The stroke service at Rhode Island Hospital provides diagnostic and treatment services for patients with acute stroke as well as primary and secondary prevention. It serves as a tertiary referral center for all of Rhode Island as well as southeastern Massachusetts. Facilities include a state-of-the-art carotid and transcranial ultrasound laboratory for non-invasive imaging of the cerebral vasculature.

The members of the stroke team include:

Physicians:

J. Donald Easton, MD

J. Donald Eastman, MD Title: Professor
Position: Chief of Neurology at Rhode Island Hospital
Location: Rhode Island Hospital
Subspecialty: Cerebrovascular Disease
Research Interests: Antiplatelet agents in prevention of stroke and other vascular diseases; Carotid artery surgery in stroke prevention
Training: University of Washington School of Medicine, MD
Neurology residency: New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center
Publications: Abstracts
E-mail:J_Easton@brown.edu

Edward Feldmann, MD

Edward Feldman, MD Title: Professor
Position: Staff
Location: Rhode Island Hospital
Subspecialty: Cerebrovascular Disease
Research Interests: Decision making and embolus detection in cerebrovascular disease; Acute stroke treatmen (clinical trials)
Training: Harvard Medical School, MD
Neurology residency: New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center
Publications: Abstracts
E-mail: Edward_Feldmann@brown.edu

Janet L. Wilterdink, MD

Janet Wilterdink, MD Title: Associate Professor
Position: Staff
Location: Rhode Island Hospital
Subspecialty: Cerebrovascular Disease
Research Interests: Cerebrovascular disease and ultrasonography; Antiplatelet therapy in cerebrovascular disease
Training: Dartmouth-Brown Program in Medicine, MD
Neurology residency: Rhode Island Hospital
Publications: Abstracts
E-mail: Janet_Wilterdink@brown.edu

Coordinators:

Carol Cirillo, R.N.
Jo-Ann Sarafin, R.N.

Laboratory technicians:

Corky Benavides, C.V.T.
Kathleen Richardson, C.V.T

Research assistant:

Naomi Thovmassian

Stroke Clinical Trials

Research studies on methods to improve non-invasive diagnosis of cerebrovascular disease as well as clinical trials of new approaches to treatment of stroke are another major activity of the stroke service.

For information and referrals call: (401) 444-8795

To schedule an appointment call: (401) 444-8701

For information and referrals call

(401) 444-8795

To schedule an appointment call

(401) 444-8701

Subspecialty Programs: Stroke & Cerebrovascular Disease Program