Posts by Lee H. Schwamm, MD
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Mass General Provides Innovative, Expanded Telemedicine in Response to COVID-19
Lee Schwamm, MD, of Massachuetts General Hospital describes how virtual care tools allow hospitals to deliver more care during the COVID-19 pandemic without exceeding their brick-and-mortar capacity.
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Telemedicine Visits Rate High with Clinicians, Established Patients
In five departments at Massachusetts General Hospital, both clinicians and patients gave high marks to the first year of experience with a telemedicine program, with results suggesting that video conferencing is just as satisfying and clinically effective as in-person visits.
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The Telestroke Mimic Score Distinguishing Stroke Mimics from Patients with acute ischemic Cerebrovascular Disease
In an external study, Massachusetts General Hospital’s predictive Telestroke tool was validated for distinguishing stroke mimics from patients with acute cerebrovascular disease.
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Endovascular Stroke Therapy Improves Functional Outcomes
Mechanical clot removal vastly improves LVO stroke outcomes. Patients should be screened for benefits.
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Vascular Imaging Optimizes Triage of Stroke Patients for Lifesaving Endovascular Thrombectomy
If vascular imaging information is available at a referring hospital, 50% of patients should receive EVT of those intended for it.
Biography
Dr. Lee Schwamm is Professor of Neurology at Harvard Medical School, and Vice Chairman of Neurology at the Massachusetts General Hospital, where he is the Director of Acute Stroke Services. He also acts as Director of the Partners TeleStroke Center, a network which currently provides acute stroke consultation services to 27 rural and community hospitals in Massachusetts and Northern New England. His clinical interests are in Cerebrovascular Diseases, Intensive Care Medicine, Brain Imaging and Applied Healthcare Technology. Dr. Schwamm is a recognized leader in the field on the acute stroke treatment, stroke advocacy, and in the use of telemedicine and other technology strategies to improve the quality of stroke care. He has played a pivotal role in the development and leadership of the American Heart Association's National Get With the Guidelines-Stroke program, and is currently chair of the national steering committee. He also serves as a consultant or technical expert to the Massachusetts Dept of Public Health, the CDC's Paul Coverdell National Acute Stroke Registry, the Joint Commission Primary Stroke Center program, National Quality Forum and Canadian Stroke Registry.
Cardiovascular Care at Mass General
At Mass General, our world-class physicians and nurses specialize in specific forms of both heart and vascular disease, and work closely together to offer leading treatments and preventive care for cardiovascular conditions.