National
Coordinators
Spokespersons for SAP-E
Each country that participates in the Stroke Action Plan for Europe has nominated one or more National Coordinator(s).
He/she is the spokesperson for the country and leads and coordinates the specific activities that are carried out to reach the four overarching targets of the SAP-E. Together with other stakeholders, e.g. the Stroke Support Organisation (SSO) representatives, the National Coordinators work as a team. Tasks can and should be delegated within a group.
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Find the most relevant Coordinators by selecting a Country below:
Albania
- Dr Mentor Petrela
- University Hospital Center "Mother Teresa", Tirana
- mentor.petrela@gmail.com
Armenia
- Prof Nune Yeghiazaryan
- Head of Neurology Department, Erebouni Medical Center
- ynune@yahoo.com
Austria
- Prof Dr Wilfried Lang
- Neurologist, Austrian Stroke Society
- lang@neuro-vienna.at
Azerbaijan
- Dr Rahim Aliyev
- National Association of Neurologists of Azerbaijan
- rahim_aliyev@mail.ru
Belarus
- Dr Tanya Pavlovskaya
- Belarussian Scientific Society of Neurologists
- tanya-pavlovskaya@list.ru
Bulgaria
- Prof Dimitar Maslarov
- Chairman Neurology Clinic, Medical University Sofia
- maslarovdb@abv.bg
Belgium
- Dr Matthieu Rutgers
- Neurologist, active members of the Belgian Stroke Council
- M.Rutgers@cliniquesdeleurope.be
- Prof Dr Sylvie DeRaedt
- Neurologist, active members of the Belgian Stroke Council
- Sylvie.DeRaedt@uzbrussel.be
Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Dr Marija Bender
- marijabender@yahoo.com
Croatia
- Ms Maša Ožegović
- Moždani val - Stroke Support Organisation
- mozdani.val@gmail.com
- Dr Hrvoje Budincevic
- Croatian Stroke Society
- hbudincevic@gmail.com
Cyprus
- Dr Georgios Kaponides
- President Cyprus Neurological Society
- gkaponides@gmail.com
- Dr Marina Charalambous
- President of the Cyprus Stroke Association
- marina.charala@gmail.com
Czech Republic
- Dr Aleš Tomek
- Cerebrovascular Board of Czech Neurological Society
- ales.tomek@gmail.com
Denmark
- Dr Helle Klingenberg Iversen
- Danish Stroke Society
- helle.klingenberg.iversen@regionh.dk
- Dr Dorte Damgaard
- dorte.damgaard@auh.rm.dk
- Ms Birgitte Hysse Forchhammer
- HJERNESAGEN – The Danish Stroke Association
- hysse@hjernesagen.dk
Estonia
- Prof Dr Janika Kõrv
- Dept. of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tartu Professor in Clinical Neurology, Dept. of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tartu Neurologist at the Dept. of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Tartu University Hospital
- janika.korv@kliinikum.ee
- Dr Riina Vibo
- Reaseacher at the Dept. of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Tartu Neurologist at the Dept. of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Tartu University Hospital
- Riina.Vibo@kliinikum.ee
Finland
- Dr Daniel Strbian
- Neurologist, Chirf Doctor, Helsinki University Central Hospital
- Daniel.Strbian@hus.fi
- Dr Tiina Sairanen
- Chair of Finnish Stroke Society
- tiina.sairanen@hus.fi
France
- Prof Igor Sibon
- Neurologist, Director of the Stroke Unit, Bordeaux University Hospital
- igor.sibon@chu-bordeaux.fr
Germany
- Dr Markus Wagner
- Stiftung Deutsche Schlaganfallhilfe - Stroke Support Organisation
- markus.wagner@schlaganfall-hilfe.de
- Prof Dr Jürgen Faiss
- Geschäftsführer der Deutschen Schlaganfall-Gesellschaft
- faiss@dsg-berlin.org
Georgia
- Prof Alexander Tsiskaridze
- President Georgian Stroke Association
- alexander.tsiskaridze@tsu.ge
Greece
- Dr Hariklia Proios
- Associate Professor of Neurocognitive Disorders and Rehabilitation, Department of Educational & Social Policy, University of Macedonia, Thessaloniki
- hproios@gmail.com
- Prof Georgios Tsivgoulis
- Professor & Chairman, Second Department of Neurology, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens
- tsivgoulisgiorg@yahoo.gr
- Prof Haralampos Milionis
- Professor & Chairman, Second Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ioannina, Ioannina
- hmilioni@uoi.gr
Hungary
- Dr András Folyovich
- Hungarian Stroke Society
- andras.folyovich@janoskorhaz.hu
Iceland
- Mr Þórir Steingrímsson
- Chairman of Heilaheil, Stroke Support Organisation
- heilaheill@heilaheill.is
- Dr Bjorn Thorarinsson
- Neurologist, University Hospital Reijkjavik
- Bjornlth@landspitali.is
Ireland
- Dr Rachael Doyle
- Irish Heart Foundation Council of Stroke
- rachael.doyle@hse.ie
- Prof Ronan Collins
- Clinical Lead National Stroke Programme
- ronan.collins@tuh.ie
Israel
- Prof Natan Bornstein
- President Israeli Neurological Association
- natanb@szmc.org.il
- Ms Pnina Rosenzweig
- CEO at Neeman, Stroke Survivors Organization
- neemanpninar@gmail.com
Italy
- Dr Rosa Napoletano
- napoletanorosa@gmail.com
- Prof Danilo Toni
- Italian Stroke Association - Associazione Italiana Ictus (ISA-AII)
- danilo.toni@uniroma1.it
- Dr Massimo Del Sette
- Italian Stroke Association - Associazione Italiana Ictus (ISA-AII)
- massimo.del.sette@galliera.it
- Mr Fabrizio Pennacchi
- A.L.I.Ce. Associazioni per la Lotta all'Ictus Cerebrale - Stroke Support Organisation
- Fabrizio.Pennacchi@gmail.com
Kazakhstan
- Dr Zauresh Akhmetzhanova
- Chief specialist of "Republican coordination centre for stroke problems
- zauresa@yandex.ru
Kosovo
- Dr Dren Boshnjaku
- Kosovo Society of Neurology
- drenboshnjaku@yahoo.com
- Dr Fisnik Jashari
- Kosovo Society of Neurology
- fisnikjashari@yahoo.com
Kyrgyzstan
- Dr Djamal Turgumbaev
- Chief of Neurology 3 Department of National Hospital under Ministry of Health
- t.jamal@mail.ru
- Dr Elmira Mamytova
- Head of Neurology and Medical genetic Department, Kyrgyz State Medical Academy
- elmiramamytova@yahoo.com
- Ms Kunduz Karbozova
- Assistant on Neurology and Medical genetic Department, Kyrgyz State Medical Academy
- Karbozova89@mail.ru
Latvia
- Prof Evija Miglane
- President of Latvian Stroke Society
- evija.miglane@stradini.lv
- Dr Guntis Karelis
- Latvian Stroke Society
- guntis.karelis@gmail.com
Lithuania
- Prof Dalius Jatuzis
- President of Lithuanian Stroke Association Professor in Neurology at Vilnius University Faculty of Medicine
- dalius.jatuzis@santa.lt
- Dr Aleksandras Vilionskis
- Member of the Board of Lithuanian Stroke Association Associate Professor in Neurology at Vilnius University Faculty of Medicine
- aleksandras.vilionskis@rvul.lt
Luxembourg
- Dr Monique Reiff
- Service de Neurologie Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg
- Reiff.Monique@chl.lu
Macedonia
- Ms Katina Aleksovska
- Neurology resident, University Clinic of Neurology, Skopje, North Macedonia, Board member of the Macedonian Stroke Association
- katinaaleksovska@gmail.com
- Dr Elena Lichkova
- Neurologist, Clinical hospital, Neurology department, Shtip, North Macedonia, Board member of the Macedonian Stroke Association
- eedrovska@yahoo.com
- Dr Maja Bozinovska Smicheska
- Neurologist, Special hospital "St. Erasmo", Ohrid, North Macedonia, President of the Macedonian organization for a fight against stroke (SSO) and Board member of the Macedonian Stroke Association (President)
- majabozoh35@gmail.com
- Prof Anita Arsovska
- Neurologist, University Clinic of Neurology, University "Ss. Cyril and Methodius"-Faculty of Medicine, Skopje, North Macedonia, President of the Macedonian Stroke Association
- anita70mk@yahoo.com
Malta
- Ms Norma Paiva
- norma.pavia@gov.mt
- Dr Maria Mallia
- Neurologist, Mater Dei Hospital
- mariamallia@live.co.uk
Moldova
- Prof Stanislav Groppa
- Stroke Association from Republic of Moldova
- stgroppa@gmail.com
Montenegro
- Dr Milovan Roganovic
- Montenegrin Neurological Association
- milroganovic@gmail.com
Norway
- Dr Annette Fromm
- Norwegian Stroke Organisation
- atfm@helse-bergen.no
Poland
- Dr Adam Kobayashi
- adamkobayashi@gmail.com
- Prof Anna Czlonkowska
- President of the Section for Cerebrovascular Diseases and Board of Directors of the Polish Neurological Society
- czlonkow@ipin.edu.pl
Portugal
- Dr Miguel Rodrigues
- Portuguese Stroke Society
- mig.rodrigues69@gmail.com
- Diana Wong Ramos
- Portugal AVC – Stroke Support Organsation
- dianawong76@gmail.com
- Dr Ana Catarina Fonseca
- Portuguese Stroke Society
- catarinagfonseca@gmail.com
- Dr Ana Nunes
- Portugal AVC - Stroke Support Organisation
- anapaivanunes@gmail.com
Romania
- Dr Cristina Tiu
- Head of Stroke Unit in the University Hospital Bucharest Romanian Society of Neurology
- cristinatiu@yahoo.com
Russia
- Prof Dr Alla Guekht
- Moscow Research and Clinical Center for Neuropsychiatry
- guekht@gmail.com
Serbia
- Dr Željko Živanović
- Faculty of Medicine University in Novi Sad Head of the Clinic of Neurology, Clinical Centre of Vojvodina
- drzzivanovic79@gmail.com
Slovakia
- Prof Peter Turčáni
- turcani1@gmail.com
- Dr Vladimir Nosal
- President of Slovak Stroke Society
- Vnosal@gmail.com
- Prof Zuzana Gdovinova
- Head of Department, Department of Neurology, Faculty of Medicine, P.J. Safarik University Košice
- z.gdovin@gmail.com
Slovenia
- Dr Zvan Bojana
- President of the National Stroke Society at the Slovenian Medical Association
- bojana.zvan@kclj.si
Spain
- Elena Lopez-Cancio
- Spanish Society of Neurology: Stroke group - Secretary
- elenacancio@gmail.com
- Mar Castellanos
- Spanish Society of Neurology: Stroke group - President
- Maria.del.Mar.Castellanos.Rodrigo@sergas.es
- Miquel Gallofre
- (Catalonia)
- Fundacio Ictus Commissioner
- mgallofrel@gencat.cat
- Natalia Perez de la Ossa
- (Catalonia)
- Stroke Program Director
- nperez.germanstrias@gencat.cat
Sweden
- Prof Lars Rosengren
- National Working Group for Stroke
- lars.rosengren@neuro.gu.se
Switzerland
- Dr Timo Kahles
- Swiss Stroke Society
- Timo.Kahles@ksa.ch
- Prof Dr Krassen Nedeltchev
- President Swiss Stroke Society
- krassen.nedeltchev@ksa.ch
Turkey
- Prof Attila Özcan Özdemir
- Professor at Osman Gazi University, Eskisehir
- atillaozcanozdemir@gmail.com
- Prof Mehmet Topcuoglu
- Professor at Hacettepe University, Ankara President, Turkish Cerebrovascular Diseases Society
- matopcuoglu@yahoo.com
Ukraine
- Prof Yuriy Flomin
- Universal Clinic ‘Oberig’, Head of the Stroke and Neurorehabilitation Unit
- flomin.yuriy@gmail.com
United Kingdom
- Dr Rubina Ahmed
- Stroke Association
- rubina.ahmed@stroke.org.uk
Spain
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How it works
The following tasks fall into the responsibility of the National SAP-E Coordinator:
- Stakeholder analysis
- Each country has to conduct a stakeholder analysis in order to identify the key people and institutions that have an influence on any implementation task on a national level
- Form a working group/committee – the national SAP-E network – through the stakeholder analysis
- All relevant parties have to be involved and all regions covered. Practical tasks, advocacy (health care professionals can recommend, but only patients demand) and synergies with existing structures and networks are considered
- Gathering data/lived experience and its analysis to support the demand for improvement
- An effort is specifically needed from the SSOs, as they have access to the patient population
- Conducting a national stroke plan and engagement in meeting the SAP-E targets
- This national stroke plan should work towards a lift of the entire area: argue/advocate for this
- Communicate to public, media and policy makers
- Share data from lived experience gathering as well as data from mapping of stroke in Europe and any other relevant data
- Promote the SAP-E to the national public, media and policy makers
- The SAP-E Steering Committee communicates on a European level to support this effort
- Act as point of communication for the SAP-E Steering Committee
- Ensure timely responding and delegation
- Be able to provide information on the status quo of the national SAP-E implementation efforts at any time
- Give advice on the best approach to communicate with national policy and decision makers
- An approach that involves both representatives from health care professions as well as patient representatives is preferred
- Communicate with the Ministry of Health to gain support for the SAP-E implementation including an official signing of the Declaration
- Development of a national stroke plan
- Contribute to the development of a national stroke plan covering the entire chain of care
- Upload national summary data
- A minimum data set of basic variables and data on Key Performance Indicators has to be uploaded annually to the secure SAP-E data platform
- As the workload of obtaining the data varies between countries, SAP-E will assist on the request of the national coordinator
- Chair the national auditing committee to ensure annual national auditing and benchmarking
- This national auditing committee involves the national SAP-E representatives including the patient representative and further national experts to give a balanced representation of the national stroke community; in most countries, the committee includes 8 – 10 people. The committee meets at least annually
- The committee reports to the SAP-E Steering Committee as well as nationally to the stakeholders involved
- Targets of meeting KPIs are defined nationally and reviewed annually. The targets should be ambitious but realistic on a year to year basis and it is encouraged to identify focus areas to support prioritisation
- On an annual basis, the national data is audited and commented on by the committee: e.g. areas needing focus and areas with a good status. Comments are posted with the data on the SAP-E platform