Important Announcements

Nondiscrimination Statement Update

Boston Medical Center Health System complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, national origin (including limited English proficiency and primary language), religion, culture, physical or mental disabilities, socioeconomic status, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity and/or expression. BMCHS provides free aids and services to people with disabilities and free language services to people whose primary language is not English.

To see our full nondiscrimination statement, click here.

Campus Construction Update

Starting September 14, we’re closing the Menino building lobby entrance. This, along with the ongoing Yawkey building entrance closure, will help us bring you an even better campus experience that matches the exceptional care you've come to expect. Please enter the Menino and Yawkey buildings through the Moakley building, and make sure to leave extra time to get to your appointment. Thank you for your patience. 

Click here to learn more about our campus redesign. 

Stroke and Cerebrovascular Center Research

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Research Assistants

Caitlyn Keenan
Caitlyn.Keenan@bmc.org
617-638-9004

Darya Musatova
Darya.Musatova@bmc.org
617-638-7756

 

Ong Research Assistant

Brenton Prescott, MS
Brenton.Prescott@bmc.org
617-638-7732

What is a Stroke?

A stroke – also called a brain attack – is the result of an interruption of blood flow to the brain (ischemia) or the presence of bleeding within the brain (hemorrhage). The part of the body controlled by the affected area of the brain may lose its function. For example, patients who have suffered strokes may be unable to move their arms and legs on one side, or they may have difficulty speaking. Stroke is the 4th leading cause of death, with approximately 270,000 stroke-related deaths each year. Stroke is also a major cause of long-term disability. About 80% of patients return home after a stroke, but about half of these need permanent or temporary care in the home or nursing facility setting.

Who are the Stroke Specialists?

Click on each name for more information.

What Clinical Trials are we Currently Doing in Stroke?

Boston Medical Center (BMC) is committed to furthering the evidence-based practice for cerebrovascular disease, developing protocols, and collaborating with other institutions for NIH-funded projects. BMC is a collaborating site in the NIH stroke trials network (NIH StrokeNet). StrokeNet is made up of 25 Regional Coordinating Centers (RCCs) and over 200 satellite sites. We are part of the local network called New England Regional Coordinating Center (NERCC).

You can click on a logo below or a study name in the menu to the left for more information on individual studies. BMC is currently recruiting patients for the following clinical trials:

What is the Framingham Heart Study?

A premier epidemiologic study.

The Framingham Heart Study at Boston University is one of the world's most informative and longest running studies on cardiovascular disease. More than 3,000 articles based on the study's data have been published in peer-reviewed medical journals, including the New England Journal of Medicine, the Journal of the American Medical Association, Nature Genetics, Circulation, and the Lancet. The Framingham Heart Study has been a partnership between the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute and Boston University since 1971. Since its beginning in 1948, the Framingham Heart Study has been committed to identifying the common factors or characteristics that contribute to cardiovascular disease (CVD). Learn more.

What is Research Participation?

Participation in research is voluntary. Participation does not replace your regular health care. You will be provided with study information to help you and your family make this decision. There is no discrimination against patients who decide not to participate. The studies pay for all research-related procedures.

For additional information, please contact the administrative director:

Sheila Phicil, MPH
Phone: 617-414-5992
Email: Sheila.Phicil@bmc.org