The Role of the Vascular Neurologist in Optimizing Stroke Care

• DOI: 10.1016/j.ncl.2024.03.007
• Publication Date: 2024-04-27T20:11:08Z
• Authors: Hannah J. Roeder; Enrique C. Leira
• Keywords: Subspecialty; Stroke; Clinical neurology; Acute stroke

The article summarizes the training pathways and vocational opportunities within the field of vascular neurology. It highlights the groundbreaking clinical trials that transformed acute stroke care and the resultant increased demand for readily available vascular neurology expertise. The article emphasizes the need to train a larger number of diverse physicians in the subspecialty and the role of vascular neurologists in improving outcomes across demographic and geographic lines.