USC TeleStroke and Neurological Emergency Program

USC TeleStroke and Neurological Emergency Program

Providing the Support You Need to Care for Your Stroke Patients

The USC TeleStroke and Neurological Emergency program aims to improve stroke care in the community by building a true spoke-and-hub model of care. Our program helps support the growth of your facility’s stroke center while meeting your Centers For Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Joint Commission, DNV GL and Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program (HFAP) certification requirements.


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Our program has provided more than 12,500 consultations since 2016.

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Spoke sites can reach our physicians via a one-click, HIPAA-compliant, online paging system. This direct physician-to-physician line immediately connects you to one of our neurologists.

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The service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for all neurological emergencies.

World-Class Physicians and State-of-the-Art Technology

World-Class Physicians and State-of-the-Art Technology

All our specialized neurologists are fellowship-trained and board-certified in neurology, vascular neurology and/or neurocritical care. To expedite communication, we offer a wide range of video platform tools, and we share access to patient imaging and information directly through your secure electronic health record system.

Stroke Program Manager

Mirabai Chuldenko, RN, BSN, CCRN-K

mirabai.chuldenko@med.usc.edu

 

Director, USC TeleStroke Program

Benjamin Emanuel, DO

Benjamin.emanuel@med.usc.edu

4

Minutes
Average consultation request to physician on-screen time

34

Minutes
Median consultation time to thrombolytic administration

23

Minutes
Average consultation time to treatment decision

Full

consultation report
promptly transmitted to care team

Stroke and Neurological Emergencies

Acute Ischemic Stroke

Cerebral Aneurysms

Cerebral Venous Thrombosis

Intracranial Atherosclerotic Disease

Intracerebral Hemorrhage

Neurotrauma

Moyamoya Syndrome

Status Epilepticus and Seizures

Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

Tumors

Vascular Malformations

Sebina Bulic, MD

Accepting new patients
Specialties
Neurology, Vascular Neurology, Neurocritical Care  View more

Benjamin Emanuel, DO

Accepting new patients
Clinical Associate Professor of Neurology (Clinician Educato ...
Specialties
Neurology, Brain Injury Medicine, Vascular Neurology  View more

May A. Kim-Tenser, MD

Accepting new patients
Medical Director, Neuro Intensive Care Unit
Specialties
Vascular Neurology, Neurocritical Care, Telestroke  View more
Specialties
Neurocritical Care, Neurology, Telestroke  View more

Nerses Sanossian, MD

Accepting new patients
Associate Professor of Neurology
Specialties
Vascular Neurology, Neurocritical Care, Neuroimaging  View more

Matthew Tenser, MD

Accepting new patients
Specialties
Neurology, Vascular Neurology, Endovascular Neurosurgery  View more