Stroke Center Team
Our stroke team is comprised of experts from multiple disciplines. It includes neurologists, neurosurgeons, interventional radiologists, cardiologists and rehabilitation therapists. These specialists are supported by our three levels of neuro-nursing care, all conveniently located on our 9th floor.
Core Stroke Team
Medical Director
Julius Gene S. Latorre, MD, MPH
Stroke Program Manager
Jennifer Schleier BSN, RN, SCRN, CCRN
Stroke Program Outreach Coordinator
Joshua Onyan, BSN, RN, SCRN

Michelle Vallelunga MS, RN, CNRN, SCRN
Stroke Program Data Coordinator
Patricia Veinot, BSN, RN
Acute Stroke Team
- Stroke Neurologists
- Neurosurgeons
- Neuro-interventionalists
- Neuro-radiology/Radiology
- Emergency Physicians
- Emergency Nursing
- Neuroscience Nursing
- SWAT Team
- Neuro-Rehabilitation Specialists
Neurology-Stroke Service
Neurosurgery
Neurorehabilitation
Neuro-interventional/Radiology
Neuroradiologists
Emergency Department/Emergency Medical Service
Thomas R Lavoie, MD

Appointed 07/01/97

Current Appointments
- Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
- Associate Residency Program Director of Emergency Medicine
Hospital Campus
- Downtown
- Community
Clinical Section Affiliations
- Upstate Comprehensive Stroke Center: Emergency Department/Emergency Medical Service
- Women's Health Network: Geriatric Care
Research Programs and Affiliations
- Emergency Medicine
Clinic/Unit
- Emergency Department, Pediatrics
Upstate University Hospital - Downtown Campus
Google Maps & Directions
2nd Fl., East Wing, 750 East Adams Street
Syracuse, NY 13210
315 464-5565
- Upstate Stroke Center
Upstate University Hospital - Downtown Campus
Google Maps & Directions
750 East Adams Street
Syracuse, NY 13210
315 464-8668
- Emergency Department, Adult
Upstate University Hospital - Downtown Campus
Google Maps & Directions
2nd Fl., East Wing, 750 East Adams Street
Syracuse, NY 13210
315 464-5611
Education & Fellowships
- MD: Boston University School of Medicine
- Residency: SUNY Health Science Center at Syracuse
Research Interests
Emergency Medicine; Toxicology; Medical Education
Specialties & Certification
- Emergency Medicine
Diseases & Conditions Treated
- Medical Emergencies
Treats
- Adults and Children
Treatments/Services
- Emergency Services
Associations/Memberships
- American College of Emergency Physicians
- Society for Academic Emergency Medicine
Current Hospital Privileges
- Upstate University Hospital
Clinical Profile Shortcut: http://www.upstate.edu/findadoc/lavoiet
Faculty Profile Shortcut: http://www.upstate.edu/faculty/lavoiet
Faculty Profile Shortcut: http://www.upstate.edu/faculty/lavoiet