Treatment Options in Acute Ischemic Stroke —
Friday, January 9, 2009 - 12 noon (EST)

Each year, more than half a million Americans suffer from strokes. A stroke, or brain attack, occurs when the blood supply is cut off from part of the brain. The chances for survival and recovery improve when treatment begins within the first few hours of stroke warning signs.

Take advantage of this opportunity to chat live with Rishi Gupta, MD, an expert in the evaluation and management of stroke and transient ischemic attacks. Get answers to common questions regarding stroke management and treatment options. Bring you own questions to the chat. This is your time to ask!

Rishi Gupta, MD, is a staff member of the Cerebrovascular Center in the Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, as well as a staff member of the Department of Diagnostic Radiology at the Cleveland Clinic’s main campus. He specializes in the management and treatment of ischemic stroke, hemorrhagic stroke, cerebral aneurysms, arteriovenous malformations (AVMs), dural fistulas, carotid artery stenosis, intracranial stenosis, spinal AVMs, epistaxis and preoperative tumor embolization.

Dr. Gupta earned his medical degree from Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tenn. He completed an internship at the University of Nevada School in Las Vegas, Nev. He also completed a residency at New York Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia Presbyterian Campus in New York as well as fellowships at Cleveland Clinic and the University of Pittsburg Medical Center in Pittsburg, Penn.

He has published a number of articles on topics in neurocritical care and neuroimaging, among many others.