PREHOSPITAL MEDICINE
Stroke is one of the golden-hour emergencies in which the swift timing of conclusive diagnosis and treatment dramatically impacts patient outcome and their chances of meaningful recovery. One in six will experience a stroke in their lifetime. Rapid access to treatment dramatically improves a patient’s ability to survive a stroke and maintain their independence. Learn about how building a Mobile Stroke Unit (MSU) in your community can improve clinical outcomes and the quality of life for stroke survivors.
CLINICAL CORE LAB
Clinical trials in neurology, cardiology and other congruent fields often require various elements of clinical and neurological assessment as part of their trial endpoints. Historically, these evaluations were heavily reliant on in-person expert clinical assessment. With the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, telehealth has become a cornerstone of clinical practice. The same powerful technology can enable the reach of experts to clinical trial participants and enable them to perform reliable and uniform remote neurological assessment as recommended by the FDA in decentralized clinical trials.
OUR MISSION
Our Mission is to transform the landscape of neurological assessment, diagnosis and treatment. Our Prehospital Care division focuses on the implementation of mobile platforms for emergency medical care for stroke and other golden hour emergencies using the most technologically-advanced, innovative resources, while our Clinical Core Lab serves to streamline remote, telehealth-enabled neurological assessment of patients for clinical trials. Our Vision is to build upon the advancement of prehospital medical technology and telehealth systems to advance clinical care and research for neurological disease. Our Values are to continually evolve and advance in delivering the highest level of expert guidance and neurological assessment from experts renowned in the field.
FOUNDER
Dr. May Nour is the founder of NeuroMerit. Graduating from the University of Arizona College of Medicine where she earned her MD degree, Dr. Nour also earned a PhD in neuroscience from the University of Oklahoma Center for Neurosciences. Dually trained at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) as a vascular and interventional neurologist, Dr. Nour helped found the Arline & Henry Gluck Mobile Stroke Rescue Program as its medical director. Under her care, California’s first Mobile Stroke Unit (MSU) began clinical operations in 2017 and continues to operate in Los Angeles County. She has helped advise the startup of multiple national MSUs and has extensive experience in establishment of MSUs and their integration into clinical practice, prehospital medicine and emergency medical systems of care. As the PI, Co-PI and Investigator of multiple clinical trials in the fields of vascular neurology and neurointervention, Dr. Nour has extensive experience in clinical trial design, assessment and outcome analysis. She lends her vast experience and expertise, fueled by her passion for transforming the landscape of neurological care, to NeuroMerit. Her visionary focus in NeuroMerit is to advance the reach of telehealth in two domains, prehospital management of golden hour emergencies and remote assessment in clinical trials.
OUR CONSULTANTS
May Nour, MD, PhD, MBA
interventional neurologist
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Viktor Szeder, MD, PhD
interventional neurologist
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Kevin Brown, RT (R) (CT)
CT TECHNOLOGY Specialist
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Jeffrey Saver, MD
Vascular Neurologist
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Kayla Kilani, RN
Registered nurse
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May Nour, MD, PhD
Dr. Nour is a dually vascular and interventional neurologist, completing her training at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). She earned her medical degree (MD) from the University of Arizona College of Medicine and her doctorate degree (PhD) in neurosciences from the University of Oklahoma Center for Neurosciences. As medical director of California’s first mobile stroke unit which began clinical operations in 2017, Dr. Nour has extensive, first hand experience in initiation of mobile stroke programs and concrete knowledge of rig build and design, hardware/software integration, models for effective clinical staffing, clinical operating procedures, integration into EMS systems of care, budget/cost analysis and QI/QA for these specialized ambulance programs which bring the hospital to the patient. As a PI, Co-PI and Investigator for multiple clinical trials in the fields of vascular neurology and neurointervention, Dr. Nour has extensive experience in telehealth applications, clinical trial design, assessment and outcome analysis. Dr. Nour is currently an assistant professor of neurology and radiology at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Firefighter paramedic Harrell has 15 years of experience as a firefighter for multiple fire department agencies. He has received extensive training in the specialties of Paramedicine, Hazardous Materials, and Aircraft Rescue Response. His experiences have fortified his base of knowledge as he advanced in his career with courage and leadership. Harrell served as the primary operator/paramedic of California’s first Mobile Stroke Unit from 2017-2020. Operationalizing the program from an EMS perspective as it evolved from a one to six fire department partnership and shared regional resource of Los Angeles County, he has served to support the growth of the program and training of its paramedic operators. Firefighter paramedic Harrell has served as a firefighter with the Santa Monica Fire Department since 2011 where he has promoted himself into a position of respect through the ranks, has written multiple policies for a variety of different responses and mentored several firefighters who have gone on to equally excel in their careers.
Viktor Szeder, MD, PhD
Dr. Szeder is subspecialty trained in NeuroInterventional/NeuroEndovascular surgery (UCLA), Vascular/Stroke Neurology and NeuroCritical Care (Columbia University). He earned his MD and PhD in Neurosciences at Charles University, Prague and MSc in patient oriented research/biostatistics at Columbia University, New York. He serves as clinical staff physician of the UCLA NeuroInterventional/NeuroEndovascular service as well as vascular neurologist of California’s first Mobile Stroke Unit, Arline & Henry Gluck Mobile Stroke Rescue Program. His research focus is on clinical outcomes and treatment modalities in patients with acute stroke, brain aneurysm and vascular malformations. He has authored or co-authored over 45 peer-reviewed articles, 13 book chapters and over 102 scientific abstracts. He has also presented at over 40 local, national and international meetings and symposia and participated in over 35 clinical studies and trials. He serves on multiple local/national and international committees involved in quality control initiatives and assessments as well as campaigns of expanding mechanical thrombectomy access. Dr. Szeder is an Associate Clinical Professor at UCLA, David Geffen School of Medicine.
Kevin Brown, RT (R) (CT)
Mr. Brown is a registered CT technologist with over 10 years of experience in the field of radiologic imaging. Trained at the School of Radiologic Technology in Palm Beach County, his expertise spans fluoroscopy, x-ray, and multimodal CT imaging. Since 2017, Mr. Brown has been an integral part of the UCLA Health Mobile Stroke Unit team. He currently serves as the program manager of this specialized prehospital program and leads a diverse team of medical professionals. With an extensive background of work experience in healthcare, computing hardware/software, data management and team building, he understands the needs of the future healthcare evolution in prehospital management. With a firm belief in developing strong relationships and personal accountability, he is determined to achieve success through hard work and collegiality. He has experience in clinical research and is a contributing member of the BEST-MSU study. By attending national conferences in stroke care he continues to learn and meet with today’s innovators to improve the systems of care of which he is a part.
Dr. Saver is SA Vice-Chair and Professor of Neurology at UCLA, and Director of the UCLA Comprehensive Stroke and Vascular Neurology Program. He trained at Harvard Medical School, the Harvard-Longwood Neurology Training Program (neurology), the University of Iowa (neurobehavior), and Brown (vascular neurology). Author of over 670 research articles, 2 books, and 40 book chapters, Dr. Saver’s research interests are in acute stroke treatment, stroke prevention, neuroimaging, clinical trial design, and neurocognitive consequences of stroke. He served as PI of the NIH-NINDS FAST-MAG trial, Global Co-PI of the SWIFT PRIME trial, and Chair of the American Heart Association Stroke Council. He is currently Associate Editor at JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association, and Editorial Board Member at the journal Circulation. Dr. Saver is a recipient of the Feinberg Award from the American Stroke Association, the Distinguished Scientist Award from the American Heart Association, and the Lifetime Research Award from the World Stroke Organization.
Kayla Kilani, MPH, RN, BSN, PHN, MICN
May Nour, MD, PhD
Dr. Nour is a dually trained vascular and interventional neurologist, completing her training at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). She earned her medical degree (MD) from the University of Arizona College of Medicine and her doctorate degree (PhD) in neurosciences from the University of Oklahoma Center for Neurosciences. As medical director of California’s first mobile stroke unit which began clinical operations in 2017, Dr. Nour has extensive, first hand experience in initiation of mobile stroke programs and concrete knowledge of rig build and design, hardware/software integration, models for effective clinical staffing, clinical operating procedures, integration into EMS systems of care, budget/cost analysis and QI/QA for these specialized ambulance programs which bring the hospital to the patient. As a PI, Co-PI and Investigator for multiple clinical trials in the fields of vascular neurology and neurointervention, Dr. Nour has extensive experience in telehealth applications, clinical trial design, assessment and outcome analysis. Dr. Nour is currently an assistant professor of neurology and radiology at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Firefighter paramedic Harrell has 15 years of experience as a firefighter for multiple fire department agencies. He has received extensive training in the specialties of Paramedicine, Hazardous Materials, and Aircraft Rescue Response. His experiences have fortified his base of knowledge as he advanced in his career with courage and leadership. Harrell served as the primary operator/paramedic of California’s first Mobile Stroke Unit from 2017-2020. Operationalizing the program from an EMS perspective as it evolved from a one to six fire department partnership and shared regional resource of Los Angeles County, he has served to support the growth of the program and training of its paramedic operators. Firefighter paramedic Harrell has served as a firefighter with the Santa Monica Fire Department since 2011 where he has promoted himself into a position of respect through the ranks, has written multiple policies for a variety of different responses and mentored several firefighters who have gone on to equally excel in their careers.
Viktor Szeder, MD, PhD
Firefighter paramedic Harrell has 15 years of experience as a firefighter for multiple fire department agencies. He has received extensive training in the specialties of Paramedicine, Hazardous Materials, and Aircraft Rescue Response. His experiences have fortified his base of knowledge as he advanced in his career with courage and leadership. Harrell served as the primary operator/paramedic of California’s first Mobile Stroke Unit from 2017-2020. Operationalizing the program from an EMS perspective as it evolved from a one to six fire department partnership and shared regional resource of Los Angeles County, he has served to support the growth of the program and training of its paramedic operators. Firefighter paramedic Harrell has served as a firefighter with the Santa Monica Fire Department since 2011 where he has promoted himself into a position of respect through the ranks, has written multiple policies for a variety of different responses and mentored several firefighters who have gone on to equally excel in their careers.
Kevin Brown
Firefighter paramedic Harrell has 15 years of experience as a firefighter for multiple fire department agencies. He has received extensive training in the specialties of Paramedicine, Hazardous Materials, and Aircraft Rescue Response. His experiences have fortified his base of knowledge as he advanced in his career with courage and leadership. Harrell served as the primary operator/paramedic of California’s first Mobile Stroke Unit from 2017-2020. Operationalizing the program from an EMS perspective as it evolved from a one to six fire department partnership and shared regional resource of Los Angeles County, he has served to support the growth of the program and training of its paramedic operators. Firefighter paramedic Harrell has served as a firefighter with the Santa Monica Fire Department since 2011 where he has promoted himself into a position of respect through the ranks, has written multiple policies for a variety of different responses and mentored several firefighters who have gone on to equally excel in their careers.
6 Kevin Brown
Firefighter paramedic Harrell has 15 years of experience as a firefighter for multiple fire department agencies. He has received extensive training in the specialties of Paramedicine, Hazardous Materials, and Aircraft Rescue Response. His experiences have fortified his base of knowledge as he advanced in his career with courage and leadership. Harrell served as the primary operator/paramedic of California’s first Mobile Stroke Unit from 2017-2020. Operationalizing the program from an EMS perspective as it evolved from a one to six fire department partnership and shared regional resource of Los Angeles County, he has served to support the growth of the program and training of its paramedic operators. Firefighter paramedic Harrell has served as a firefighter with the Santa Monica Fire Department since 2011 where he has promoted himself into a position of respect through the ranks, has written multiple policies for a variety of different responses and mentored several firefighters who have gone on to equally excel in their careers.
OUR CONSULTANTS
MAY NOUR, MD, PHD, MBA, FSVIN
INTERVENTIONAL NEUROLOGIST
Dr. Nour is a dually trained vascular and interventional neurologist. She earned her medical degree (MD) from the University of Arizona College of Medicine and her doctorate degree (PhD) in neurosciences from the University of Oklahoma Center for Neurosciences. As medical director of California’s first mobile stroke unit which began clinical operations in 2017, Dr. Nour has extensive, first hand experience in initiation of mobile stroke programs and concrete knowledge of rig build and design, hardware/software integration, models for effective clinical staffing, clinical operating procedures, integration into EMS systems of care, budget/cost analysis and QI/QA for these specialized ambulance programs which bring the hospital to the patient. As a PI, Co-PI and Investigator for multiple clinical trials in the fields of vascular neurology and neurointervention, Dr. Nour has extensive experience in telehealth applications, clinical trial design, assessment and outcome analysis. Dr. Nour is currently an assistant professor of neurology and radiology at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Viktor Szeder, MD, PhD
INTERVENTIONAL NEUROLOGIST
Dr. Szeder is subspecialty trained in NeuroInterventional/NeuroEndovascular surgery (UCLA), Vascular/Stroke Neurology and NeuroCritical Care (Columbia University). He earned his MD and PhD in Neurosciences at Charles University, Prague and MSc in patient oriented research/biostatistics at Columbia University, New York. He serves as clinical staff physician of the UCLA NeuroInterventional/NeuroEndovascular service as well as vascular neurologist of California’s first Mobile Stroke Unit, Arline & Henry Gluck Mobile Stroke Rescue Program.
His research focus is on clinical outcomes and treatment modalities in patients with acute stroke, brain aneurysm and vascular malformations. He has authored or co-authored over 45 peer-reviewed articles, 13 book chapters and over 102 scientific abstracts. He has also presented at over 40 local, national and international meetings and symposia and participated in over 35 clinical studies and trials. He serves on multiple local/national and international committees involved in quality control initiatives and assessments as well as campaigns of expanding mechanical thrombectomy access. Dr. Szeder is an Associate Clinical Professor at UCLA, David Geffen School of Medicine.
KEVIN BROWN, RT (R) (CT)
CT TECHNOLOGIST
Mr. Brown is a registered CT technologist with over 10 years of experience in the field of radiologic imaging. Trained at the School of Radiologic Technology in Palm Beach County, his expertise spans fluoroscopy, x-ray, and multimodal CT imaging. Since 2017, Mr. Brown has been an integral part of the UCLA Health Mobile Stroke Unit team. He currently serves as the program manager of this specialized prehospital program and leads a diverse team of medical professionals. With an extensive background of work experience in healthcare, computing hardware/software, data management and team building, he understands the needs of the future healthcare evolution in prehospital management. With a firm belief in developing strong relationships and personal accountability, he is determined to achieve success through hard work and collegiality. He has experience in clinical research and is a contributing member of the BEST-MSU study. By attending national conferences in stroke care he continues to learn and meet with today’s innovators to improve the systems of care of which he is a part.
Jeffrey Saver, MD
VASCULAR NEUROLOGIST
Dr. Saver is SA Vice-Chair and Professor of Neurology at UCLA, and Director of the UCLA Comprehensive Stroke and Vascular Neurology Program. He trained at Harvard Medical School, the Harvard-Longwood Neurology Training Program (neurology), the University of Iowa (neurobehavior), and Brown (vascular neurology). Author of over 670 research articles, 2 books, and 40 book chapters, Dr. Saver’s research interests are in acute stroke treatment, stroke prevention, neuroimaging, clinical trial design, and neurocognitive consequences of stroke. He served as PI of the NIH-NINDS FAST-MAG trial, Global Co-PI of the SWIFT PRIME trial, and Chair of the American Heart Association Stroke Council. He is currently Associate Editor at JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association, and Editorial Board Member at the journal Circulation. Dr. Saver is a recipient of the Feinberg Award from the American Stroke Association, the Distinguished Scientist Award from the American Heart Association, and the Lifetime Research Award from the World Stroke Organization.
Kayla Kilani, MPH, RN, BSN, PHN, MICN
REGISTERED NURSE
Kayla Kilani is a registered nurse with over 17 years of experience. She received her BSN from California State University, Chico and Masters in Public Health from UCLA in Health Policy and Management. She obtained her clinical expertise in Emergency Nursing working at an academic Level 1 Trauma Center for adult and pediatrics, STEMI Receiving Center, Comprehensive Stroke Center and Pediatric Medical Center at UCLA. The past 7 years have been spent in a leadership role in both the Emergency Department and the Mobile Stroke Unit. Kayla’s areas of expertise including lean management (certified in lean), process improvement and improving patient care through QI/QA. She understands the complexity of healthcare delivery systems and is dedicated to their improvement. She is the current nurse manager for UCLA Health’s Mobile Stroke Unit and is working towards making MSU’s the standard of care.
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