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LifelineTzu-Ching (Teddy) Wu graduated from the University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA, and completed his neurology residency at the Barrow Neurological Institute, Phoenix, AZ, USA. He completed a 2-year neurovascular fellowship at the University of Texas at Houston, TX, USA, and joined as faculty and as the Director of Telemedicine. His research focuses on the use of telemedicine to increase access to and quality of acute stroke care.

What has been the greatest achievement of your career?Obtaining a grant to fund a small pilot trial testing the use of telemedicine in the ambulance.

And the greatest embarrassment?As a second-year medical student, I accidently struck the head of a patient as I took the stethoscope out of my white coat for the fi rst time.

If you had not entered your current profession, what would you have liked to do?To be a comedian or a chef.

Who was your most infl uential teacher and why?James Frey. He introduced me to research and taught me to never stop asking questions.

What would be your advice to a newly qualifi ed doctor?Listen to the patient and know what you don’t know.

What is the best piece of advice you have received and from whom?You can always improve and do better, from Mom and Dad.

How do you relax?Playing with my 2-year-old daughter.

What is your greatest regret?Not spending enough time with my grandfather.

What is your favourite fi lm and why?The Other Guys with Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg, because it’s hilarious every time I watch it.

What is your greatest fear?Stepping on a frog.

In which other country would you like to live and why?Taiwan. That’s where I was born and the food is amazing!

What is the most memorable comment from your school reports?In fi rst grade, my teacher wrote, “Teddy has the worst handwriting I have ever seen.”

What keeps you awake at night?The next door neighbour’s howling dog.

What do you think is the most neglected specialty of science or medicine at the moment?Stroke, since is it a major cause of death and disability, but funding for stroke research is still inadequate.

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Ten most wantedDecember, 20121 Stroke prevention (Review, December)

Alberts MJ, Eikelboom JW, Hankey GJ. Antithrombotic therapy for stroke prevention in non-valvular atrial fi brillation. Lancet Neurol 2012; 11: 1066–81.

2 Disease mechanisms (Review, January) Roussel BD, Kruppa AJ, Miranda E, Crowther DC, Lomas DA, Marciniak SJ. Endoplasmic reticulum dysfunction in neurological disease. Lancet Neurol 2013; 12: 105–18.

3 Alzheimer’s disease (Review, January) Bettens K, Sleegers K, Van Broeckhoven C. Genetic insights in Alzheimer’s disease. Lancet Neurol 2013; 12: 92–104.

4 Stroke (2012 Round-up, January) Kaste M. Stroke: advances in thrombolysis. Lancet Neurol 2013; 12: 2–4.

5 Parkinson’s disease (Article, January) Odekerken VJ, van Laar T, Staal MJ, Mosch A, Hoff mann CF, Nijssen PC, Beute GN, van Vugt JP, Lenders MW, Contarino MF, Mink MS, Bour LJ, van den Munckhof P, Schmand BA, de Haan RJ, Schuurman PR, de Bie RM. Subthalamic nucleus versus globus pallidus bilateral deep brain stimulation for advanced Parkinson’s disease (NSTAPS study): a randomised controlled trial. Lancet Neurol 2013; 12: 37–44.

6 Posterior circulation stroke (Article, January) Paul NL, Simoni M, Rothwell PM, for the Oxford Vascular Study. Transient isolated brainstem symptoms preceding posterior circulation stroke: a population-based study. Lancet Neurol 2013; 12: 65–71.

7 Dementia (2012 Round-up, January)Gandy S, DeKosky ST. 2012: the year in dementia. Lancet Neurol 2013; 12: 4–6.

8 Migraine (2012 Round-up, January)Ferrari MD. Headache: the changing migraine brain. Lancet Neurol 2013; 12: 6–8.

9 Cerebral vasoconstriction (Review, October) Ducros A. Reversible cerebral vasoconstriction syndrome. Lancet Neurol 2012; 11: 906–17.

10 Epilepsy (2012 Round-up, January) Berg AT. Epilepsy: clinical implications of recent advances. Lancet Neurol 2012; 12: 1082–92.

The top ten Lancet Neurology articles downloaded from ScienceDirect in December, 2012.