SPIRIT OF EXCELLENCE AWARD WINNERS AND NOMINEES 2023

ANDREA ZINI
Neurologist at Ospedale Maggiore Carlo Alberto Pizzardi Bologna, Dr Zini is always willing to test new initiatives, introduce innovations in stroke code activation and share his experience with the stroke community. His hospital was the first in Italy to win an ESO Angels Award, and the first to apply for ESO Stroke Unit Certification.

VLADIMIRA TATARKOVÁ
Physiotherapist in the neurological department at Liptovský Mikuláš Polyclinic, Mgr Tatarkova commands exceptional theoretical and practical skills and is an innovator in stroke patient recovery support, and dedicated to improving stroke care in the post-acute phase.

ALEŠ TOMEK
Neurologist at Faculty Hospital Motol, Assoc Prof Tomek is his country‘s leading strokologist. He actively works to raise the bar for stroke care quality standards in the Czech Republic, including working with the Ministry of Health and health insurance providers to gain a comprehensive overview of stroke care in the country.

ADAM KOBAYASHI
Neurologist at the Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology Warsaw, Prof Kobayashi leads the Angels Steering Committee in Poland, and is President of the Polish Neurovascular Section of the Polish Neurological Society. As well as a major influence on stroke care improvement in Poland, he is an ardent supporter of the FAST Heroes campaign.

“DREAM TEAM” OF NEUROLOGISTS
Lead by national coordinator prof. Cristina Tiu, neurologists Dr. Elena Oana Terecoasă, Dr. Vlad Tiu and Dr. Răzvan Radu of Spitalul Universitar De Urgență București earned their reputation as a dream team by investing 100s of hours to train almost 3,000 healthcare professionals to date. They are shaping the future of medicine in Romania through their dedication, leadership and thrust for change.

GEORGIOS TSIVGOULIS
Neurologist and professor at University Hospital Attikon, Prof Tsivgoulis is a leader in stroke care improvement in Greece, and Vice-President of the ESO. He believes stroke care excellence requires an integrated approach including primary and secondary prevention, acute stroke management, rehabilitation and community reintegration – with a focus on evidence-based practice.

DÁNIEL BERECZKI
Head of the Neurology Clinic in Semmelweis University in Budapest, Prof Bereczki is a past president of the Hungarian Stroke Society and his country’s national RES-Q coordinator. He is an inspiring advocate for quality monitoring whose impact on stroke care in Hungary spans two decades.

MARIA ALEXANDRA LOURENÇO AFONSO
A speech therapist at Unidade Local de Saude do Litoral Alentejano in Santiago do Cacém, she is focused on fostering teamwork in the stroke patient’s rehabilitation plan, including providing training in managing dysphagia and aphasia.

ISABEL CRISTINA TAVEIRA DOS SANTOS SILVA
Internist and stroke expert at Centro Hospitalar Universitario do Algarve and a fierce fighter for stroke care improvement, she carries out formal and informal training for professionals and patients, and actively seeks to achieve articulation between primary and hospital health care through health education.

HIPÓLITO NZWALO
Neurologist at Faro Hospital, Dr. Hipólito is noted for his exceptional dedication to providing the highest quality care to stroke patients, and is well-known in his community for his exceptional teamwork and patient-centered approach. He is actively involved in EMS training and in several patient-related areas.

DIANA VIDAL
A neurologist at Hospital Universitario de León, Dr Vidal is noted for her energy and passion, as a result of which many stroke survivors can now live their lives with dignity. She has also helped open doors in her region to the FAST Heroes campaign, thereby impacting almost 900 children.

PROYECTO FLECHA TEAM
Almuena Fernández Prados, Sergio González-Román Montalván and Álvaro López Castro are neurology nurses at Hospital Regional Universitario in Málaga, and the originators of Proyecto Flecha, a visual “checklist” that standardises post-acute care in the stroke unit

RAIMUNDO CARO QUESADA
Neurology nurse at Hospital Universitario Virden Del Rocío in Seville, Raimundo is an advocate of scientific research in neurovascular nursing care whose many achievements include founding the stroke unit at his hospital, and the Spanish Society of Neurological Nursing (SEDENE).

MYKHAILO TONCHEV
Head of neurosurgery at Sklifosovskii Poltava Regional Clinical Hospital, Dr Tonchev is also Chief Neurosurgeon of the Poltava Region, and a cofounder of the Angels stroke simulation centre in Poltava. He works closely with Angels to implement stroke care improvement models not only in his own hospital but throughout Ukraine.

LYUDMILA LYPOVENKO
Head of the stroke department at Bila Tserkva City Hospital n2, Prof Lypovenko was one of the first neurologists in Ukraine to implement the Angels model in her hospital, which to date has won nine ESO Angels Diamond Awards.
Spirit of Excellence Award Winners and Nominees 2022
The winners of the Spirit of Excellence Award 2022 were announced during a live event at ESOC 2022. 영상을 시청하거나 아래로 스크롤 하여 우수한 뇌졸중 치료를 위한 헌신과 병원 및 지역사회에서 치료 수준을 올리는 데 뛰어난 공헌으로 인정받은 수상자와 후보자를 만나보십시오. 자세히 보기
2021년 뛰어난 정신상 수상자 및 후보자
ESOC 2021의 라이브 이벤트에서 2021년 Spirit of excellence award 수상자들이 발표되었습니다. 영상을 시청하거나 아래로 스크롤 하여 우수한 뇌졸중 치료를 위한 헌신과 병원 및 지역사회에서 치료 수준을 올리는 데 뛰어난 공헌으로 인정받은 수상자와 후보자를 만나보십시오. 자세히 보기
2020년 Spirit of Excellence Award 수상자 및 후보자
2020년에 Spirit of Excellence Award 후보로 유럽 전역에서 20명의 의료 전문가가 후보자로 지명되었습니다. 물론 뛰어난 신경 전문의들이 많이 있었지만, 후보자 중에는 한 명의 응급구조사와 두 명의 훌륭한 간호사도 있었습니다. 자세히 보기
2019년 Spirit of Excellence Award 수상자
2019년에 수상한 훌륭한 사람 중에는 우리에게 영감을 주고 우리가 무엇을 위해 싸우고 있는지를 상기시켜 준 환자와 그의 아내가 있었습니다. 자세히 보기
2018년 Spirit of Excellence Award 수상자
2018년 Spirit of Excellence Award 수상자들은 우리 프로젝트가 어떻게 성장하였는지를 보여주었습니다: 망토 없는 이 영웅들은 슬로바키아, 루마니아, 이탈리아, 스페인, 우크라이나 출신입니다. 자세히 보기
2017년 Spirit of Excellence Award 수상자
Spirit of Excellence Award은 뇌졸중 치료에 대한 엔젤스 커뮤니티 구성원들의 훌륭한 공헌을 기리기 위해 2017년에 출범하였습니다. 자세히 보기
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엔젤스 이니셔티브는 ESO 및 WSO 엔젤스 어워드, EMS 엔젤스 어워드 및 뛰어난 정신상 수상자들을 기릴 수 있어 자랑스럽습니다.