Carotid Clinic Team

The Clinic brings the most experienced professionals together to offer the patient with carotid disease the most advanced diagnostic and therapeutic options at a single point of service

• Stroke Neurologists with over 10 years of experience in stroke care and research.
• Vascular Neurosurgeons with rich experience in surgical treatment of complex extra cranial vascular disease.
• One of the nation's premier teams of interventional neruoradiologists and radiologists with a combined experience of over 40 years in research and teaching of endovascular diagnosis and treatment.
• The most significant local experience in carotid stenting and catheter-based treatment of stroke.
• A team of experienced and specialty trained Advanced Practice Nurses in Stroke, Neurosurgery, and Interventional Radiology add a personal touch to our patient care.

INI Stroke Center

Stroke Neurologists
David Wang. D.O.
Arun Talkad, M.D.

Stroke Advanced Practice Nurse
Maureen Mathews, APN, CNRN

Stroke Clinic Nurses
Christine Akers, MOA
Patricia Jatkowski, RN, CNRN
Patricia Waldschmidt, RN, CNRN

Research Coordinator
Judi Beck, RN, BS, CCRP
Stephanie Gilbert, MA

Neurological Institute Physicians, LLC - Neurosurgery

Endovascular/Vascular Neurosurgeon
Jeff Klopfensteine, M.D.

Central Illinois Radiological Associates

Interventional Radiologist
Raymond Bertino, M.D.
Terry Brady, M.D.
Shawn Maher, M.D.
Kenneth Moresco, M.D.
Bob Smouse, M.D.
James Swischuk, M.D. 

Neurointerventional Radiologist
Kenneth Fraser, M.D.

Radiology Advanced Practice Nurses
Deb Beach, APN
Melissa Glass, APN
Pam Pecenka, APN
Robin Schertz, APN
Jessica Mitchell, APN