Andrew W Asimos MD
Radiologist | Diagnostic Ultrasound
1000 Blythe Blvd Charlotte NC, 28203About
Dr. Andrew Asimos is a radiologist practicing in Charlotte, NC. Dr. Asimos specializes in diagnosing and treating injuries and diseases using medical imaging techniques such as X-Rays, magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography exams. These techniques offer accurate visibility to the inside of the patients body and help to detect otherwise hidden illnesses so that they can be treated quickly and efficiently.
Education and Training
Univ of Pittsburgh Sch of Med, Pittsburgh Pa 1990
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine 1990
Board Certification
Emergency MedicineAmerican Board of Emergency MedicineABEM
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Therapeutic yield and outcomes of a community teaching hospital code stroke protocol.
- A feasibility study of the sensitivity of emergency physician Dysphagia screening in acute stroke patients.
- Guidelines for extending the tissue plasminogen activator treatment window for ischemic stroke.
- Drive-time proximity to Joint Commission Primary Stroke Centers among North Carolina residents who died of stroke.
- The First-Time Seizure Emergency Department Electroencephalogram Study.
- Regional Evaluation of the Severity-Based Stroke Triage Algorithm for Emergency Medical Services Using Discrete Event Simulation.
- PLUMBER Study (Prevalence of Large Vessel Occlusion Strokes in Mecklenburg County Emergency Response).
- Radiographic presentation of pulmonary tuberculosis in severely immunosuppressed HIV-seropositive patients.
- Admission base deficit predicts transfusion requirements and risk of complications.
Awards
- 2007 Outstanding Academician, Carolinas Medical Center Department of Emerge
- Carolinas Medical Center Department of Emergency Medicine Gr 2009 Exemplar Award
Treatments
- Acute Injuries, Chest Pain, Stroke And More
Professional Memberships
- Member North Carolina College of Emergency Physicians
- Member American Stroke Association
- Member Society for Academic Emergency Medicine
- Member American College of Emergency Physicians
Fellowships
- Detroit Receiving Hospital, Wayne State University, Emergency Medicine - Administration, MI, USA 1994
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