The University of Utah (UUH) Stroke Center leads stroke care and research in the Intermountain West. UUH provides collaborative adult and pediatric stroke care, including: pre-hospital engagement; remote acute evaluation via the 26-site Utah Telestroke Network; inpatient vascular neurology, neurosurgery, interventional care; and stroke-specific inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation. The Stroke Center has consistently achieved the highest American Heart Association quality awards offered. In recognition of the full-spectrum and high quality of care, UUHC was designated a Comprehensive Stroke Center by DNV in 2013. We have 20+ year history of participating in multi-center adult and pediatric clinical trials in stroke prevention, treatment, and recovery. In addition, UT StrokeNet translational vascular scientists are currently investigating: animal and translational models of vascular malformations; thrombosis and platelet aggregation; neurovascular coupling and peri-infarct depolarization; stroke genetics and population-based genetic epidemiology; and functional imaging used in development of models of stroke recovery prediction.

Principal Investigator
Jennifer Majersik, MD, MS
Director, Stroke Center
Professor of Neurology
University of Utah
Clinical Neurosciences Center
175 N Medical Drive E, Third Floor
Salt Lake City, UT 84132
801- 585-1384/ jennifer.majersik@hsc.utah.edu

Areas of Interest: Acute Ischemic Stroke, Systems of Care Including Telestroke, Unusual Causes of Stroke (Dissection, CADASIL, APS, CVT)

Co-Investigators
Jana Wold, MD
Associate Professor of Neurology

Associate Director, Adult Neurology Residency
University of Utah
Clinical Neurosciences Center
175 N Medical Drive E, Third Floor
Salt Lake City, UT 84132
801- 585-1384/ jana.wold@hsc.utah.edu

Areas of Interest: Trials of Acute Ischemic Stroke, Resident Education, Inpatient Quality Improvement Processes

Lorie Richards, Ph.D.
Chair, Division of Occupational Therapy
University of Utah
520 Wakara Way
Salt Lake City, UT 84107
801-585-1069
Lorie.richards@hsc.utah.edu

Areas of Interest: Pharmaco-enhancement of Stroke Recovery utilizing MRI-based biomarkers, stroke
rehabilitation interventions

Ramesh Grandhi, MD MS
Associate Professor, Neurosurgery
Stroke Center, Surgical Co-Director
University of Utah
Clinical Neurosciences Center
175 N Medical Dr. E, 5^th floor
Salt Lake City, UT, 84132
Ramesh.Grandhi@hsc.utah.edu

Areas of interest: treatment of cerebrovascular pathologies, neurotrauma 

Kinga Aitken, MPH, CCRP
UT StrokeNet, Project Manager
Department of Neurology
University of Utah School of Medicine
175 N Medical Dr. E, 3^rd floor
Salt Lake City, UT 84132
Tel 801-581-5523/ Fax 801-587-8039
Email: kinga.aitken@hsc.utah.edu 
 
Fellow
Aaron Shoskes, DO
aaron.shoskes@hsc.utah.edu

Areas of interest: optimal management patients with heart disease and stroke, mechanisms of stroke in patients with concurrent cancer

Names and Addresses of affiliated Satellites/Performance Sites:

Intermountain Medical Center - CPS PI:  Dr. Paul Johnson
5171 S. Cottonwood Street, South Office Building, Suite 810
Murray, UT 84107

Utah Valley Regional Medical Center - CPS PI:  Dr. Kevin Call
1034 N. 500 W
Provo, UT 84604

Primary Children's Hospital - CPS PI:  Dr. Lisa Pabst
81 North Mario Cappechi Dr.
Salt Lake City, UT 84113

George E. Whalen Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center - Satellite PI:  Dr. Peter Tekiela
500 Foothill Boulevard
Salt Lake City, UT 84148

St. Mary's Hospital and Medical Center - Satellite PI: Dr. Logan McDaneld
750 Wellington Ave Suite 3C
Grand Junction, CO 81501

U of AZ Banner University Medical Center - Tucson - CSI PI: Dr. Firas Kaddouh
1501 N Campbell Avenue
Tucson, AZ 85724


U of AZ Banner University Medical Center - Phoenix - PI: Dr. Andrei Alexandrov
Contact:  Stephanie Marsh
Director Clinical Research
602-255-7552
1441 N. 12th Street, 1st Floor
Phoenix, AZ 85006

HCA Research Institute (pending execution) Satellite PI:  Dr. Christian Burrell
Swedish Medical Center
501 E. Hampden Avenue
Englewood, CO 80113-2702

Blue Sky Neurology
499 E. Hampden Avenue, Suite 360
Englewood, CO 80113-3877

Bozeman Deaconess Health Services Satellite PI:  Dr. David Taylor
Contact: Adam Gott
931 Highland Boulevard, Suite 3310
Bozeman, MT 59715
Manager, Clinical Research Department
Email:  Agott@bozemanhealth.org

St. Alphonsus Medical Center, Boise, ID - PI: Dr. Lukas Clark
1055 N Curtis Rd, Boise, ID 83706

University of Washington (and affiliated satellites) PI: Dr. David Tirschwell
325 9th Ave Main Hospital, Seattle, WA 98104 

 

RCC22 trial participation: SISTER, Rhapsody2 (on hold), Crest2, CREST H, CREST LOE, SleepSMART, CAPTIVA, CAPTIVA MRI, VERIFY, FASTEST, SATURN, ASPIRE, STEP Platform, DISCOVERY, PRECISE