Scott Kasner, M.D.

Professor of Emergency Medicine and Director of Comprehensive Stroke Center, University of Pennsylvania

Scott Kasner, M.D is the Professor of Emergency Medicine and Director of Comprehensive Stroke Center at the University of Pennsylvania.

John Volpi, M.D.

Co-Director of the Eddy Scurlock Stroke Center, Houston Methodist

John Volpi, M.D.,  is the Co-Director of the Eddy Scurlock Stroke Center at Houston Methodist and Associate Professor of Clinical Neurology at the Institute for Academic Medicine.  His research interests are in the management and prevention of ischemic stroke and the critical care of patients with neurological illnesses such as intracerebral hemorrhage, epilepsy, and nervous system infections.  His studies also involve the use of ultrasound in the evaluation of blood flow to the brain and the development of novel therapies for improving patient outcomes in stroke. 

Dr. Volpi received his M.D. from Baylor College of Medicine.

Philip Bath, M.D., D.Sc.

Chair and Head of the Division of Clinical Neuroscience, University of Nottingham

Philip Bath, M.D., D.Sc., is Stroke Association Professor of Stroke Medicine, and Chair and Head of the Division of Clinical Neuroscience at the University of Nottingham. He is also a convener for the Neuroscience@Nottingham and Vascular Research multidisciplinary groups, and National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Associate Director for Industry and Prevention in the Stroke Research Network. With 339 publications, he was the Stroke Association Keynote Lecturer in March 2015.

Clinically, he contributes to the NUH Stroke Service (in-patient and out-patient stroke care) and Hypertension Clinic. As an NIHR Senior Investigator, his main research interests cover the treatment of acute stroke (blood pressure lowering), prevention of stroke recurrence and cognitive impairment (antiplatelets, blood pressure, and lipid-lowering), and enhancement of recovery using stem cells. He uses preclinical studies, clinical trials (phase I to IV), and systematic reviews to address these questions.

Dr. Bath received his M.D. from King's College London, University of London, and his D.Sc. from the University of Nottingham.