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Stroke is the topic of the next Science Café, Dec. 14, at the Slowdown, 729 N. 14th<\/sup> St. in Omaha. <\/font><\/p>\n

Pierre Fayad, M.D., Reynolds Centennial Professor and chairman of the department of neurological sciences at the University of Nebraska College of Medicine, will speak from 7 to 8 p.m. He is also director of the Stroke Center at the Nebraska Medical Center.<\/font> <\/p>\n

Dr. Fayad was born in Lebanon where he obtained a baccalaureate in experimental sciences. He received his M.D. from the University of Rome in Italy.<\/font> <\/p>\n

After completing his neurology residency at the State University of New York, Dr. Fayad joined Yale University School of Medicine in New Haven, Conn., where he was director of vascular neurology, the vascular neurology fellowship training program, and co-founder and co-director of the Yale Cerebrovascular Center.<\/font> <\/p>\n

In 2001, he joined the UNMC College of Medicine as chairman and founder of the department of neurological sciences and director of the neurology residency training program. <\/font><\/p>\n

Dr. Fayad is board-certified in both neurology and vascular neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. He is a fellow of the American Heart Association, the Stroke Council of the American Heart Association, and the American Academy of Neurology. His research interests include the acute treatment and prevention of stroke and cerebrovascular disease. <\/font><\/p>\n

Dr Fayad was named “Physician of the Year” in 2009 by the American Heart Association and has been recognized for several years among the “Best Doctors” in America.<\/font>
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\nScience Cafe is a free educational event sponsored by UNMC and other groups to increase the population’s science literacy. Hosted by UNMC, Bio Nebraska and the Nebraska Coalition for Lifesaving Cures, Science Cafes are held the first Tuesday of each month in Omaha and one Thursday every other month in Lincoln.<\/font> <\/p>\n

Free pizza, available for the first 50 people, will be provided by Nebraska Coalition for Lifesaving Cures.<\/font>
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