Becker’s Healthcare Podcast Technology and Collaboration Transforming Stroke Care
Nov 13, 2025
Guest Dr. Carla Goulart Peron is the Chief Medical Officer at Philips, specializing in the integration of technology and AI in healthcare. Joining her is Dr. Sheila Martins, a stroke neurologist and former president of the World Stroke Organization, known for her work in stroke policy. They tackle the challenges in stroke awareness and hospital readiness, emphasizing the need for public education. The duo also discusses innovative solutions like telemedicine and AI, highlighting effective collaborative models that bridge gaps in stroke care globally.
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Widespread Lack Of Stroke Awareness
- The general population and many health managers lack basic knowledge about stroke, its preventability, and urgency.
- Dr. Sheila Martins stresses that educating both groups is critical because every minute counts for outcomes.
Build Hospital Readiness And Use Telemedicine
- Equip hospitals with CT scanners, trained staff, and telemedicine links to enable timely thrombolysis and transfers for thrombectomy.
- Use telemedicine to support non-neurologist clinicians and triage severe cases to comprehensive centers quickly.
Brazil's Trial Changed National Policy
- Brazil ran a government-led clinical trial with industry-donated devices to prove thrombectomy feasibility and change national policy.
- That trial enabled free nationwide coverage of the treatment within Brazil's public health system.