurology Fellowship<\/strong>
\nAdjunct Professor of Neurointerventional Radiology in Neurosurgery<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Comprehensive Stroke Program Core Team<\/h2>\n<\/som-cell>\n

Stroke and Vascular Neurology<\/h2>\n<\/som-cell>\n<\/div>\n
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Neurocritical Care<\/h2>\n<\/som-cell>\n

Neurosurgery<\/h2>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Eddie Yap, MD<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n

Assistant Professor, Department of Neurosurgery<\/strong>
\nVascular Neurosurgeon<\/strong><\/p>\n

Interventional Neuroradiology<\/h2>\n<\/som-cell>\n

Emergency Medicine<\/h2>\n
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\"\"<\/p>\n

Jane Brice, MD, MPH<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n

Professor & Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\"\"<\/p>\n

Katie Davenport, MD<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Clinical Assistant Professor, Emergency Medicine<\/strong>
\nMedical Director, UNC Emergency Department<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Joseph Grover, MD, FACEP, FAEMS<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n

Clinical Associate Professor<\/strong>
\nMedical Director, Orange County Emergency Services<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Abhi Mehrotra, MD, MBA, FACEP<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n

Clinical Professor<\/strong>
\nVice-Chair, Strategic Initiatives & Operations<\/strong>
\nSystem Lead, Emergency Services Leadership Council<\/strong><\/p>\n

Christa Seaman, DNP, RN, NE-BC<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Nurse Director, Emergency Department<\/p>\n

Rebecca Delapaz, RN<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Nurse Manager, Emergency Department<\/p>\n

Vascular Surgery<\/h2>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

Katharine McGinigle, MD, MPH<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n

Vascular Surgeon<\/strong>
\nAssistant Professor of Surgery<\/strong>
\nSurgical Director of ERAS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation<\/h2>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

John Michael Baratta, MD, MDB<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n

Stroke Physiatrist<\/strong>
\nAssistant Professor of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation<\/strong>
\nMedical Director, Stroke Rehabilitation, UNC Rehabilitation Center<\/strong>
\nFounder and Co-Director, UNC COVID Recovery Clinic<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rehabilitation Therapies<\/h2>\n

Audrey Czejkowski PT, DPT, NCS<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Physical Therapy, Rehab Team Leads<\/p>\n

Brandon Peer, PT, DPT<\/b><\/h4>\n

Rehabilitation Therapy Manager<\/p>\n

Tom Furlong, PT<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Physical Therapy, Adult Acute Care Team Leads<\/p>\n

Jennifer Hodges, PT, DPT<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Physical Therapy, Adult Acute Care Team Leads<\/p>\n

Emily Hoke, PTA, MHA<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Rehabilitation Therapy Manager<\/p>\n

Leslie LaBelle, OTR\/L, CSRS<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Occupational Therapy, Adult Acute Care Team Lead<\/p>\n

Nate MacCosbe, OTR\/L<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Occupational Therapy, Adult Acute Care Team Lead<\/p>\n

Mark Prochazka, MOT, MHA<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Administrative Director, Rehabilitation Therapies<\/p>\n

Dierdra Ricks, PT, BSPT, MHA<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Assistant Director, Rehabilitation Therapies<\/p>\n

Betsy Stamm, MA, CCC-SLP<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Speech Language Pathology, Adult Acute Care Team Lead<\/p>\n

Clinical Care Management<\/h2>\n

Curtis Keplinger, MBA, BSN, RN, ACM, CCRN-K<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Assistant Director of Care Coordination<\/p>\n

Jamie Pope, MHA, MSW<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Assistant Director of Care Management<\/p>\n

Marie (Bossert) Watras, BS, MBA<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Regional Director Care Management Triangle West<\/p>\n

Leola Jones<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Manager of Care Management<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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