Stefan Engelter

Prof. Dr. med.
Stefan Engelter

Position(s)
Head of Rehabilitation
Senior Physician Neurology

Institution
University Geriatric Medicine FELIX PLATTER
University Hospital Basel

Phone
+41 61 326 41 30

Email

 

Research Focus

Neurology

Area of Research

Clinical Stroke Research. Carotid and vertebral artery dissection. Stroke genetics. Thrombolysis and thrombectomy in acute stroke. Evidence-based therapy. Non-vitamin K antagonists and stroke, cerebral hemorrhage. Stroke in the elderly, neurorehabilitation after stroke.


Approved Research Projects

RCTs.
Investigator-initiated Research Initiatives (European Research Consortia): 
  • Cervical Artery Dissection in Ischemic Stroke Patients (CADISP): Founding member; Member of Scientific Committee
  • Thrombolysis in Ischemic Stroke Patients (TRISP): Initiator; Lead coordinator
  • Novel Oral AntiCoagulants in Stroke Patients (NOACISP): Initiator (https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03826927)


    Collaborations

    National Collaborations
    - ESTREL

    International Collaborations
    - TRISP
    - CADISP (Cervical artery dissection in stroke patients)
    - TREAT-CAD
    - ESTREL


    Ongoing Research Projects


    Research Team

    PD Dr. med. Henrik Gensicke

    Senior Physician

    Phone +41 61 328 57 05

    Email

    Dr. med. Alexandros Polymeris

    Research Physician,  PhD-Student

    Phone +41 61 328 73 19

    Email

    Martina Wiegert

    Study Nurse,
    Study coordinator

    Phone +41 61 328 72 79

    Email

    Dr. med. David Seiffge

    Senior Researcher

    Phone +41 31 664 05 09

    Email

    Louisa Meya

    Research Physician, MD-student

    Phone +41 61 556 54 19

    Email

    Caspar Grond-Ginsbach, PhD

    Geneticist, Biologist
    Senior Researcher Stroke

    Phone +41 61 326 41 41

    Email

    Dr. med. Christopher Tränka

    Registrar; Medical Network advisor ESTREL; TREAT-CAD

    Phone +41 61 328 64 02

    Email

    Karin Wiesner

    Research Therapist;
    ESTREL Core Center Study Therapist

    Phone +41 61 326 41 41

    Email