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Grand Rounds: Expanding Horizons in Stroke Care: Advances in EVT for Large Vessel Occlusions – March 20, 2025 at 12PM ET
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Grand Rounds: Expanding Horizons in Stroke Care: Advances in EVT for Large Vessel Occlusions – March 20, 2025 at 12PM ET

On March 20, join Dr. Thanh Nguyena, as she explores new indications, late-window treatments, and cutting-edge insights that will elevate your clinical decision-making.

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Healthy Aging: The Impact of Lifestyle Choices on Brain Function – Live March 10, 2025
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Healthy Aging: The Impact of Lifestyle Choices on Brain Function – Live March 10, 2025

Join Dr. Yeung on March 10, 2025 at 12PM ET as he explores the factors that impact cognitive health and strategies for healthy aging.

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Optimizing Seizure Management in ICU with cEEG Monitoring – Course Opens February 18, 2025
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Optimizing Seizure Management in ICU with cEEG Monitoring – Course Opens February 18, 2025

On February 18, 2025, at 12 PM ET, join Dr. Chitravas as she explores how continuous EEG monitoring is revolutionizing seizure management in ICU settings.

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Women’s Stroke Health – Risk, Prevention and Treatment – Live on February 12, 2025 at 12PM ET
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Women’s Stroke Health – Risk, Prevention and Treatment – Live on February 12, 2025 at 12PM ET

On February 12, 2025, at 12 PM ET join us as we dive into women's stroke health.

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Posterior Circulation Stroke – Live on Feb. 25, 2025 at 12PM ET
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Posterior Circulation Stroke – Live on Feb. 25, 2025 at 12PM ET

On February 25, 2025, at 12 PM ET join us as we dive into Posterior Circulation Stroke.

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EEG Technologist Course – Lecture 1: The Basics
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EEG Technologist Course – Lecture 1: The Basics

Mark your calendars for January 8, 2025, at 12 PM ET – you won’t want to miss this informative session exploring world of EEG technology!

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Grand Rounds: Neuroradiology and Malignancies – Vascular Myelopathies – Live on January 16, 2025 at 12PM ET
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Grand Rounds: Neuroradiology and Malignancies – Vascular Myelopathies – Live on January 16, 2025 at 12PM ET

On January 16 at 12PM ET, join board-certified neurologist Dr. Nicholas Zalewski and unlock the secrets of vascular myelopathies!

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Rare Causes of Stroke – Live on January 3, 2025 at 12PM ET
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Rare Causes of Stroke – Live on January 3, 2025 at 12PM ET

On January 3 at 12PM ET, join board-certified neurologist Dr. Jiaying Zhang and discover the rare causes of stroke.

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Unlocking Minds: A Collaborative Approach to Catatonia in Psychiatry and Neurology – Live on January 29, 2025 at 12PM ET
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Unlocking Minds: A Collaborative Approach to Catatonia in Psychiatry and Neurology – Live on January 29, 2025 at 12PM ET

On January 29, at 12PM ET, join us as we dive deep into the world of catatonia!

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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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