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Golfing better than ever
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from coordinated response
Golfing better than ever
from coordinated response from coordinated response
On a recent October morning, 78-year-old pharmacist
James Phillips suffered a stroke.
His local hospital diagnosed his symptoms and sent James
to Ruby Memorial Hospital, where the WVU Stroke Team was
awaiting his arrival. Thanks to the coordinated response of
all medical teams, Jim has experienced an excellent
recovery and is back on the golf course.
The WVU Stroke Center provides:
• An Acute Stroke Team available 24 hours
a day, 7 days a week, including:
- Emergency medicine staff, EMS,
and HealthNet Aeromedical Services
- Neurology and neurosurgery, radiology,
and neurointerventional radiology
- Nursing
- Pharmacy
- Inpatient clinical labs
- Rehabilitation services
- Care management
• Stroke and Intensive Care Units staffed
by registered nurses and therapists who
have received extensive stroke education
• Advanced diagnostic and imaging techniques
• Prevention, early intervention, and
rehabilitation services provided for patients
at risk for stroke or who have had a stroke.
Stroke Center
Ruby Memorial Hospital
The Stroke Center is operated by WVU Hospitals.
Call 1-800-WVA-MARS
for more information
