Expanding Horizons in Stroke Treatment: Insights from Odesa Clinic
The team from Odesa City Clinical Hospital No. 10 participated in the 13th Winter Stroke School held in Bern, Switzerland. This event brought together leading experts from 20 countries to discuss the latest approaches to stroke treatment and share practical experiences.
The program of the School included the latest international guidelines for stroke treatment up to 2026, real clinical case analyses, and hands-on training in the angiography suite.
The educational base was the University Clinic of Bern, where doctors attended sessions on managing patients with acute ischemic stroke and workshops on modern endovascular techniques.
Training was organized in pairs, consisting of a neurologist and a neuroradiologist, ensuring an interdisciplinary approach which is the standard for effective stroke centers worldwide.
“This experience is extremely valuable for us – to observe how stroke care is organized in Switzerland, to interact with colleagues from various countries, and to discuss challenging clinical cases. It is gratifying that foreign professionals were impressed by our experience and the rapid development of stroke care in Ukraine,” said Alexander Skrypka, head of the angiography and interventional neuroradiology department.
The knowledge and skills acquired during this international training will be employed by Odesa doctors to enhance the quality of medical care for stroke patients.
