New Perspectives in Stroke Treatment: Experience of Odesa Doctors

Doctors from Odesa City Clinical Hospital No. 10 participated in the 13th Winter Stroke School held in Bern, Switzerland. The event brought together leading specialists from 20 countries to discuss new treatment methods and share practical experiences in stroke care.

The school's program included the latest international guidelines for stroke treatment for 2026, analysis of clinical cases, and hands-on training in the angiography suite and with specialized mannequins.

The training took place at the University Clinic of Bern, where sessions on managing patients with acute ischemic stroke and workshops on modern endovascular techniques were conducted.

The training was organized in pairs, combining a neurologist with a neuro-radiologist, ensuring an interdisciplinary format that is a standard for effective operation of stroke centers worldwide.

“This experience is very interesting and valuable for us – to see how stroke care is organized in Switzerland, to communicate with colleagues from different countries, and discuss complex clinical cases. It is gratifying that foreign experts were impressed with our experience and the rapid development of stroke care in Ukraine,” said Alexander Skrypka, head of the angiography and interventional neuro-radiology department at Hospital No. 10.

The modern knowledge and skills acquired during this international training will be utilized by Odesa doctors to enhance the quality of medical care provided to patients.