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Dr. Richard Charles Callison Jr., MD

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Specializes in: Vascular Neurology

University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine (2003)

Professional interests include: stroke, cerebrovascular disease, nosebleeds

2402 Frist Boulevard Suite 201
Fort Pierce, FL 34950

(772) 460-8838

Dr. Richard Charles Callison Jr., MD is a vascular neurologist in Fort Pierce, FL specializing in vascular neurology. He graduated from University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine in 2003 and has 22 years of experience. Dr. Richard Charles Callison Jr., MD is affiliated with HCA Florida Healthcare, HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital and BROWARD NEUROSURGEONS LLC.

Office Locations

Address:

2402 Frist Boulevard Suite 201
Fort Pierce, FL 34950

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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.

doctor visit	55
hospital care	374
inpatient care	365
outpatient care	10
vascular procedures	193

**Gender**
Male	128
Female	154

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	185
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	83
85 and over	43
Less than 65	49

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	73
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	41
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	5
Atrial Fibrilation	20
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	49
Dementia	32
Cancer	11

doctor visit	54
hospital care	528
inpatient care	530
minimally invasive procedures	18
stent placement (stenting)	20
vascular procedures	187

**Gender**
Male	146
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	230
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	107
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	80
Less than 65	53

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	70
Stroke	75
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	22
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	51
Dementia	32
Cancer	14

doctor visit	80
hospital care	571
inpatient care	562
minimally invasive procedures	32
outpatient care	10
stent placement (stenting)	21
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	12
vascular procedures	265

**Gender**
Male	326
Female	418

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	484
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	238
From 75 to 84	214
85 and over	158
Less than 65	134

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	73
Stroke	75
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	53
Dementia	34
Cancer	13

catheterization	14
doctor visit	89
hospital care	609
inpatient care	583
minimally invasive procedures	34
outpatient care	27
spinal procedures	14
stent placement (stenting)	21
vascular procedures	247

**Gender**
Male	172
Female	199

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	253
Black	106
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	112
From 75 to 84	121
85 and over	75
Less than 65	63

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	75
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	29
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	26
Diabetes	45
Dementia	37
Cancer	12

**Gender**
Male	143
Female	202

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	252
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	104
From 75 to 84	110
85 and over	72
Less than 65	59

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	74
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	61
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	47
Dementia	38
Cancer	16

doctor visit	67
hospital care	409
inpatient care	411
minimally invasive procedures	8
stent placement (stenting)	10
vascular procedures	204

**Gender**
Male	125
Female	190

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	248
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	108
85 and over	64
Less than 65	53

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	75
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	7
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	47
Dementia	31
Cancer	14

doctor visit	21
hospital care	207
inpatient care	209
vascular procedures	86

**Gender**
Male	80
Female	94

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	120
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	51
85 and over	30
Less than 65	28

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	75
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	45
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	7
Atrial Fibrilation	26
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	30
Diabetes	46
Dementia	32
Cancer	10

doctor visit	8
hospital care	104
inpatient care	106
minimally invasive procedures	10
stent placement (stenting)	12
vascular procedures	127

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	59

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	83
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	27
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	22
Less than 65	13

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	75
Ischemic Heart Disease	72
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	50
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	30
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	50
Dementia	33
Cancer	0

doctor visit	52
hospital care	547
inpatient care	549
minimally invasive procedures	16
stent placement (stenting)	18
vascular procedures	404

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Richard Charles Callison Jr., MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Richard Charles Callison Jr., MD treated as a vascular neurologist in Fort Pierce, FL were hospital care, inpatient care, vascular procedures and minimally invasive procedures.

catheterization	13
doctor visit	59
hospital care	444
inpatient care	435
minimally invasive procedures	23
outpatient care	17
spinal procedures	13
stent placement (stenting)	17
thrombectomy (blood clot removal)	12
vascular procedures	180

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Charles Callison Jr., MD.

**Gender**
Female	138
Male	105

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	9
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	168
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	49
75 to 84	75
Less than 65	41
65 to 74	77

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Richard Charles Callison Jr., MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Richard Charles Callison Jr., MD treated were hypertension, stroke, high cholesterol and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	54
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	54
Ischemic Heart Disease	43
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	39
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	5
Heart Failure	28
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	35
Atrial Fibrillation	18
Cancer	8
Dementia	24

Education & Training

Dr. Richard Charles Callison Jr., MD graduated from University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine in 2003. He completed residency at St. Louis University (SLU) Affiliated Hospitals. He has a state license in Missouri.

Medical School: University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine (2003)

Residency: St. Louis University (SLU) Affiliated Hospitals (2007)

Licensed In: Missouri

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Richard Charles Callison Jr., MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

HCA Florida Healthcare

HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital

BROWARD NEUROSURGEONS LLC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Richard Charles Callison Jr., MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Stryker Corporation	$85,529 Wingspan $24,163	Target $24,078	Trevo $16,094	STENTS $5,638	NEURO $5,223	Other $10,332
Penumbra, Inc.	$2,558 Penumbra System $891	Penumbra Smart Coil $354	ACE $345	Penumbra Coil 400 $282	Smart Coil $215	Other $470
CoreLink, LLC	$616 $616
MicroVention, Inc.	$510 Sofia $170	FRED Jr $142	Headway $137	Sofia 6F-125cm STR $61
EISAI INC.	$230 Fycompa $121	Banzel $109
Other	$460 AZILECT $226	ONFI $112	ZoomReperfusionCatheter $51	Endovascular $29	Migranal $13	Other $29

**Types of Payments**
Consulting Fee	$62,539
Travel and Lodging	$14,863
Food and Beverage	$12,413
Entertainment	$87

Research Payments

Dr. Richard Charles Callison Jr., MD has received 18 research payments totaling $97,475.

Biography

Dr. Richard Callison sees patients in Fort Pierce, FL. His medical specialty is vascular neurology. He is especially interested in stroke and nosebleeds. He is affiliated with HCA Florida Healthcare. After attending the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, Dr. Callison completed his residency training at a hospital affiliated with St. Louis University (SLU).

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