Chime In, Send Us a Text Message! On Episode 57 of the Know Stroke Podcast we sit down with Stacy Quinn. Fueled by frustration and stress after being misdiagnosed by several doctors, Stacy felt lost on her road to recovery. She found herself on the precipice of never talking about what happened to her and living as a silent statistic: 1 in 5 women will have a stroke in her lifetime, and 3 in 100,000 people have a spontaneous carotid artery dissection. But she didn’t. Instead, she viewed it as a ...
Jul 22, 2023•50 min•Ep. 57
Chime In, Send Us a Text Message! In Episode 56, we sat down with the United Stroke Alliance (USA) Co-Founder and Executive Director Marylee Nunley and CEO Larry Schaer to discuss how this dynamic duo has grown the alliance from a single person in a single community, to its expansion and now having offered 300 Retreat and Refresh Stroke Camps throughout the country. The Retreat & Refresh Stroke Camp program (now a division of the USA) was first developed in 2004 by Marylee & John Nunley ...
Jun 26, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 56
Chime In, Send Us a Text Message! In Episode 55 we're joined by Michelle Ballasiotes, a pediatric stroke survivor and occupational therapist. Michelle suffered what is called a perinatal stroke which usually occurs between the middle of pregnancy and delivery. Her childhood consisted of weekly physical and occupational therapy for more than 10 years in order to gain mobility due to right hemiplegia, or paralysis on the right side of the body. She also has hydrocephalus, or an excess of cerebral ...
Jun 16, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 55
Chime In, Send Us a Text Message! In this episode of the Know Stroke Podcast, we are honored to have special guest Senator Ben Ray Luján, who has been a dedicated advocate for stroke awareness and policy reform. Senator Luján serves as both a senator and a stroke survivor, making his insights and experiences invaluable.During the episode, Senator Luján highlights the importance of stroke awareness, particularly during the month of May, which is Stroke Awareness Month. He emphasizes the need for ...
May 25, 2023•56 min•Ep. 54
Chime In, Send Us a Text Message! In Episode 53 we were joined by Professor Julie Bernhardt, co-leader of The Florey’s Stroke theme and leads the AVERT Early Intervention Research Program. Julie believes that to impact the global burden of disability after stroke, we need to rethink, reframe and refocus our efforts to develop more effective treatments and treatment environments (hospitals) to help people recover well after a stroke.Julie is the Director of Australia’s first NHMRC Centre of Resea...
May 18, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 53
Chime In, Send Us a Text Message! Welcome to episode 52 of the Know Stroke Podcast. In this episode we're joined by Stacie Broek, author, blogger, stroke survivor, overachiever, mother of 3 & invisible disabilities advocate. Stacie shares her powerful story of surviving a stroke while in Japan, and her work to support other survivor's and their family through a model of passion based therapy.Visit her website here - https://www.staciebroek.com/Family 2.0: The Caregivers Guide to Stroke Recov...
May 09, 2023•51 min•Ep. 52
Chime In, Send Us a Text Message! In Episode 51, we were joined by Marc Powell to speak about the ground-breaking neuro-technology he and his team at Reach Neuro are working on to restore arm and hand movement in patients who survived severe strokes.Globally, every fourth adult over the age of 25 will suffer a stroke in their lifetime, and 75% of those people will have lasting deficits in motor control of their arm and hand, severely limiting their physical autonomy.In April 2023, the FDA grante...
May 02, 2023•52 min•Ep. 51
Chime In, Send Us a Text Message! Episode 50 of the Know Stroke Podcast is here! This has been a milestone we've had our eye on for a few months now and we're super excited to share this episode with you. We start off with an introduction from Mike and David speaking to some of the feedback and impact they've received since launching the podcast - these stories are what keep us going.In this episode we were joined by Dr. Christopher Richards. He is the Medical Director of the UC Health Mobile St...
Apr 21, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 50
Chime In, Send Us a Text Message! About this Episode:For episode 49 of the podcast we sat down with Sarah Belson, International Development Manager at the World Stroke Organization; leading, developing and implementing a program of capacity building activities for new and emerging patient stroke support organizations (SSOs) around the world.Some of the highlights from our interview:Global mapping of SSOs: One of the key challenges that stroke patients and their families face is a lack of awarene...
Mar 28, 2023•57 min•Ep. 49
Chime In, Send Us a Text Message! In episode 48 we sat down with stroke survivor and accomplished entrepreneur Tim Whitmire. Tim co founded the largest free men's fitness movement in the US. He speaks to us about how he grew a community built around fitness, fellowship, and faith into the largest mens' fitness movement in the US, and how those pillars transferred into his rehab journey. About our guest:Whitmire started as a freelance journalist, then got a job at the Associated Press and covered...
Mar 14, 2023•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 48
Chime In, Send Us a Text Message! Know Stroke Podcast Bonus EpisodeAbout the AHA/ASA Voters’ Choice Hero Award and How to Vote for show co-host Mike GarrowThe Voters’ Choice Hero award nominee link to vote for Mike is here:https://heroes.stroke.org/michael-garrow/ Voting is open from 8 a.m. Central on March 8 to 8 p.m. Central on March 22. All winners will be announced the week of April 24.Please cast your vote for Mike and use the shareable links to encourage others to vote for Mike as well!If ...
Mar 08, 2023•5 min
Chime In, Send Us a Text Message! In 2020, William Kyler Lewis, 15, was riding in the car with his mom in College Station, Texas, when he suddenly turned to her confused.His head hurt, he was sick to his stomach and his vision was blurred. Soon, he couldn’t remember anything for more than a few seconds.After his mom rushed him to the pediatrician, he got a shot and was told to go home. Instead, his mom drove 1½ hours to a children’s hospital in Houston. Nurses there thought Kyler had taken drugs...
Mar 07, 2023•53 min•Ep. 47
Chime In, Send Us a Text Message! Episode 46: In this weeks episode we sit down with a Dr Eva Mistry, assistant professor of clinical neurology and rehabilitation medicine at the University of Cincinnati in Ohio. Dr Mistry was announced the 2023 winner of the Robert G. Siekert New Investigator Award in Stroke. The award encourages new investigators to undertake or continue stroke-related research. Mistry's award-winning presentation (Abstract LB18), "Blood Pressure After Endovascular Stroke Trea...
Feb 24, 2023•50 min•Ep. 46
Chime In, Send Us a Text Message! Episode 45: In this weeks episode we sit down with a David Putrino, Director of Rehabilitation Innovation for the Mount Sinai Health System in NYC. David brings us on a journey from his childhood in Western Australia, to the big city lights of NYC and his human-centered approach towards clinical research and innovation in neuro rehabilitation.Some of the topics we spoke about:How an injury while playing Australian football led to a passion for PT & human-cen...
Feb 13, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 45
Chime In, Send Us a Text Message! Episode 44: In this episode we sit down with Kim Malkin, Angels Initiative Lead for Australia to discuss the work she and her team are doing across the region to improve stroke care delivery. The Angels Initiative was launched in 2016 by Boehringer Ingelheim in partnership with the European Stroke Organisation (ESO), the World Stroke Organisation (WSO), the Stroke Alliance for Europe (SAFE), and many other national stroke societies, companies and health institut...
Feb 06, 2023•52 min•Ep. 44
Chime In, Send Us a Text Message! Episode 43: Interview with Professor Stephen Davis & Geoffrey Donnan of the Australian Stroke Alliance.The Australian Stroke Alliance is comprised of more than 30 organisations working together to transform stroke care across Australia and improve the lives of those affected by stroke. They are developing novel mobile imaging, digital health and emergency transport technologies to radically transform stroke outcomes and deliver commercial benefits for all Au...
Jan 28, 2023•57 min•Ep. 43
Chime In, Send Us a Text Message! About Our GuestDr. Mike Studer has been a PT since 1991, and an NCS (Neurological Clinical Specialist) since 1995. He is co-founder and co-owner of Spark Rehabilitation and Wellness in Bend, where he is an adjunct professor at the OSU DPT program leading the coursework on motor control. Mike was recognized as the 2011 Clinician of the Year in the Neurologic and (in 2014) the Geriatric Academies of the APTA. He received the highest honor available in PT in 2020, ...
Jan 13, 2023•46 min•Ep. 42
Chime In, Send Us a Text Message! Episode 41 In our final episode of 2022 we had the pleasure to be joined by Pamela Duncan. Pam is a leading expert in stroke, neurologic recovery, aging and patient reported outcome measures and widely recognized for her efforts to reengineer post-acute care services and recovery following stroke. She develops consumer-oriented assessments to improve patient outcomes by guiding real-time clinical decision-making and recommendations for self-management, medical a...
Dec 16, 2022•54 min•Ep. 41
Chime In, Send Us a Text Message! Episode 40: Interview with Sarah Thomas Sarah has an expansive range of expertise, we chose to deep dive on the importance of human-centered design in this episode. We'll be sure to welcome Sarah back on the show in the coming months to explore other areas that she is working in to advance access to rehab.About Our GuestSarah Thomas is an accomplished leader of innovation. She serves as a global aging expert advising startups, large corporations and investors, w...
Dec 04, 2022•58 min•Ep. 40
Chime In, Send Us a Text Message! Episode 39: Redefining what is possible in Neuro-rehab with immersive digital therapeuticsOur Guest:Angela Greene, Lead US Therapy Integration Manager at MindMaze speaks to us about how their solutions are redefining in a way that is not only accessible, affordable, and engaging for patients, but also seamlessly fits into physician workflows.In the News:‘GABBY GIFFORDS WON’T BACK DOWN’ (CNN) This new documentary tells the story of the former Arizona congresswoma...
Nov 21, 2022•52 min•Ep. 39
Chime In, Send Us a Text Message! Episode 38: Interview with Patrick Dunn - Program Director, Center for Health Tech & Innovation at the American Heart AssociationWe are without David for this episode, but Mike was able to sit down with Patrick coming off the AHA Scientific Session in Chicago. Patrick discusses his role to support health tech & innovation at the AHA to connect entrepreneurs, providers, researchers and payers in an effort to accelerate novel solutions across the health co...
Nov 12, 2022•48 min•Ep. 38
Chime In, Send Us a Text Message! Episode 37: Arun Jayaraman, PT, PhD - Exec Director, Tech & Innovation Hub at Shirley Ryan Ability LabWelcome to the 2022 World Stroke Day edition of the Know Stroke Podcast. David and Mike had the privilege of sitting down with a world renowned expert in stroke rehab technology leading innovation at the #1 ranked rehabilitation hospital in the United States. We hope this episode will bring you optimism knowing that passionate leaders like todays guest are a...
Oct 28, 2022•1 hr 9 min•Season 5Ep. 37
Chime In, Send Us a Text Message! Episode 36 Interview with Kyle Zebley, Senior Vice President of Public Policy at the American Telemedicine Association and Executive Director, ATA Action In this episode you’ll be hearing from the first policy expert we’ve had on our show and we don’t think we could have brought you a better one! It is important for us to emphasize this interview would not have been possible without the great coordinated cooperation from Gina Cella Senior VP of Strategic Connect...
Oct 15, 2022•57 min•Season 5Ep. 36
Chime In, Send Us a Text Message! Know Stroke Podcast Ep 34 -Spotlight on Afib AwarenessSeptember is Afib Awareness Month. Atrial fibrillation (Afib) is the most common irregular heartbeat and is characterized by heart palpitations, dizziness, and shortness of breath. Afib is sometimes silent and may not exhibit symptoms at all yet it increases stroke risk and can lead to heart failure, kidney problems and dementia. It can also increase your risk of death so early detection and treatment is crit...
Sep 30, 2022•33 min•Season 5Ep. 34
Chime In, Send Us a Text Message! In Episode 33 of the Know Stroke Podcast, we were joined by Orlena Shek.Orlena Shek is a former in-house software technology licensing attorney. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband and two young children. After experiencing major hemorrhagic stroke in late 2011 due to a rare congenital condition called Moyamoya Disease, she put her law career on hold to focus on her rehab and her family.The numbers that she shares speak for themselves to the...
Sep 18, 2022•46 min•Ep. 33
Chime In, Send Us a Text Message! In episode 32 of the Know Stroke Podcast, we were joined by Professor Nick Ward.About our Guest:Professor Ward is a consultant neurologist at National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery and a professor of clinical neurology and neurorehabilitaion at Queen Square UCL Institute of Neurology. His special clinical interest is in stroke and neurorehabilitation, focusing in particular on recovery of arm and hand function through the Queen Square upper limb neuror...
Sep 05, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 4Ep. 7
Chime In, Send Us a Text Message! Know Stroke Podcast Episode 31Interview with Ralph Preston Founder of Stroke BuddiesAfter a stroke, Ralph Preston leveraged over 40 years of professional video experience to continue to do good with his camera. He “turned the lens on himself “ and is developing high-quality videos for stroke survivors and for local non-profits. About our Guest:Preston is the founder of Stroke Buddies: By and For Stroke Survivors, a Facebook group for stroke survivors that curren...
Aug 20, 2022•51 min•Season 4Ep. 6
Chime In, Send Us a Text Message! Know Stroke Podcast Episode 30Stroke commonly damages motor function in the upper extremity (UE), leading to long-term disability and loss of independence in a majority of individuals. Rehabilitation seeks to restore function by training daily activities, which deliver repeated UE functional motions. The optimal number of functional motions necessary to boost recovery is unknown. This gap stems from the lack of measurement tools to feasibly count functional moti...
Aug 04, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Season 4Ep. 5
Chime In, Send Us a Text Message! Know Stroke Podcast S4E4In the news: It’s Hot- Tips to Know Avoid Heat StrokeAnnouncements: Health Podcast Network move is completeWhat’s Next? In this brief episode the co-hosts connect on a podcast catch-up to explain more about their recent move to expand the reach of the podcast via the Health Podcast NetworkAbout the Health Podcast Network:Health Podcast Network features authoritative shows, hosts and guests who take on the tough topics in health and care w...
Jul 20, 2022•23 min•Season 4Ep. 4
Chime In, Send Us a Text Message! Know Stroke Podcast S4E2 Dan KendallIn today's episode we are joined by Dan Kendall. Dan is the founder and Managing Director at Mission Based Media. Dan has 20+ years experience in growing profitable and sustainable businesses in health technology, mobile and cloud computing, and telecommunications in domestic and international markets. In a change of pace, this discussion does not focus solely on stroke. Instead we talk about the impact that podcasts can make ...
Jun 21, 2022•57 min
