Meet the Clinical Team


The physicians at the Stroke Center are leaders within their fields and community. The Stroke Center team offers a variety of specialties that cover the health care spectrum. It is truly a pleasure to introduce you to your stroke team at St. Joseph Mercy Oakland.

Yasmeen Ahmad, MD
Neurosurgery, St. Joseph Mercy Oakland - Stroke Center

Paul D. Croissant, MD
Neurosurgery, St. Joseph Mercy Oakland - Stroke Center

Robert Cohen, MD
Emergency Medicine, St. Joseph Mercy Oakland - Stroke Center

Michele DeGregorio, MD
Interventional Cardiologist, St. Joseph Mercy Oakland - Heart Institute

Lee Marshall, DO
Neurologist, St. Joseph Mercy Oakland - Stroke Center

James M. Mick, MD
Radiology, St. Joseph Mercy Oakland - Stroke Center

Sandra Narayanan, MD
Interventional Neuroradiology and Vascular Neurology, St. Joseph Mercy Oakland - Stroke Center

Connie F. Parliament, RN, MSN, CNRN
Clinical Program Director of Neuroscience Services

Kiritkumar Patel, MD
Interventional Cardiologist, St. Joseph Mercy Oakland - Heart Institute

Kenneth Richter, MD
Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Director of Rehab Medicine
St. Joseph Mercy Oakland - Heart Institute

Andrew R. Xavier, MD
Medical Director of Neuroendovascular Medicine
St. Joseph Mercy Oakland - Stroke Center

Kent Agee
Neuroscience Coordinator

Sam Agrusa
R.N., B.S.N. Manager, Emergency Services

Danielle Broders
Director of Rehabilitation

Jodi DiMaria
R.N., B.S.N. Manager, Emergency Services

Denise Fair
Manager of Operations, Michigan Stroke Network

Nickolas Nickolopolous
R.N., ICU Manager

Sue King
Department Secretary,Cardiovascular Services

Sue Peshl
Office Coordinator, Neuroscience Services & Michigan Stroke Network

Cathy Porwoll
RN, BSN - Adminstrative Director, Cardiovascular Services