Carlos Garcia-Esperon

Carlos Garcia-Esperon is a Senior Conjoint Lecturer at the University of Newcastle's School of Medicine and Public Health, with dual appointments as Senior Staff Neurologist at John Hunter Hospital and Director of Acute Stroke Services. His work bridges clinical stroke neurology and academic research in brain imaging and telestroke implementation.

• PhD in brain imaging and thrombolytic therapy (University of Newcastle, 2020)
• Leadership in NSW Telestroke Network development
• Expertise in CT perfusion imaging for acute stroke triage
• Over 30 clinical trial co-investigatorships

His research program focuses on reperfusion therapies, multimodal CT applications in rural stroke care, and brain-heart connections in stroke pathophysiology. Recent work explores deep learning diagnosis of posterior circulation infarcts and virtual reality training for stroke workflows. He advocates for equitable access to advanced stroke care in regional centers through telemedicine infrastructure.

Key teaching contributions include undergraduate neurology seminars, brain imaging interpretation lectures, and postgraduate clinical instruction. His 115+ journal articles span topics like stroke triage optimization, hyperacute cardiac imaging, and blood pressure variability in stroke progression. Current projects involve AI-driven diagnostic tools and VR-based clinician education.