South Texas Health System Provides Stroke Response Education to Local EMS Personnel
Friday, May 26, 2023
Emphasizing the urgency of getting stroke patients to the appropriate facilities as quickly as possible, Dr. Alexandros Georgiadis, a board-certified neurologist with South Texas Health System Clinics and the Stroke Medical Director at STHS McAllen, led a special training session on stroke education for EMS personnel on Monday, May 22. The session was held as part of National Stroke Awareness Month and EMS Week, which runs from May 21-27, to honor the important work of EMS providers in the community while providing important training aimed at improving stroke patient outcomes.