Healing the Long-Term Effects of a Stroke

3003 Brownwood Boulevard,The Villages FL 32163

06 December, 2021

Description

Healing the Long-Term Effects of a Stroke Stroke is the leading cause of serious long-term disability in America, reducing mobility in more than half of stroke survivors aged 65 and over. Dr. Shai Efrati's research is demonstrating how science-based technological advances are helping those who’ve suffered stroke-induced disabilities. Join us to discover more about his research findings. Attendees will learn about the benefits of hyperbaric oxygen therapy, including how it can help treat cognitive and physical damages caused by ischemic strokes. *Complimentary snacks & beverages will be available for attendees. About Dr. Shai Efrati Dr. Shai Efrati is a professor at Sackler School of Medicine and the Sagol School of Neuroscience of Tel Aviv University and the director of the Sagol center for hyperbaric medicine and research at Shamir (Assaf-Harofeh) Medical Center in Israel. The center, under Prof. Efrati management, has become one of the largest hyperbaric center worldwide, currently treating more than 200 patients per day. Prof. Efrati is also the director of Research & Development at the Medical center, affiliated to Tel-Aviv University. Taking the two passions/positions together Dr. Efrati has initiated a research program focusing on the neuroplasticity (regeneration of damage brain tissue) by the use of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT). In the first clinical studies it was demonstrated that HBOT can induce neuroplasticity in post stroke and Traumatic Brain Injury even years after the acute Insult. The important clinical results gained from the research program have led to fruitful ongoing cooperation including multidiscipline team focusing on the regenerative effects of hyperbaric oxygen in age related functional decline and Alzheimer disease.