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Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leo P. Sugrue, PHD, MD in 2014
The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Leo P. Sugrue, PHD, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension.
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Dr. Leo P. Sugrue, PHD, MD is a diagnostic radiologist in San Francisco, CA specializing in diagnostic radiology and neuroradiology. He graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2007 and has 17 years of experience. Dr. Leo P. Sugrue, PHD, MD is affiliated with UCSF Health, UCSF and UCSF Medical Group.
505 Parnassus Avenue M-391
San Francisco, CA 94143
Stroke
A stroke is a medical emergency that occurs when a blood vessel supplying oxygen and nutrients to the brain is ruptured or blocked. The brain cannot function without a steady supply of oxygen and nutrients, so when the blood supply to the brain is interrupted, even for a brief moment, brain cells begin to die. When a sufficient number of brain cells die, the brain itself can no longer function, meaning that strokes are very dangerous. Strokes can result in impaired movement, speech, cognitive ability, the impairment of important physical functions, and even death.
Anyone can have a stroke, regardless of age and health. Strokes are known to happen at random. However, certain conditions and behaviors can increase one's risk of stroke over time.
Risk factors for stroke include:
There are two main types of stroke: ischemic stroke and hemorrhagic stroke. Ischemic stroke occurs more commonly and is when a blood vessel in the brain becomes blocked. Blockages are caused by blood clots and built-up plaque (deposits of fat and cholesterol), which leads to atherosclerosis, a condition where the blood vessels narrow and harden. The resultant restricted blood flow may lead to an ischemic stroke by blocking essential oxygen to the brain, causing the heart to exert more effort to pump blood.
Hemorrhagic stroke occurs when a blood vessel in or around the brain ruptures. The burst vessel leaks blood into surrounding brain tissue, causing irreparable brain damage.
Hemorrhagic strokes are less common and may occur from head injuries, brain aneurysms, brain tumors, and bleeding disorders, amongst other conditions.
Both ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes require immediate medical treatment. Medical intervention can prevent severe and life-threatening brain damage. Signs of stroke include:
-Disorientation or confusion
-Difficulty speaking
-Difficulty walking
-Impaired vision
-Weakness in the face, legs, or arms
-Severe headaches
When someone suspected of having a stroke reaches the hospital, the patient will usually receive a CT or other scan that provides an image of the brain. The scan results can reveal clotted or leaking blood in the brain. Physical exams, neurological exams, and blood tests may also be used to check for blood clotting and sugar. Treatment begins generally immediately if a stroke is detected.
Medical treatment for ischemic strokes includes a thrombolytic medicine which breaks up and disperses blood clots. This medicine can greatly improve stroke recovery and long-term health. However, the thrombolytic medicine must be administered as soon as possible to achieve these results. Other treatments for ischemic strokes are blood thinners and thrombectomy, a surgical procedure to remove a blood clot in the brain. Thrombectomy is performed by inserting a catheter (thin needle) into the artery to reach the blood clot and mechanically remove it. With the clot removed, normal blood flow to the brain resumes. Thrombectomy is typically performed at most six hours after a patient shows signs of a stroke.
Hemorrhagic strokes are treated with blood-saving medication and surgery. For a hemorrhagic stroke caused by the rupture of an aneurysm (blood vessel bulges), surgery to stem the bleeding aneurysm and vessel may be used. One surgical technique is stent-assisted coiling, which adds a stent (small wire-meshed tube) into the blood vessel to block the leaking opening of the aneurysm. A non-surgical procedure is endovascular coiling, where a catheter (thin, hollow needle) places a platinum wire coil at the spot of the aneurysm. The coil blocks bleeding and prevents the aneurysm from continuing to leak blood. These procedures are usually combined with blood-thickening medications. Blood transfusions may be administered if substantial blood loss has occurred.
Since stroke patients may have lost some essential functions while the blood flow to their brains was obstructed, both ischemic stroke and hemorrhage stroke patients may receive post-stroke rehabilitation to rebuild their physical and mental abilities. Some restorative treatments include occupational, physical, and speech therapy. Patients may also receive care from neurologists, who can assist patients in recovering certain brain functions and cognitive abilities, and rehabilitation psychologists, who may help patients with their emotional, behavioral, and cognitive recovery. Some stroke patients require lengthy rehabilitation and may never fully regain function, while others may recover more quickly. While the fastest recovery improvements are usually seen in the first three or four months, stroke rehabilitation can last for years.
If someone begins to show signs of stroke, contact emergency services and call 9-1-1 immediately since blood flow must be restored as soon as possible to help avoid significant brain damage. If an ambulance takes the person to the hospital, paramedics can initiate stroke treatment as soon as the patient enters the ambulance, allowing for more prompt medical intervention and care.
The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Leo P. Sugrue, PHD, MD treated during 2014 were hypertension.
Hypertension | 73 |
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High Cholesterol | 0 |
Stroke | 0 |
Ischemic Heart Disease | 0 |
Depression | 0 |
Chronic Kidney Disease | 0 |
Asthma | 0 |
Osteoperosis | 0 |
Atrial Fibrilation | 0 |
Heart Failure | 0 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 0 |
Diabetes | 0 |
Dementia | 0 |
Cancer | 0 |
The top procedures that Dr. Leo P. Sugrue, PHD, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in San Francisco, CA during 2015 were brain imaging (neuroimaging), CT scan, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and spinal procedures.
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leo P. Sugrue, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.
brain imaging (neuroimaging) | 485 |
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CT scan | 371 |
eye procedures | 24 |
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) | 351 |
neck imaging | 37 |
spinal procedures | 349 |
vascular procedures | 14 |
X-rays | 134 |
Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leo P. Sugrue, PHD, MD.
Male | 690 |
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Female | 734 |
Non-Hispanic White | 884 |
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Black | 132 |
Hispanic | 130 |
Asian | 220 |
Other | 0 |
Native American | 0 |
From 65 to 74 | 570 |
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From 75 to 84 | 324 |
85 and over | 178 |
Less than 65 | 352 |
The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Leo P. Sugrue, PHD, MD treated during 2015 were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.
Hypertension | 68 |
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High Cholesterol | 51 |
Stroke | 19 |
Ischemic Heart Disease | 36 |
Depression | 35 |
Chronic Kidney Disease | 35 |
Asthma | 12 |
Osteoperosis | 11 |
Atrial Fibrilation | 12 |
Heart Failure | 20 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 13 |
Diabetes | 32 |
Dementia | 18 |
Cancer | 12 |
The top procedures that Dr. Leo P. Sugrue, PHD, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in San Francisco, CA during 2016 were brain imaging (neuroimaging), MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), spinal procedures and CT scan.
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leo P. Sugrue, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.
brain imaging (neuroimaging) | 362 |
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CT scan | 241 |
eye procedures | 26 |
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) | 301 |
neck imaging | 49 |
spinal procedures | 264 |
vascular procedures | 17 |
X-rays | 127 |
Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leo P. Sugrue, PHD, MD.
Male | 310 |
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Female | 353 |
Non-Hispanic White | 438 |
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Black | 51 |
Hispanic | 57 |
Asian | 91 |
Other | 0 |
Native American | 0 |
From 65 to 74 | 285 |
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From 75 to 84 | 168 |
85 and over | 70 |
Less than 65 | 140 |
The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Leo P. Sugrue, PHD, MD treated during 2016 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.
Hypertension | 65 |
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High Cholesterol | 47 |
Stroke | 13 |
Ischemic Heart Disease | 30 |
Depression | 37 |
Chronic Kidney Disease | 37 |
Asthma | 21 |
Osteoperosis | 11 |
Atrial Fibrilation | 11 |
Heart Failure | 18 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 17 |
Diabetes | 32 |
Dementia | 22 |
Cancer | 17 |
The top procedures that Dr. Leo P. Sugrue, PHD, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in San Francisco, CA during 2017 were brain imaging (neuroimaging), MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), spinal procedures and CT scan.
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leo P. Sugrue, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.
brain imaging (neuroimaging) | 458 |
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CT scan | 303 |
eye procedures | 33 |
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) | 383 |
neck imaging | 62 |
spinal procedures | 306 |
vascular procedures | 41 |
X-rays | 111 |
Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leo P. Sugrue, PHD, MD.
Male | 391 |
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Female | 393 |
Non-Hispanic White | 510 |
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Black | 52 |
Hispanic | 68 |
Asian | 118 |
Other | 0 |
Native American | 0 |
From 65 to 74 | 353 |
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From 75 to 84 | 193 |
85 and over | 81 |
Less than 65 | 157 |
The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Leo P. Sugrue, PHD, MD treated during 2017 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.
Hypertension | 68 |
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High Cholesterol | 47 |
Stroke | 14 |
Ischemic Heart Disease | 35 |
Depression | 35 |
Chronic Kidney Disease | 38 |
Asthma | 10 |
Osteoperosis | 15 |
Atrial Fibrilation | 14 |
Heart Failure | 21 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 14 |
Diabetes | 28 |
Dementia | 20 |
Cancer | 16 |
The top procedures that Dr. Leo P. Sugrue, PHD, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in San Francisco, CA during 2018 were brain imaging (neuroimaging), MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), CT scan and spinal procedures.
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leo P. Sugrue, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.
brain imaging (neuroimaging) | 490 |
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CT scan | 344 |
eye procedures | 34 |
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) | 363 |
neck imaging | 59 |
spinal procedures | 199 |
vascular procedures | 32 |
X-rays | 24 |
Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leo P. Sugrue, PHD, MD.
Male | 341 |
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Female | 414 |
Non-Hispanic White | 463 |
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Black | 71 |
Hispanic | 74 |
Asian | 114 |
Other | 0 |
Native American | 0 |
From 65 to 74 | 364 |
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From 75 to 84 | 183 |
85 and over | 64 |
Less than 65 | 144 |
The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Leo P. Sugrue, PHD, MD treated during 2018 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.
Hypertension | 69 |
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High Cholesterol | 53 |
Stroke | 16 |
Ischemic Heart Disease | 34 |
Depression | 35 |
Chronic Kidney Disease | 37 |
Asthma | 11 |
Osteoperosis | 15 |
Atrial Fibrilation | 11 |
Heart Failure | 19 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 14 |
Diabetes | 30 |
Dementia | 20 |
Cancer | 15 |
The top procedures that Dr. Leo P. Sugrue, PHD, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in San Francisco, CA during 2019 were brain imaging (neuroimaging), CT scan, MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) and spinal procedures.
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leo P. Sugrue, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.
brain imaging (neuroimaging) | 716 |
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CT scan | 537 |
eye procedures | 45 |
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) | 533 |
neck imaging | 110 |
spinal procedures | 257 |
vascular procedures | 58 |
Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leo P. Sugrue, PHD, MD.
Male | 473 |
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Female | 508 |
Non-Hispanic White | 589 |
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Black | 79 |
Hispanic | 84 |
Asian | 190 |
Other | 0 |
Native American | 0 |
From 65 to 74 | 425 |
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From 75 to 84 | 266 |
85 and over | 105 |
Less than 65 | 185 |
The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Leo P. Sugrue, PHD, MD treated during 2019 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.
Hypertension | 67 |
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High Cholesterol | 52 |
Stroke | 19 |
Ischemic Heart Disease | 33 |
Depression | 37 |
Chronic Kidney Disease | 41 |
Asthma | 9 |
Osteoperosis | 14 |
Atrial Fibrilation | 13 |
Heart Failure | 21 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 14 |
Diabetes | 31 |
Dementia | 22 |
Cancer | 17 |
The top procedures that Dr. Leo P. Sugrue, PHD, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in San Francisco, CA during 2020 were brain imaging (neuroimaging), MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), CT scan and spinal procedures.
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leo P. Sugrue, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.
brain imaging (neuroimaging) | 513 |
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CT scan | 292 |
eye procedures | 34 |
injections | 12 |
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) | 451 |
neck imaging | 77 |
nerve block | 12 |
pain management | 12 |
spinal procedures | 179 |
vascular procedures | 28 |
Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leo P. Sugrue, PHD, MD.
Male | 352 |
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Female | 359 |
Non-Hispanic White | 435 |
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Black | 59 |
Hispanic | 61 |
Asian | 125 |
Other | 0 |
Native American | 0 |
From 65 to 74 | 321 |
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From 75 to 84 | 182 |
85 and over | 70 |
Less than 65 | 138 |
The most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Leo P. Sugrue, PHD, MD treated during 2020 were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.
Hypertension | 67 |
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High Cholesterol | 56 |
Stroke | 21 |
Ischemic Heart Disease | 34 |
Depression | 32 |
Chronic Kidney Disease | 42 |
Asthma | 12 |
Osteoperosis | 13 |
Atrial Fibrilation | 12 |
Heart Failure | 21 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 13 |
Diabetes | 31 |
Dementia | 21 |
Cancer | 20 |
The top procedures that Dr. Leo P. Sugrue, PHD, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in San Francisco, CA during 2021 were brain imaging (neuroimaging), MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), CT scan and spinal procedures.
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leo P. Sugrue, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.
brain imaging (neuroimaging) | 578 |
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CT scan | 377 |
eye procedures | 10 |
injections | 11 |
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) | 475 |
neck imaging | 57 |
nerve block | 11 |
pain management | 11 |
spinal procedures | 254 |
vascular procedures | 34 |
X-rays | 8 |
Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Leo P. Sugrue, PHD, MD for Medicare patients.
The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Leo P. Sugrue, PHD, MD treated as a diagnostic radiologist in San Francisco, CA were brain imaging (neuroimaging), MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), CT scan and spinal procedures.
brain imaging (neuroimaging) | 515 |
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CT scan | 354 |
eye procedures | 30 |
injections | 11 |
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) | 408 |
neck imaging | 66 |
nerve block | 11 |
pain management | 11 |
spinal procedures | 263 |
vascular procedures | 34 |
X-rays | 83 |
Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Leo P. Sugrue, PHD, MD.
Male | 284 |
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Female | 306 |
Black / African American | 49 |
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Asian / Pacific Islander | 95 |
Non-Hispanic White | 368 |
Hispanic | 52 |
Native American / Alaskan Native | 0 |
Other | 0 |
85 and over | 63 |
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75 to 84 | 146 |
Less than 65 | 124 |
65 to 74 | 257 |
The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Leo P. Sugrue, PHD, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and depression.
Hypertension | 53 |
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High Cholesterol | 34 |
Stroke | 11 |
Ischemic Heart Disease | 22 |
Depression | 23 |
Chronic Kidney Disease | 25 |
Asthma | 8 |
Osteoporosis | 8 |
Heart Failure | 13 |
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease | 9 |
Diabetes | 20 |
Atrial Fibrillation | 8 |
Cancer | 10 |
Dementia | 13 |
Dr. Leo P. Sugrue, PHD, MD graduated from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 2007. He completed residency at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals. He is certified by the American Board of Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology and has a state license in California.
Medical School: Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine (2007)
Residency: University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) Affiliated Hospitals (2013)
Board Certification: American Board of Radiology - Diagnostic Radiology
Licensed In: California
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Dr. Leo Sugrue is a physician who specializes in neuroradiology and diagnostic radiology. Dr. Sugrue has indicated that his clinical interests include stroke, epilepsy, and brain tumor. He is affiliated with UCSF Medical Group. His education and training includes medical school at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and residency at a hospital affiliated with the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF).