Our Expert Team
The Stroke Program is comprised of a team of experts from Neurology, the Department of Neurosurgery, the Neurovascular Center and the Department of Rehabilitation at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.
 David Palestrant, MD, FACS Director, Neuro-critical Care, Director, Stroke Program |  Michael J. Alexander, MD, FACS Director, Neurovascular Center; Director, Endovascular Neurosurgery |
 Marcel M. Maya, MD Neuro/Endovascular Radiologist |  Franklin G. Moser, MD Director, Clinical Neuroradiology and Interventional Neuroradiology |
 Barry D. Pressman, MD Chairman, Department of Imaging |  Wouter I. Schievink, MD Co-Director, Neurovascular Surgical Program |
 E. James Tourje, MD Neuroradiology Specialist |  Willis Wagner, MD Clinical Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery; Clinical Director, Vascular Laboratory |
 John S. Yu, MD Neurosurgical Director, Gamma Knife Center; Director, Surgical Neuro-Oncology; Co-Director, Comprehensive Brain Tumor Program |  Laurie Paletz, RN-C Coordinator, Cedars-Sinai Stroke Program |
 Leslie J. Tarlow, GNP, APRN-BC, MSN, MSCN Nurse Practioner, Cedars-Sinai Stroke Program and Multiple Sclerosis Cliical Trials |
When the patient is referred back to his or her primary care physician for continued management, the center's specialists remain available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to provide post-treatment support.
To complement this expertise, team members include a dedicated stroke nurse, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech and language pathologists, social workers and dietitians.
Patients at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center receive care from nurses who are nationally recognized for their excellence. Cedars-Sinai is a recipient of the national magnet Hospital Recognition Award for nursing excellence by the American Nurses Credentialling Center. The Magnet Accreditation recognizes Cedars-Sinai as one of the top nursing services in the United States, with the most qualified nursing personnel.
