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Oregon stroke center at
OHSU sends warning
•Renowned stroke
center recognizes
N ational Stroke
Awareness Month
this May
lead to treatment that can reverse
the effects of stroke. It also can
save your life.
Whi le there is no way to guarantee
that you or a loved one will live a
stroke-free life, there are actions
you can take to reduce the risk.
The Oregon Stroke Center offers
the following tips:
CONTKIBUTHISTOHV
T I PS FORREDUCING STROKE
RISK
It strik es suddenly, w ithout
warning. Every minute o f every
day in the United States, someone
e x p e rie n c e s a stro k e. T he
statistics can be staggering. Each
year, nearly 160,000 Americans
are killed. Stroke is one o f the
leading causes o f adult disability
affecting four million peopleevery
year. T hat’s why the Oregon
Stroke Center, an alliance o f
physicians from Oregon Health
S cie n c e s
U n iv e rsity
and
Providence St. Vincent Medical
Center, is getting the word out
about Stroke Awareness Month
this May.
A stroke or “brain attack” cuts off
vital blood and oxygen to portions
ofthe brain. Symptoms include: a
sudden numbness or weakness
o f the face, arm or leg on one side
o f the body; sudden confusion;
double vision; problems with
speech; headache and loss o f
balance.
Taking quick action by calling 9-
1 -1 formedical help can sometimes
1.
M o n ito r y o u r blood
pressure. High blood pressure is
the leading cause of stroke. Have
your blood pressure checked at
least once a year.
2.
Stop Smoking. If you
stop smoking today, your risk for
stroke will drop over time.
3.
D rink in m oderation.
Heavy drinking increases stroke
risk. However, some studies have
shown that a glass of wine or beer
a day can be beneficial.
4.
Low eryourcholesterol.
Having high cholesterol can put
you at greater risk for heart disease,
another important stroke risk factor.
5.
Exercise daily. A brisk
walk for as little as 30 minutes a day
can provide health benefits.
6.
Eatalow-sodium,low-fat
diet. Lowering your sodium and
fat intake can lower your blood
pressure and decrease stroke risk.
7.
Control diabetes. Ifyou
are a diabetic, you are at increased
risk for stroke. Control ofdiabetes
though nutrition and lifestyle
changes is important.
OHSU creates division of abdominal organ transplantation
• Head o f new
division
is
a
n a tio n a lly
recognized expert in
transplantation
interdisciplinary program ,” says
Joseph Bloom, dean o f O H SU ’s
School o f Medicine.
Barry has been with OHSU for 31
years, first as a resident and then a
faculty member in the Department of
Surgery. Barry has been the director
o f O H S U ’s K idney T ransplant
Program since 1976. Heisnationally
recognized as a leader in renal
transplantation and is president-elect
for the American Board o f Urology.
C O 'IK lItl ItlM IV R I
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Oregon Health Sciences University
is taking a new approach in providing
abdominal organ transplant services.
Today, the director o f O H SU ’s
Kidney Transplant Program, John
Barry, M.D., becomes the first head
o f the u n iv ersity ’s D ivision o f
Abdominal Organ Transplantation.
In this role, he will overseethe kidney,
liv e r and pan creas tra n sp la n t
services. OHSU has offered these
services for many years, one as early
as 1959, but this new division will
bring them to g e th e r into one
comprehensive program. Barry also
is the head of the Division o f Urology
and a professor o f surgery inOHSU’s
School of Medicine.
“The decision to create a single
d iv isio n o f abdom inal organ
transplantation was made to better
coordinate clinical services. This is a
step that has been taken by many
major transplantation centers in the
country to improve efficiency and
quality in patient care,” says Michael
Geheb, M. D., vice president ofclinical
programsatOHSU.
The new Division o f Abdominal
Organ Transplantation wi 11 be part of
the Department of Surgery inOHSU’s
School o f Medicine. “We are greatly
honored that Dr. Barry has
undertaken the leadership o f an
expanded abdom inal transplant
program, and we look to him to
advance the teaching, research and
clinical missions o f this important
In addition, heisanactivem em berof
the American Society o f Transplant
S urgeons and T he T ransplant
Society, an international organization.
Barry has written more than 228
publications and appeared at 114
guest lectureships and visiting
professorships, most o f these were
transplantation related. In 1994, he
received the M edical Research
Foundation of Oregon Discovery
Award for his accomplishments.
Advertise in
^ o r tí a n h © b seru er
Dr. John Barrv
call today 288-0033
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Final comments
due on transpor
tation choices in
the region
Final comments will be taken
on the draft Regional Trans
portation Plan starting May 15
and ending June 29,2000. The
Metro Council will take oral
and written comments at a
June 29 public hearing.
The plan meets the region’s
growing needs with a balanced
transportation system serving
all types of travel. A total of
650 projects are recommended,
including improvements to the
region’s roads, bridges and
transit system as well as better
pedestrian and bike access.
H ow to com m ent
By m a il - to Marci LaBerge,
Regional Transportation Plan
ning, Metro Regional Center, 600
NE Grand Ave., Portland, OR
97232
By f a x - t o (503) 797-1949
By h o tlin e - on the transporta
tion hotline, (503) 797-1900,
option 2
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trans@metro.dst.or.us
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