Stroke treatment pioneer awarded for Excellence in Stroke Care Delivery
06 December 2019
Clinical Associate Professor William McAuliffe, Interventional Neuroradiologist and Deputy Head of Department of the Neurological Intervention and Imaging Service of WA (NIISwa), has been instrumental in developing the state-wide stroke mechanical thrombectomy service in Western Australia and was awarded for his pioneering work at the Stroke Symposium in October this year. Mechanical thrombectomy is the endovascular removal of a clot that is blocking an artery in the brain causing a stroke. NIISwa provides a 24/7 state-wide mechanical thrombectomy service for Western Australia and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (SCGH) is the 24/7 hub for this procedure. The procedure is time-critical and relies on all teams working together to expedite the patient journey in order to get the best outcome. It requires a highly co-ordinated work-flow that begins with St John Ambulance and the Royal Flying Doctor Service, and in addition to NIISwa, involves the Emergency Department, Medical Imaging,...