Medical Advisory Board

Catherine Amlie-Lefond, MD

Dr. Catherine Amlie-Lefond is a pediatric neurologist and clinical researcher. She founded and directs the Pediatric Vascular Neurology Program at University of Washington/Seattle Children’s Hospital.

Casey Olm-Shipman, MD, MST

Dr. Casey Olm-Shipman is a neurocritical care and vascular neurologist. She is an assistant professor in the departments of Neurology and Neurosurgery at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine, where she is a faculty member in the divisions of Neurocritical Care, Child Neurology, and Stroke. Dr. Olm-Shipman completed her residency training in Neurology and Child Neurology followed by fellowship training in Acute Stroke and Neurocritical Care at Harvard University, Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Currently, she is working to establish a comprehensive program in Pediatric Stroke at University of North Carolina, and is interested in further exploring systems of healthcare delivery in pediatric stroke and other pediatric neurovascular conditions.

David Huang, MD/PhD

Dr. David Huang, is an Emeritus Professor of Neurology at the University of North Carolina, where he served as clinician-scientist and administrator. Dr. Huang was the Director of the UNC Health Comprehensive Stroke Center for over 15 years. He also led the Stroke Center’s Clinical Trials Unit and has expertise in treatments for acute stroke and for stroke prevention. He has extensive research experience in the basic science of neurodegeneration and neuroprotection.