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TeleSpecialists’ Groundbreaking AI-Focused Stroke Research Published in Frontiers in Stroke Journal

By: | Tags: , , , , , , , , , | July 23rd, 2024

Collaborative research highlights the significance of AI-powered care coordination in acute stroke management

FORT MYERS, Fla. (July 16, 2024)—TeleSpecialists, LLC, the largest inpatient provider of TeleStroke and TeleNeurology services in the nation, announced the publication of their research in the prestigious Frontiers in Stroke journal, recognized as the 3rd most-cited and 6th largest research publisher with contributions from over 280,000 researchers worldwide.

The study, conducted across 166 facilities in 17 states, underscores the critical role of AI-powered care coordination in managing acute stroke. VALIDATE (Validation of Artificial Intelligence to Limit Delays in Acute Stroke Treatment and Endovascular Therapy) research reveals that utilizing Viz.ai’s AI-powered care coordination platform significantly reduced the time from patient arrival to first contact with a neurointerventionalist by 39.5 minutes.

“VALIDATE data show that the Viz platform led to a clinically important decrease in the time for large blood vessel occlusion recognition and interventional team contact, which may translate to fewer neurons dying and better patient outcomes,” said Theresa Sevilis, DO, Director of Clinical Research at TeleSpecialists and study co-author.

The study analyzed data from 14,116 acute stroke consultations managed by TeleSpecialists’ neurologists, comparing outcomes between patients in hospitals using AI and those not using AI. Results indicated a median door-to-neurointerventionalist notification time of 50 minutes for AI-utilizing hospitals, compared to 89.5 minutes for non-AI hospitals.

Thomas Devlin, MD, PhD, Professor of Neurology at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center and co-author of the study, emphasized the findings’ importance: “The VALIDATE results demonstrate a statistically significant and clinically important improvement in emergency stroke workflow between Viz-enabled and non-Viz-enabled centers.”

The publication of this research in Frontiers in Stroke is significant for TeleSpecialists and Viz.ai, who announced a strategic partnership in 2022. Together, they aim to enhance patient outcomes across the U.S. through AI-powered care coordination and expert telestroke neurology.

About TeleSpecialists, LLC

As the leader in TeleStroke and TeleNeurology and a reliable provider of exceptional TelePsychiatry services in the US, TeleSpecialists leads the industry with unmatched quality, scale, and expertise. With over a decade of experience, more than one million patients treated, and more neurologists than any other provider in the country, we seamlessly integrate cutting-edge technology with compassionate care, always striving to preserve and enhance lives through our commitment to excel

Nattasha Acevedo, MD

Dr. Acevedo received her medical degree from the Ponce School of Medicine in Puerto Rico and did her neurology residency at Montefiore Medical Center in New York. She went on to do a clinical neurophysiology fellowship at Emory School of Medicine in Atla nta, Georgia and then joined private practice in Fort Myers, Florida. She currently resides in San Juan, Puerto Rico. She likes running, paddle boarding and spending time with family.
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Bernadette Borte, MD

Dr. Borte received her medical degree from St. Matthew’s University School of Medicine in Grand Cayman. She completed her neurology residency at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, Iowa. Her areas of interest include inpatient neurology and acute stroke. When not working, she enjoys spending time outdoors with her family. Dr. Borte joined the TeleSpecialist family in March of 2019.
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Mazen Almidani, MD

Dr. Almidani is board certified in pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics and board certified in epilepsy, as well as neurology with special  qualification in child neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology.  Dr. Almidani is happily married with 4 children. His oldest son has autism and his daughter has complicated seizures; both were a drive for him to become a neurologist. Dr. Almidani enjoys soccer, running and spending time with his family. He is very involved with his sons’ therapy and helping with daily challenges. He is double board certified in Pediatric and Adult Neurology and Epilepsy. He sees children and adults. He also participates in charities for children in Syria who may be underprivileged and/or affected by the war. Dr. Almidani joined TeleSpecialists in August 2020.
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Amanda Cheshire, MD

Dr. Cheshire received her medical degree from the University of Louisville School of Medicine in Louisville, Kentucky. She completed her neurology residency at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. She did a fellowship in neurophysiology at the University of Michigan Medical School in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Dr. Cheshire is double board certified in neurology and clinical neurophysiology. She enjoys traveling, reading and music. She currently resides in Viera, Florida.  Dr. Cheshire joined TeleSpecialists in June 2019.
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Jessica Floyd, MD

Dr. Floyd completed her neurology residency at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida followed by fellowship training in clinical neurophysiology with focus in EEG and epilepsy at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, South Carolina. She has particular interest in hospital neurology and patient education as well as the blossoming specialty of lifestyle medicine. She strives to take advantage of every encounter with patients and medical staff to empower them to do their own research into how daily thoughts, choices, and habits can add up to create greater and longer-lasting brain and neurologic health for ourselves and our loved ones. She lives in Florence, South Carolina with her awesome husband of 13 plus years and three beautiful children. She is an avid yogi, astrologer, and lover of food and all things neurology! Dr. Floyd joined the TeleSpecialist family in July 2017.
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Nancy Futrell, MD

Dr. Futrell received her medical degree from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah. She also did her neurology residency at the University of Utah as well as a research fellowship in cerebral vascular disease at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Florida. She currently resides in Salt Lake City, Utah. She has authored 2 books and 50 peer reviewed papers. 
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Rebecca Jimenez-Sanders, MD

Dr. Jimenez Sanders received her undergraduate degree from Emory University, and her medical degree from the San Juan Bautista School of Medicine in Puerto Rico. She completed her neurology residency at the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida, where she also did a specialized headache medicine and facial pain fellowship. She currently resides in Tampa, Florida with her husband and her two daughters. She is also fluent in Spanish and Italian languages, and enjoys photography, baking, boating, and biking.
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Cory Lamar, MD

Dr. Lamar received his medical degree from Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee. He completed his internship and residency at Wake Forest Baptist Health in Winston Salem, North Carolina. Following residency, he completed a clinical fellowship in neurophysiology, with a concentration in epilepsy. He currently resides in Florida and enjoys outdoor activities.
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Clifford Meyers, MD

Dr. Meyers received his medical degree from Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island and his MBA from the Simon School of Business at the University of Rochester in Rochester, New York. He completed his neurology residency at the University of Rochester, where he also did a neurophysiology fellowship. Dr. Meyers resides in Webster, New York with his wife and daughter. When not doing teleneurology, he enjoys playing sports with his wife and daughter.
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Tao Tong, MD

Dr. Tong received her medical degree from the University of Miami School of Medicine in Miami, Florida. She completed her neurology residency at Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Florida, where she also did a neuromuscular/EMG fellowship.  She currently resides in College Station, Texas. Dr. Tong is married with two boys. She enjoys spending time with her family, traveling and reading.
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Shubhangi Chumble, MD

Dr. Chumble attended BJ Medical School. She is a board certified neurologist with a subspeciality interest in sleep medicine. Dr. Chumble did her residency at Howard University in Washington DC and has practiced neurology since 2001 in private and corporate settings. She lives in Melbourne, Florida and loves the sunshine state. Her hobbies include yoga, meditation, cooking , traveling and meeting new people. She also loves to do stained glass, pottery and painting. She joined TeleSpecialists in June 2019.
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