Clinical Focus

• Neurology

Administrative Appointments

• Coyote Foundation Professor, Neurology and Neurological Sciences (2007 - present)
• Director, Stanford Stroke Center, Stanford Medical Center (1992 - present)

Professional Education

Web Site Links

• Stanford Stroke Center

Industry Relationships

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Current Research Interests

Our group’s research focus is the acute treatment and prevention of cerebrovascular disorders. Our primary interest is the use of diffusion- and perfusion-weighted MRI to expand the treatment window for ischemic stroke. We are also conducting clinical studies of both neuroprotective and thrombolytic strategies for the treatment of acute stroke and investigating new antithrombotic strategies for stroke prevention.

Clinical Trials

• Albumin in Acute Stroke (ALIAS) Trial - Part 2 Recruiting
• Diagnostic Utility of MRI in Intracerebral Hemorrhage Recruiting
• Minimally Invasive Surgery Plus rt-PA for ICH Evacuation (MISTIE) Recruiting
• The Insulin Resistance Intervention after Stroke Trial (IRIS) Recruiting

Publications

• Stroke: more protection for patients with atrial fibrillation. Albers GW, Lancet Neurol. 2010; 9 (1): 2-4
• Mismatch-based delayed thrombolysis: a meta-analysis. Mishra NK, Albers GW, Davis SM, Donnan GA, Furlan AJ, Hacke W, Lees KR. Stroke. 2010; 41 (1): e25-33
• Clinical and radiographic natural history of cervical artery dissections. Schwartz NE, Vertinsky AT, Hirsch KG, Albers GW. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis. 2009 Nov-Dec; 18 (6): 416-23
• Effectiveness and safety of transcranial laser therapy for acute ischemic stroke. Zivin JA, Albers GW, Bornstein N, Chippendale T, Dahlof B, Devlin T, Fisher M, Hacke W, Holt W, Ilic S, Kasner S, Lew R, Nash M, Perez J, Rymer M, Schellinger P, Schneider D, Schwab S, Veltkamp R, Walker M, Streeter J. Stroke. 2009; 40 (4): 1359-64
• Stroke Therapy Academic Industry Roundtable (STAIR) recommendations for extended window acute stroke therapy trials. Saver JL, Albers GW, Dunn B, Johnston KC, Fisher M. Stroke. 2009; 40 (7): 2594-600