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Stroke Program Doctors and Care Team

From diagnosis through treatment and rehabilitation, our Stroke Program team is here for you.

If you think you or a loved is having a stoke, call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room.

Request an appointment online or call 800-TEMPLE-MED (800-836-7536) to see a Temple specialist for a stroke risk assessment or for follow-up care.

Neurologists
Paul M. Katz

Paul M. Katz, MD

  • Chair, Neurology, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
  • Professor, Neurology, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
  • Chair, Service, Temple University Health System
Specialties

Neurology

Locations

TUH – Main Campus, Temple Health Ft. Washington

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4.7
203 Patient Satisfaction Ratings
Michael Mullen

Michael Mullen, MD

  • Associate Professor, Neurology, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
  • Director, Stroke Program, Temple University Hospital
Specialties

Vascular Neurology, Neurology

Locations

TUH – Main Campus

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4.9
58 Patient Satisfaction Ratings
Neurosurgeons
Rami O. Almefty

Rami O. Almefty, MD

  • Associate Professor, Neurosurgery, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Specialties

Neurosurgery

Locations

TUH – Main Campus

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Kadir Erkmen

Kadir Erkmen, MD, FAANS

  • Professor & Vice Chair, Neurosurgery, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
  • Director, Cerebrovascular and Neuro-Endovascular Surgery, Temple University Hospital
  • Director, Neurosurgery Residency Program, Temple University Hospital
  • Surgical Director, Temple Comprehensive Stroke Program
Specialties

Neurosurgery

Locations

TUH – Main Campus, TUH – Jeanes Campus

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4.8
50 Patient Satisfaction Ratings
Philip A. Villanueva

Philip A. Villanueva, MD

  • Professor, Clinical Neurosurgery, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
  • Director, Neurotrauma and Critical Care, Temple University Hospital
Specialties

Neurosurgery

Locations

TUH – Main Campus

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Related Clinical Trials

Comparison of Anti-coagulation and Anti-Platelet Therapies for Intracranial Vascular Atherostenosis (CAPTIVA)

NCT05047172 IRB#: 29615
  • Conditions: Stroke
  • Investigator: Michael Mullen, MD
  • Coordinator: Sandra Combs, RN (215-707-7845)
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