Assistant Dean of Clinical Education
Karen Greenberg, DO, FACOEP-D, FAAEM, FAHA
Methodist University Cape Fear Valley School of Medicine · Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine · Associate Professor of Neurosurgery
Biography
Dr. Karen Greenberg is a nationally recognized physician, educator, and leader in emergency medicine and acute neurologic care. Double board-certified in Emergency Medicine and Neurocritical Care, she serves as Assistant Dean for Clinical Education at Methodist University Cape Fear Valley Health School of Medicine, having previously held the same leadership position at Drexel University College of Medicine. Dr. Greenberg played a pivotal role in establishing the nation's first dedicated Neurologic Emergency Department with the Global Neurosciences Institute, earning the American College of Osteopathic Emergency Physicians' inaugural Practice Innovation Award.
She is also a recipient of the prestigious Willoughby Award, recognizing outstanding female leadership in emergency medicine. A Distinguished Fellow of ACOEP and Fellow of AAEM and the American Heart Association, Dr. Greenberg is a published author, national conference speaker, and oral board examiner. Her passion lies in translating advances in stroke and neurologic emergency care into practical, evidence-based changes in clinical practice.
Session
Fri · 8:15 AM
New Stroke Guidelines and the Neuro ED
The rules of acute stroke care are changing. Explore practice-changing updates from the 2026 AHA/ASA Stroke Guidelines, including expanded treatment windows, evolving thrombolysis and thrombectomy recommendations, and new approaches to pediatric stroke and acute management. Walk away with practical strategies you can apply on your very next shift, along with a look inside the innovative Neurologic Emergency Department model that has transformed the delivery of neurologic emergency care.