International Stroke Conference 2008 Preview

iSc Preview | New Orleans Nature Publishing Group . . . . . . . . . 326 75 Varick St., 9th Floor New York City, NY 10013 www.nature.com Nature Publishing Group brings leading scientific and medical research to your desktop. The NPG portfolio combines the continued excellence of Nature and its associated research and review journals, over 42 leading academic and society journals and eight Nature Clinical Practice journals. Visit Stand no: 326 for free sample copies. Novo Nordisk Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307 100 College Road West Princeton, NJ 08540 www.novonordisk-us.com Novo Nordisk is a healthcare company and a world leader in diabetes care. Novo Nordisk also has a leading position within such areas as hemostasis management and growth hormone therapy. S Scanlan International, Inc. . . . . . . . . 704 One Scanlan Plaza Saint Paul, MN 55107 Phone: 800-328-9458 www.scanlaninternational.com Highest quality surgical products designed and manufactured by the Scanlan family since 1921. Instrumentation designs in stainless steel and titanium, new Dura Repair Set, Loftus ACDF Distractor, Abdulrauf EC/IC By-Pass Instrumentation, Advantage Bipolar Forceps, NDI Passive Spheres™, Heifetz™ Temporary Occlusion Clips, Sundt™ Graduated Suction System, Surgical Acuity™ Magnifying Loupes. Wiley-Blackwell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 804 350 Main St Walden, MA 02148 Phone: 800-759-6102 www.wiley.com/wiley-blackwell Visit Wiley-Blackwell for free copies of the International Journal of Stroke, the official journal of the World Stroke Organization and the Journal of Neuroimaging, the official publication of the American Society of Neuroimaging. Plus pick up information on the third edition of Stroke, by Charles Warlow! Visit www.Wiley-Blackwell. com. Outcome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 519 201 Broadway Cambridge, MA 02139 Phone: 888-526-6700 www.outcome.com Outcome is a leading provider of web-based Quality Improvement programs, dedicated to providing hospitals and physician practices with solutions and resources to ensure continuous quality improvement in patient care. Outcome is a Joint Commission and CMS accepted vendor. Visit us online at www.outcome.com. NET SMART Neurovascular Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 837 ASU College of Nursing & Healthcare Innovation PO Box 873008 Tempe, AZ 85287-3008 Phone: 480-727-6262 • Fax: 480-727-7960 www.netsmart-stroke.com NET SMART (Neurovascular Education and Training in Stroke Management and Acute Reperfusion Therapy) is an on-line educational system offering programs to support the learning needs of advanced practice nurses (nurse practitioners and clinical nurse specialists), clinical staff and physicians with the aim of improving stroke victim access to acute treatment. Wolters Kluwer Health – LWW . . . . . 731 530 Walnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19106-3621 Phone: 215-521-8300 • Fax: 215-521-8902 www.lww.com Lippincott Williams & Wilkins is now Wolters Kluwer Health. New name same quality products with nearly 300 periodicals and 1,500 books in more than 100 disciplines. We are the proud publisher of Stroke, Hypertension and Neurology. Visit us in booth 731. Sentient Medical Systems . . . . . . . . 504 10151 York Road #120 Cockeysville, MD 21030 Phone: 888-481-9185 • Fax: 888-481-9421 www.sentientmedical.com Sentient Medical Systems is one of the largest and most relied upon providers of intraoperative monitoring services in the United States. P PDL BioPharma, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 831 2035 Lincoln Highway, Suite 2150 Edison, NJ 08817 www.pdl.com PDL BioPharma, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company focused on discovering, developing and commercializing innovative therapies for severe or life-threatening illnesses. For more information, please visit http://www.pdl.com. Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .227 3975 Fair Ridge Drive, Ste 400 North Fairfax, VA 22033 www.snisonline.org The Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery is the specialty society representing physician experts in minimally invasive, targeted neurological treatments performed using radiological imaging guidance. Innovations from the field of neurointervention include, among others, emergency stroke treatment, the endovascular treatment of cerebral aneurysms, carotid stents, intracranial stents, intracranial angioplasty, and vertebroplasty. Woodway . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .747 W229 N591 Foster Ct Waukesha, WI 53186 Phone: 800-966-3929 www.woodway.com WOODWAY is the manufacturer of the world’s finest treadmill. We specialize in high end, custom designed and hand built treadmills for fitness training, rehabilitation, and human performance. As a company we have been at the forefront of testing and training technology for over 30 years. Neurobiological Technologies, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325 2000 Powell Street, Suite 800 Emeryville, CA 94608 Phone: 510-595-6000 • Fax: 510-595-6006 www.NTII.com Neurobiological Technologies, Inc. (NTI) is a biotechnology company engaged in the business of acquiring and developing central nervous system (CNS) related drug candidates. The company is focused on therapies for neurological conditions that occur in connection with dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, ischemic stroke, neuropathic pain, and brain cancer. Penumbra, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 741 2401 Merced Ave, Suite 200 San Leandro, CA 94577 Phone: 510-618-3249 www.penumbrainc.com Penumbra is committed to delivering clinically beneficial products that help patients suffering from stroke and neurovascular disease. World Stroke Organization . . . . . . . . 331 1-3 Rue De Chantepoulet PO Box 1726 Geneva 1211 www.world-stroke.org The World Stroke Organization is a society of clinicians and scientists striving to promote research, public policy and education in stroke, and to establish stroke on the world health agenda in order to reduce its unacceptable global burden. 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NMT Medical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 508 27 Wormwood Street Boston, MA 02210 www.nmtmedical.com NMT Medical, Inc., is an advanced medical technology company that designs, develops and markets proprietary implant technologies, including a series of new bioabsorbable options, that allow interventional cardiologists to treat cardiac sources of stroke and other potential brain attacks through minimally invasive, catheter-based procedures. r REACH Call, Inc.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .737 973 Broad Street Augusta, GA 30901 www.reachcall.com REACH Call, Inc. is a full-service Application Service Provider offering the most complete web based tools, powered by integrated audio-visual communication capabilities and decision support algorithms, for remote evaluation and diagnosis of diseases such as Stroke. t The Lancet/Elsevier . . . . . . . . . . . . . 705 1600 JFK Parkway, Ste 1800 Philadelphia, PA 19103 Phone: 800-523-4069 www.elsevier-health.com Elsevier is the leader in medical publishing. Visit #703/705 to browse our clinical neurology journals and books: The Lancet, The Lancet Neurology, the Seminars and Clinics series, along with two new book titles Neurology and General Medicine: Expert Consult 4ed (Aminoff), and Neurology in Clinical Practice E-dition (Bradley, Daroff). Northstar Neuroscience . . . . . . . . . . 403 2401 4th Avenue, Suite 300 Seattle, WA 98121 Phone: 800-896-4312 • Fax: 206-902-2018 www.northstarneuro.com Rehabtek LLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 936 2510 Wilmette Avenue Wilmette, IL 60091 www.rehabtek.com Transportation Options Air Transportation The American Stroke Association has negotiated discounted fares to New Orleans on American Airlines and Delta Airlines. Check the Transportation Page under General Information at strokeconference.org for the file codes and the numbers to call to request the reduced rates. Ground Transportation Airport Shuttle will offer discounted rates between the New Orleans International Airport and conference hotels. The fixed-rate taxi fare is $28 for one to two people. Rental Cars Check the Transportation Page under General Information at strokeconference.org for the companies offering rental car discounts in New Orleans. NovaVision, Inc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 802 3651 FAU Blvd, Suite 300 Boca Raton, FL 33431 Phone: 561-558-2015 • Fax: 561-620-2545 www.novavision.com NovaVision® Vision Restoration Therapy (VRT) is a clinically proven, FDA-cleared medical device providing therapy for vision loss due to stroke or brain injury. While physical, occupational and speech therapies are the long-standing treatment regimens, VRT is the first standard of rehabilitation to help restore vision. RIMED, LTD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 841 209 Cleveland Street, Ste B Cary, IL 60013 www.axiommedtech.com Rimed, Ltd. is a manufacturer of Transcranial Doppler (TCD) technology. Rimed’s TCDs are portable and compact, making it useful for a wide range of clinical applications. 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