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Stroke: The Basics
Understanding stroke is important to its prevention and rapid treatment. The Stanford Stroke Center has pioneered major advances in medical therapies for treating and preventing stroke.
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Stroke Center
Stanford Hospital's Stroke Center is a designated comprehensive stroke center and offers rapid access to a range of cutting edge treatments for patients experiencing stroke. The Stanford Stroke Center provides diagnosis, treatment and preventive care for stroke, as well as related issues.
Stroke Center
Our Doctors
- Gregory W. Albers, MD , Neurologist , Stroke and vascular neurologist https://stanfordhealthcare.org/doctors/a/gregory-albers
- Marion S. Buckwalter, MD, PhD , Neurologist , Neurocritical care specialist https://stanfordhealthcare.org/doctors/b/marion-buckwalter
- S. Charles Cho, MD , Neurologist , Neuromuscular neurologist https://stanfordhealthcare.org/doctors/c/s-cho
- Steven D. Chang, MD , Neurosurgeon , Stereotactic neurosurgeon https://stanfordhealthcare.org/doctors/c/steven-chang
- Huy M. Do, MD , Radiologist , Interventional neuroradiologist https://stanfordhealthcare.org/doctors/d/huy-do
- Robert Dodd, MD, PhD , Neurosurgeon , Cerebrovascular neurosurgeon https://stanfordhealthcare.org/doctors/d/robert-dodd
- Anna Finley Caulfield, MD , Neurologist , Neurocritical care specialist https://stanfordhealthcare.org/doctors/f/anna-finley-caulfield
- Karen G. Hirsch, MD , Neurologist , Neurocritical care specialist https://stanfordhealthcare.org/doctors/h/karen-hirsch
- Richard A. Jaffe , Anesthesiologist , Neuroanesthesiologist https://stanfordhealthcare.org/doctors/j/richard-jaffe
- Jaime Lopez, MD , Neurologist , Neurophysiologist https://stanfordhealthcare.org/doctors/l/jaime-lopez
- Leslie Lee, MD , Neurologist , Neurophysiologist https://stanfordhealthcare.org/doctors/l/leslie-lee
- Maarten Lansberg, MD, PhD , Neurologist , Stroke and vascular neurologist https://stanfordhealthcare.org/doctors/l/maarten-lansberg
- Michael P. Marks, MD , Radiologist , Interventional neuroradiologist https://stanfordhealthcare.org/doctors/m/michael-marks
- Viet Nguyen, MD , Neurologist , Neurophysiologist https://stanfordhealthcare.org/doctors/n/viet-nguyen
- Gary K. Steinberg, MD, PhD , Neurosurgeon , Cerebrovascular neurosurgeon https://stanfordhealthcare.org/doctors/s/gary-steinberg
- Neil Schwartz, MD, PhD , Neurologist , Stroke and vascular neurologist https://stanfordhealthcare.org/doctors/s/neil-schwartz
- Waimei Amy Tai, MD , Neurologist , Stroke and vascular neurologist https://stanfordhealthcare.org/doctors/t/waimei-tai
- Chitra Venkatasubramanian, MBBS, MD , Neurologist , Neurocritical care specialist https://stanfordhealthcare.org/doctors/v/chitra-venkatasubramanian
- Nirali Vora, MD , Hospitalist , Neurohospitalist https://stanfordhealthcare.org/doctors/v/nirali-vora
Our Care Team
Care and Treatment of Stroke
Expertise
Services offered by the Stanford Stroke Center include:
- Medical treatments for preventing stroke
- Advanced neurosurgical techniques
- Interventional neuroradiologic procedures for stroke patients
- Rehabilitation
- Stroke support group
- Access to promising treatments in clinical trials
Comprehensive Stroke Center status
The Stanford Stroke Center is the first program in the nation to earn the newest level of advanced stroke care certification by the Joint Commission, the nation's predominant health care accrediting body.
Stanford StrokeNet: Regional Stroke Trials Coordinating Center
The Stroke Center is a Regional Stroke Trials Coordinating Center of the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) Stroke Trials Network. This prestigious designation is awarded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to only 25 stroke centers in the nation.
As a key participant in major NIH stroke clinical trials for the next five years, the center helps advance stroke prevention, treatment and recovery. Participating centers share data and work together to help improve stroke care and outcomes for all patients.
Education
Stanford Stroke Awareness Month: BE FAST
Take a few minutes today to learn the warning signs of a stroke. It could save your life or the life of a loved one.
Clinical Trials
Clinical trials are research studies that evaluate a new medical approach, device, drug, or other treatment. As a Stanford Health Care patient, you may have access to the latest, advanced clinical trials.
Open trials refer to studies currently accepting participants. Closed trials are not currently enrolling, but may open in the future.
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If you or someone you know should experience symptoms of stroke, seek emergency help immediately - CALL 911 - do not wait!
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