Evergreen Healthcare Names Dr. David Likosky as Medical Dir. of The Evergreen Neuroscience Institute

Thursday, January 5th 2012

Kirkland, Wash. – Evergreen Healthcare today announced that it has named Dr. David J. Likosky as the medical director of The Evergreen Neuroscience Institute, the organization’s award-winning, Kirkland-based comprehensive neuroscience center offering leading-edge treatment and services for patients living with a variety of neurological diseases. 

Dr. Likosky, a member of the Evergreen Healthcare staff since 2000, is also the director of Evergreen’s award-winning stroke program, which was recognized by HealthGrades for the past two years as the best stroke program in Washington state and is among the top 5 percent of programs in the nation.

“Under Dr. Likosky’s leadership, the Neuroscience Institute will continue to advance in its mission to offer leading-edge treatment and rehabilitation, where hope and compassion combines with powerful medicine to create life-changing care,” said Evergreen CEO Bob Malte. “We are fortunate to count Dr. Likosky among our network of talented and compassionate leaders across the organization.”

The Evergreen Neuroscience Institute, located in the state-of-the-art DeYoung Pavilion on Evergreen’s main hospital campus in Kirkland, is comprised of four advanced treatment programs including the Booth Gardner Parkinson’s Care Center, Movement Disorders Center, Multiple Sclerosis Center and Primary Stroke Center. 

In addition to diagnostic services, the Institute also offers therapeutic neurorehabilitation services, access to clinical trials, educational programs and wellness programs to enhance patient quality of life. 

“By bringing key neurological treatment services together within the Institute, we are able to coordinate complex care issues across our network of specialists, always keeping patient services and quality care as our highest priority,” said Dr. Likosky. “I am honored to continue our important work together as the Institute’s medical director.”

In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Likosky recently co-founded the Neurohospitalist Society, a professional organization for neurohospitalists, he is on the editorial board of The Neurohospitalist journal, and has directed courses at annual meetings of the American Academy of Neurology and the Society of Hospital Medicine.  He coedited the textbook Neurohospitalist Medicine, is published in the textbook Principles and Practice of Hospital Medicine; Continuum, the continuing education publication for the American Academy of Neurology; The Neurohospitalist; as well as multiple other medical journals.

Dr. Likosky is a past board member of the Evergreen Healthcare Foundation and a past president of the medical staff at Evergreen Hospital. 

To learn more about the Evergreen Neuroscience Institute, visit www.evergreenhealthcare.org or call the Evergreen Healthline 425.899.3000. 

About Evergreen Healthcare
Evergreen Healthcare, a public hospital district and community-based health care organization established in 1972, offers a breadth of services and programs that is among the most comprehensive in the region. More than 950 physicians provide clinical excellence within more than 80 specialties, including  cardiac, oncology, surgical care, orthopedics, a Neuroscience Institute, Women’s and Children’s services, hospice care, pulmonary care, a Sleep Disorders Center and Home Health services care.  Evergreen serves more than 400,000 residents in its primary service area of northern King and southern Snohomish counties with Evergreen Medical Group, a network of primary and urgent care practices, and Evergreen Hospital Medical Center, its main hospital campus in Kirkland, Wash. Evergreen also provides emergency care at two sites; its main hospital campus and the Evergreen Redmond Medical Center.  In addition to clinical care, Evergreen offers extensive community health outreach and education programs, anchored by Evergreen Healthline, a 24/7 nurse consultation service. For more information, visit www.evergreenhealthcare.org.

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