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Dr.

Stephen van Gaal

BSc, MD

Position

Assistant Clinical Professor

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Neurology

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Education and Affiliations

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Education

University of Toronto, BSc with specialization in neurosciences,

University of Toronto, MD,

University of Ottawa, Residency in Adult Neurology,

University of Calgary, , fellowship in vascular neurology,

University of British Columbia, MSc Clinical Epidemiology ,

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Recent Publications

1. Physician engagement: the Vancouver Medical Staff Association engagement charter.

Rabkin SW, Dahl M, Patterson R, Mallek N, Straatman L, Pinfold A, Charles MK, van Gaal S, Wong S, Vaghadia H.

Clin Med (Lond). 2019 Jul;19(4):278-281. doi: 10.7861/clinmedicine.19-4-278. Review.

2. Pulmonary Function Testing in Elderly Patients Treated for a Myasthenia Gravis Exacerbation.

van Gaal SC, English SW, Bourque PRJ, Zwicker JC.

Neurohospitalist. 2019 Apr;9(2):79-84. doi: 10.1177/1941874418811249. Epub 2018 Nov 26.

3. Cytomegalovirus encephalitis radiographically mimicking lateral medullary stroke.

Li D, van Gaal S.

Neurol Clin Pract. 2018 Dec;8(6):e37-e39. doi: 10.1212/CPJ.0000000000000526. No abstract available.

4. Clopidogrel and Aspirin in Acute Ischemic Stroke and High-Risk TIA.

Johnston SC, Easton JD, Farrant M, Barsan W, Conwit RA, Elm JJ, Kim AS, Lindblad AS, Palesch YY; Clinical Research Collaboration, Neurological Emergencies Treatment Trials Network, and the POINT Investigators.

N Engl J Med. 2018 Jul 19;379(3):215-225. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1800410. Epub 2018 May 16.

5. Clinical and Technological Approaches to the Prehospital Diagnosis of Large Vessel Occlusion.

van Gaal S, Demchuk A.

Stroke. 2018 Apr;49(4):1036-1043. doi: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.117.017947. Epub 2018 Mar 14. Review. No abstract available.

6. Defining Optimal Brain Health in Adults: A Presidential Advisory From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.

Gorelick PB, Furie KL, Iadecola C, Smith EE, Waddy SP, Lloyd-Jones DM, Bae HJ, Bauman MA, Dichgans M, Duncan PW, Girgus M, Howard VJ, Lazar RM, Seshadri S, Testai FD, van Gaal S, Yaffe K, Wasiak H, Zerna C; American Heart Association/American Stroke Association.

Stroke. 2017 Oct;48(10):e284-e303. doi: 10.1161/STR.0000000000000148. Epub 2017 Sep 7. Review.

7. Approaches to the field recognition of potential thrombectomy candidates.

van Gaal SC, Kamal N, Betzner MJ, Vilneff RL, Mann B, Lang ES, Demchuk A, Buck B, Jeerakathil T, Hill MD.

Int J Stroke. 2017 Oct;12(7):698-707. doi: 10.1177/1747493017724585. Epub 2017 Aug 3. Review.

8. A survey of the use of empiric novel anticoagulants during investigation of stroke.

van Gaal S, Carrier M, Rodriguez RA, Sharma M, Mallick R, Stotts G, Dowlatshahi D.

Can J Neurol Sci. 2015 Mar;42(2):135-7. doi: 10.1017/cjn.2015.14. No abstract available.

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Teaching/Students

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ad hoc, no specific courses