The third edition of the Asian Stroke Summer School begins in Thiruvananthapuram

The third edition of the Asian Stroke Summer School 2026 is being held in Thiruvananthapuram from 12 to 15 November, dedicated to advancing comprehensive stroke care across Asia through structured team learning and targeted hands-on skills development.

The program is jointly organized by Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology (SCTIMST), Thiruvananthapuram and University of Bern, Switzerland.

Modeled after the successful European Stroke Winter School, the Asian Stroke Summer School provides an integrated training platform where neurologists and interventional specialists train together as cohesive stroke teams. The training course aims to equip neurologists with updated scientific knowledge to improve stroke management in institutions. Sessions will cover all aspects of stroke management, including clinical decision-making, procedural strategies, management of complications, and quality of care.

A distinctive feature of the summer school is its structured hands-on training in stroke intervention using high-quality endovascular simulators and silicone vascular flow models.

The course is led by PN Sylaja, Professor and Head of the Comprehensive Stroke Care Program and ER Jayadevan, Professor and Head of Imaging Sciences and Interventional Radiology at SCTIMST; Urs Fischer, Director and Chairman of the Department of Neurology and Jan Gralla, Head of Neuroradiology, Inselspital University Hospital, Bern, Switzerland.

The three-day program is attended by neurologists, interventional neuroradiologists and multidisciplinary stroke teams from all over Asia.

Published – 12 Nov 2026 22:52 IST