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Stroke Treatment & Prevention
by Jason Tarpley
Jason Tarpley, MD, PhD, Director of the Stroke and Neurovascular Center at Pacific Neuroscience Institute (PNI) explains how to identify and treat stroke, and reviews lifestyle changes you can make today to lower your risk of stroke today.
May Is National Stroke Awareness Month
by Jason Tarpley
May is Stroke Awareness Month. Stroke is preventable. Identifying risk factors that contribute can help reduce the likelihood of having a stroke. Read more.
PNI Founders’ Message 2023
by Daniel F. Kelly
At Pacific Neuroscience Institute® (PNI) we achieved many milestones in 2022 and continue to make positive impacts in neuroscience clinical care, research, and education.
Discover New Neuro Practice at Providence Saint Joseph’s Medical Center in Burbank, CA
by Amelia Garrison
At Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center in Burbank, CA, PNI physicians provide a full range of advanced neurological diagnostic, treatment, care, and support services.
Neurology and Neurosurgery High Level Performance Recognized at Providence Hospitals
by Zara Jethani
Pacific Neuroscience Institute teams in Neurology and Neurosurgery contribute to High Performing Hospitals in US News & World Report rankings.
PNI’s Affiliate Hospitals Announce National Stroke Award 2022
by Amelia Garrison
Pacific Neuroscience Institute (PNI)'s affiliate hospitals Providence Little Company of Mary Torrance and Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica received The American Heart Association's national stroke awards for 2022.
Treating Blood Vessel Malformations in the Brain | Dr. Adi Iyer
by Anthony Effinger
Neurosurgeon Dr. Adi Iyer, knows his way around the branching arteries that feed our brains. He treats a variety of diseases there. When a hemorrhagic stroke patient comes into the hospital, he treats the ruptured artery as fast as he can because time lost is brain lost. Listen to this episode to learn how Dr. Iyer does it, and how he can treat aneurysms before they burst.
Celebrating EMS Week | Pacific Neuroscience Institute
by Guest Author
Pacific Neuroscience Institute celebrated EMS week with events and training on advanced stroke knowledge and lifesaving care.
Pacific Neuroscience Institute Physicians Named “L.A.’s Top Doctors” of 2022
by Zara Jethani
This year, six of Pacific Neuroscience Institute’s physicians were included in Los Angeles Magazine’s April 2022 roster of “L.A.’s Top Doctors.”
What is an AVM?
by PNI Experts
An AVM, or arteriovenous malformation, is a rare disease (approximately 1-5 out of 10,000 patients) of the blood vessels in the brain.
Last updated: March 3rd, 2023