Providence Brain Institute
A neurologist, researcher and teacher, Dr. Ted Lowenkopf received medical training at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, where he was involved in basic neuroscience stroke research. After an internship at Providence Portland Medical Center and a neurology residency at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City, he completed a fellowship in cerebrovascular disease at Washington University in St. Louis. During his fellowship, he helped implement the university's acute stroke medical team response and conducted laboratory research on stroke.
In 2000, Providence Health & Services recruited Dr. Lowenkopf to start Providence Stroke Center. As medical director of the center, Dr. Lowenkopf is helping Providence Health & Services bring treatment innovations from the laboratory bench to the patient bedside. His work involves acute stroke treatment, stroke prevention and epidemiology. He supervises the inpatient stroke unit at Providence St. Vincent and has extended the model to Providence Portland Medical Center.
In addition to his work with Providence, Dr. Lowenkopf is an adjunct assistant professor in the Oregon Health & Science University Department of Neurology.
- Dr. Lowenkopf implemented acute stroke care pathways and helped create stroke inpatient care units at Providence St. Vincent and Providence Portland Medical Centers. Both units have received national certification through JCAHO as primary stroke centers. Providence St. Vincent was the first hospital in Oregon to receive the designation.
- He has been principal investigator in clinical trials for acute stroke treatment and secondary prevention.
- He was co-investigator for a $1.4 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to create a statewide stroke registry in Oregon.
- He has received teaching awards from several institutions for his contributions to medical students, residents and stroke fellows.
"Stroke is the third-leading cause of death and the leading cause of adult disability in the United States," says Dr. Lowenkopf. "Until very recently, it was a disease for which there was no treatment. Now we are experiencing a revolution in treatment and prevention as a result of research in neuroscience and device technology. Providence Stroke Center is at the forefront, providing the best stroke treatment available today and defining the treatments of tomorrow."