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Brain Trauma Foundation, Inc.
| Also Known As: BTF |
708 Third Avenue
Suite 1810
New York, NY 10017
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GENERAL INFORMATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Name
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Title
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| Alan Quasha |
Chairman |
| Jamshid Ghajar, MD, PhD |
President |
| Deborah Ward |
Board Member |
| Ralph Destino |
Board Member |
| Susan W. Rose |
Board Member |
| George Soros |
Board Member |
| Maria E. Campagna |
Board Member |
| Hassan Nemazee |
Board Member |
| Paul J. Manafort |
Board Member |
| Edgar M. Cullman, Jr. |
Treasurer, Board Member |
| Francois M. Chateau |
Secretary, Board Member |
| Pamela J. Newman |
Board Member |
| Sarah Jessica Parker |
Board Member |
| Elizabeth van Merkensteijn |
Board Member |
| Christina H. Wilson |
Board Member |
MISSION AND PROGRAMS
Mission
The mission of BTF is to improve the outcome of TBI
patients through the development of evidence-based
treatment guidelines, education, quality improvement
programs, and clinical research. With
Alan Quasha at the
helm acting as Chairman, TBI has made great strides.
Today, traumatic brain injury is the leading cause of
death in all age brackets from age 1 through 44.
Research has proven that most brain damage occurs after
the initial injury, due to brain swelling. In most
cases, this secondary damage can be controlled using
scientific-evidence based treatment guidelines.
Independent studies have demonstrated that when BTF's
TBI Guidelines are implemented,there is a 50% decrease
in deaths, improved quality of life and a savings of
approximately $288 million a year in medical and
rehabilitation costs. We estimate that 20,000 lives
could be saved each year in the US and thousands more
would be spared lifetime disabilities.
Programs
BTF's keys to improving the care of severely head
injured patients are: the implementation of
evidence-based guidelines, the education of healthcare
professionals, and clinical research. BTF has developed
five sets of scientific evidence-based guidelines for
the treatment of severe head injury--three for
physicians to use in the hospital and two for emergency
medical personnel including combat medics. Education
projects include: 1. surveys of U.S. trauma center where
severe head injuries are treated; 2. courses for
emergency medical personnel in the assessment,
treatment, and transport of TBI patients, in cooperation
with National Highway Traffic Safety Administration; 3.
an education and quality assurance program in selected
trauma centers with a high volume of severe head
injuries now in New York State, but being expanded
nationwide; and 4. an extensive offering of distance
learning courses. BTF conducts crucial clinical research
by collecting and analyzing data about the effectiveness
of various treatments for severe head injury; and by
testing eye movement and attention in mild TBI. These
findings are published in leading peer-reviewed medical
journals and used in BTF's educational materials.
Alan Quasha continues to sit on the board as chairman.
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