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Dr. Paul Andrew Sykes, MD, PhD

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Specializes in: Neurology (Brain & Spinal Cord Disease)

University of Virginia School of Medicine (2005)

Professional interests include: stroke, trigeminal neuralgia, epilepsy, and more.

1925 Mountain View Avenue West Building, 3rd Floor
Longmont, CO 80501

(720) 718-8070

Dr. Paul Andrew Sykes, MD, PhD is a neurologist in Longmont, CO specializing in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). He graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine in 2005 and has 20 years of experience. Dr. Paul Andrew Sykes, MD, PhD is affiliated with UCHealth, POUDRE VALLEY MEDICAL GROUP LLC and UCHealth Neurology Clinic - Longmont.

Office Locations

Address:

1750 E. Ken Pratt Boulevard
Longmont, CO 80504

Address:

1925 Mountain View Avenue West Building, 3rd Floor
Longmont, CO 80501

Some issues Dr. Paul Andrew Sykes, MD, PhD can help you with:

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:

Heart disease
Older age
Smoking
Diabetes
High blood pressure
High blood cholesterol and lipids

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.

diagnostic procedures	124
doctor visit	1448
electroencephalography (EEG)	251
hospital care	1203
injections	35
inpatient care	1203
nerve block	35
pain management	35

**Gender**
Male	520
Female	742

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1110
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	426
From 75 to 84	406
85 and over	174
Less than 65	256

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	40
Dementia	28
Cancer	9

diagnostic procedures	110
doctor visit	1430
electroencephalography (EEG)	244
hospital care	1274
inpatient care	1274

**Gender**
Male	490
Female	620

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	955
Black	136
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	381
From 75 to 84	359
85 and over	158
Less than 65	212

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	24
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	41
Dementia	29
Cancer	9

diagnostic procedures	81
doctor visit	1447
electroencephalography (EEG)	181
hospital care	1342
inpatient care	1342

**Gender**
Male	994
Female	1264

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1980
Black	256
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	790
From 75 to 84	702
85 and over	338
Less than 65	428

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	42
Dementia	29
Cancer	10

diagnostic procedures	43
doctor visit	1289
electroencephalography (EEG)	151
hospital care	1282
inpatient care	1282

**Gender**
Male	472
Female	616

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	928
Black	147
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	362
From 75 to 84	364
85 and over	160
Less than 65	202

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	69
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	44
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	41
Dementia	33
Cancer	10

diagnostic procedures	53
doctor visit	965
electroencephalography (EEG)	158
hospital care	1206
inpatient care	1206

**Gender**
Male	422
Female	531

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	820
Black	122
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	345
From 75 to 84	275
85 and over	130
Less than 65	203

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	6
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	37
Dementia	30
Cancer	10

blood draw	72
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	13
diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	570
electroencephalography (EEG)	49
hospital care	412
inpatient care	412
lab tests	49
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	13
thyroid function tests	26

**Gender**
Male	269
Female	338

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	522
Black	57
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	226
From 75 to 84	183
85 and over	83
Less than 65	115

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	40
Asthma	8
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	35
Dementia	31
Cancer	11

blood draw	132
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	16
doctor visit	631
electroencephalography (EEG)	10
hospital care	55
inpatient care	55
lab tests	103
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	16
thyroid function tests	33

**Gender**
Male	158
Female	199

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	320
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	141
From 75 to 84	131
85 and over	43
Less than 65	42

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	25
Dementia	21
Cancer	11

blood draw	117
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	22
doctor visit	721
hospital care	66
inpatient care	66
lab tests	92
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	22
thyroid function tests	46

**Gender**
Male	198
Female	238

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	386
Black	0
Hispanic	35
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	173
From 75 to 84	157
85 and over	56
Less than 65	50

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	5
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	29
Dementia	23
Cancer	11

blood draw	258
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	10
doctor visit	1887
hospital care	129
inpatient care	129
lab tests	224
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	10
thyroid function tests	71

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Paul Andrew Sykes, MD, PhD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Paul Andrew Sykes, MD, PhD treated as a neurologist in Longmont, CO were hospital care, inpatient care, electroencephalography (EEG) and blood draw.

blood draw	144
brain imaging (neuroimaging)	16
diagnostic procedures	72
doctor visit	1155
electroencephalography (EEG)	150
hospital care	774
injections	35
inpatient care	774
lab tests	118
MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)	16
nerve block	35
pain management	35
thyroid function tests	44

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Andrew Sykes, MD, PhD.

**Gender**
Female	454
Male	352

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	71
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	702
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	3
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	114
75 to 84	257
Less than 65	150
65 to 74	284

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Paul Andrew Sykes, MD, PhD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Paul Andrew Sykes, MD, PhD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	16
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	29
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	19
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	10
Dementia	22
Cancer	8

Education & Training

Dr. Paul Andrew Sykes, MD, PhD graduated from University of Virginia School of Medicine in 2005. He completed residency at University of Alabama Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Colorado.

Medical School: University of Virginia School of Medicine (2005)

Residency: University of Alabama Affiliated Hospitals (2009)

Licensed In: Colorado

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Paul Andrew Sykes, MD, PhD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

UCHealth

POUDRE VALLEY MEDICAL GROUP LLC

UCHealth Neurology Clinic - Longmont

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Paul Andrew Sykes, MD, PhD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Questcor Pharmaceuticals	$376 ACTHAR $376
Abbott Laboratories	$166 Infinity $166
SANOFI-AVENTIS U.S. LLC	$140 DISEASE STATE $125	TOUJEO $15
Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation	$136 EXELON PATCH $136
Biogen, Inc.	$111 PLEGRIDY $111
Other	$682 Rebif $185	BOTOX $107	AVONEX $63	Betaseron $58	TROKENDI XR $47	Other $220

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$1,518
Education	$92

Biography

Dr. Paul Sykes is a specialist in neurology (brain & spinal cord disease). He works in Longmont, CO. These areas are among Dr. Sykes's clinical interests: migraine, multiple sclerosis (MS), and parkinson's disease. He is affiliated with UCHealth. He attended the University of Virginia School of Medicine and subsequently trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Alabama for residency.

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