Shashi Talwar, July 2022
Stroke survivor / mechanical thrombectomy performed by Dr. David Fiorella
Back home resting, after a routine visit to the hair salon, Shashi Talwar was chatting with her daughter, Richa Kalra, who is a trained nurse. The next thing Richa knew, her mom’s speech suddenly went haywire and her bottom lip shifted to one side. Within minutes of Richa calling 9-1-1 and alerting the dispatcher that it was a stroke, a Stony Brook Mobile Stroke Unit arrived. Dr. Jason Mathew was the neurologist who examined Shashi on the Mobile Stroke Unit via telemedicine. He noted that in addition to aphasia (speech deficit), she also had severe weakness on her right side. A clot in Shashi’s brain was detected and Shashi was immediately brought to the Stony Brook Cerebrovascular Center. Thanks to a mechanical thrombectomy performed by Dr. David Fiorella, Shashi has regained the use of her body. She’s full of gratitude. And so are her daughter and grandson.
