Abbigayle (Abby) Doerr

Dedicated healthcare professional with clinical and programmatic expertise. Strong knowledge of strategic program development, fiscal responsibility, collaboration and efficiency. Dedicated to Northwestern Medicine's vision, mission and values of Patient's First, Integrity, Teamwork and Excellence. Strong strategic partnerships throughout the healthcare network both within and outside of Northwestern Medicine.

• 2022-present, Certified Neurointerventional Clinician (CNIC) – Board Certified, Association of Neurovascular Clinicians (ANVC)
• 2017-present, Acute Neurovascular Practitioner (ANVP)– Board Certified, ANVC
• 2013-present, Stroke Certified Registered Nurse, American Board of Neuroscience Nursing
• 2011-present, Family Nurse Practitioner-Board Certified (FNP-BC), American Nurse Credentialing Center (ANCC)
• 2011-present, Advanced Practice Nurse (APRN), Certified Nurse Practitioner, Illinois
• 2008-present, Certified Cardiac-Vascular Nursing (CVRN), ANCC
• 2004-present, Registered Professional Nurse (RN), Illinois

• 2018, Dr. Tom Williams Award – Leadership, Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital Medical Staff
• 2014, Clinical Excellence Award, NET SMART Fellowship

• Door to Treatment Quality Improvement Project, Czekala, B., Filsinger, S., Pandya, D., Dhawan, A., Neitzer, T., Lentz, L., Crabb, J., Sinisko, C., Baylor, J., Doerr, A., Stroke Clinician, 1, 1, 2023
• The Need for Speed: Reducing Endovascular Treatment Times in Ischemic Stroke, Fill, B., Doerr, A., Stroke Clinician, 1, 1, 2023
• Adventures in Clot-Busting: Replacing Alteplase with Tenecteplase for Stroke Treatment Across Northwestern Medicine, Spellman, L., Doerr, A., Buffo, K., Stroke Clinician, 1, 1, 2023
• Professional Board Certification for Nurses, Advanced Practice Providers, and Radiology Techs Working in NeuroInterventional Labs: The Certified Neurointerventional Clinician (CNIC), Doerr, A., Fill, B., Sabapathypillai, M., Ortiz, C., Shownkeen, H., Alexandrov, A., Velasco, C, Richardson, A., Alexandrov, A., Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery, 15, Suppl 1, 2023
• Reducing Time to Revascularization in Acute Ischemic Stroke, Shownkeen, H., Doerr, A., Togbi-Wonyo, S., Fill, B., Pandya, D., Lindstrom, A., Mazumdar, A., Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery, 12, Suppl 1, 2023
• Back to basics: Adherence with guidelines for glucose and temperature control in an American comprehensive stroke center sample, Alexandrov, A.W., Palazzo, P., Bibby, S., Doerr, A., Dusenbury, W., Young, R., Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, 2018
• Evaluation of strategies to reduce time to revascularization in acute ischemic stroke, Doerr, A., Jenkins, S., Davis, J., Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery, 2016
• Vigilant nursing glucose and temperature control for stroke: is there a need in the United States?, Bibby, S., Palazzo, P., Doerr, A., Lindstrom, A., Dusenbury, W., Young, R., International Stroke Conference, 2016
• Multidisciplinary stroke review process and prospective record review for quality and process improvement, Doerr, A.M., Lindstrom, A., Shownkeen, H., Pittner, L., International Stroke Conference, 2016
• Effect of a dedicated in-house stroke nurse on stroke quality outcome measures: a single center experience, Doerr, A.M., Lindstrom, A., Ferguson, M., Carlson, J., Broadley, D., Shownkeen, H., Stroke, 45, S
• Symptomatic fusiform basilar artery aneurysm: “kissing” stent reconstruction, Shownkeen, H., Hall, M., Doerr, A., Ortiz, C., Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery, 6, S

• 2023, Down and Dirty: MRI Interpretation for the Non-Radiologist, Association of Neurovascular Clinicians Annual Meeting 2023, Las Vegas, NV
• 2023, Multi-Modal Imaging for Acute Ischemic Stroke, American Society of Neuroimaging Annual Meeting 2023, Scottsdale, AZ
• 2022, Improving Time to Treatment in Endovascular Therapy, Society of Neuro Interventional Surgery Annual Meeting 2022, Toronto, Canada
• 2022, Carotid Cavernous Fistula, Society of Neuro Interventional Surgery Annual Meeting 2022, Toronto, Canada
• 2021, Demystifying Multimodal CT Imaging, Association of Neurovascular Clinicians Annual Meeting 2021, Scottsdale, AZ
• 2021, Building APP Expertise in Neuroimaging and Neurointerventional Lab Roles, Society of Vascular and Interventional Neurology Annual Meeting 2021, Phoenix, AZ
• 2021, Nursing Roles in Neuro-Interventional Catheterization Labs, World Stroke Congress Annual Meeting 2021, Australia
• 2020, Multi-Modal CT Imaging in Acute Stroke, American Society of Neuroimaging Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA
• 2017, When vessels go array…, AANN: Advances in Stroke Care, Chicago, IL
• 2016, Evaluation of Strategies to Reduce Time to Revascularization in Acute Ischemic Stroke, Society of NeuroInterventional Surgery Annual Meeting 2016, Boston, MA
• 2015, Pathways and Protocols in Stroke, World Live Neurovascular Conference, Chicago, IL
• 2015, Advance Practice Providers’ Luncheon, International Stroke Conference 2015, Nashville, TN
• 2015, Stroke Nursing (panelist), Comprehensive Stroke and Cerebrovascular Conference 2015, Chicago, IL
• 2014, NIH Stroke Scale. Things to Look for… Nurse’s Stroke Conference, Silver Cross Hospital, New Lenox, IL
• 2014, Nursing Considerations in the Acute Phase Care of the Ischemic Stroke Patient, Stroke 2914: Stroke from the Heart, Tinley Park, IL
• 2014, Effect of a Dedicated In-house Stroke Nurse on Stroke Quality Outcome Measures, Comprehensive Stroke and Cerebrovascular Conference 2014, Chicago, IL
• 2013, Hemorrhagic Stroke, Emergency Department Education Days, Central DuPage Hospital, Winfield, IL
• 2013, Ischemic Stroke, Emergency Department Education Days, Central DuPage Hospital, Winfield, IL
• 2013, Role of Nursing in Acute Ischemic Stroke: Streamlining Stroke Management, Stroke 2013: Stroke from the Heart, Tinley Park, IL
• 2012, Care of the Advanced Stroke Patient, Central DuPage Hospital, Winfield, IL
• 2012, Hemorrhagic Stroke, Silver Cross Hospital, New Lenox, IL
• 2012, Hemorrhagic Stroke: Endovascular Therapy, Winter Education Days, Central DuPage Hospital, Winfield, IL

• 2007 – present, American Heart Association
• 2011 – present, Society of Neuro Interventional Surgery
• 2012 – present, Association of Neurovascular Clinicians, Board of Directors (2021), member at large, Stroke Clinician (journal) Section Editor, Education Committee, member, Certification Development: Certified Neurointerventional Clinician (CNIC), Certification Instructor: CNIC
• 2015 – present, American Nurses Association
• 2021 – present, American Organization of Nurse Leaders

• DNP
• APRN
• FNP-BC
• ANVP-BC
• CNIC-BC
• CVRN
• SCRN