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Thursday, February 23, 2012
12pm - 1pm, Moose Wapiti Classroom

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How we are winning the battle against stroke - Lunchtime Learning Presentation
Leo Nelson Hopkins, MD, FACS

Topics will include: – What causes a stroke – How a stroke is similar to a heart attack – How lifestyle modification and medication can help prevent a stroke – Treatment options including surgical intervention

Dr. Hopkins is currently Professor and Chairman of Neurosurgery, Professor of Radiology, and Director of the Toshiba Stroke Research Center, University at Buffalo, State University of New York. Dr. Hopkins also has served as a member of the Board of Directors of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and of the Executive Committee of the Stroke Council of the American Heart Association.