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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
Sanam Baghshomali

Sanam Baghshomali, MD

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

Vascular Neurology

Locations

TUH – Main Campus

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Leah Croll

Leah Croll, MD

  • Assistant Professor, Clinical Neurology, Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
Specialties

Movement Disorders Neurology

Locations

TUH – Main Campus

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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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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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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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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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