Several members of the Upstate Stroke Center's multidisciplinary team
Choosing a hospital with comprehensive stroke certification
means patients receive the highest possible level of stroke care.
UPSTATE STROKE CENTER
OFFERS:
Multidisciplinary approach to care that includes
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24/7 board-certified stroke neurologists
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24/7 on-site neurosurgery
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24/7 specialists in neurointerventional radiology
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24/7 neurocritical care specialists
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24/7 board-certified emergency physicians
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Specialized neuroscience nurses
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Access to clinical research trials
An entire hospital floor dedicated to brain care
with three levels of specialized care:
Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit; Specialized
Neuroscience Unit; and Neuroscience Step-Down Unit.
Clot-busting tPA treatment for ischemic stroke patients.
Catheter-based therapy for those who don't respond
to tPA, extending the window of treatment to
8 hours of onset of stroke symptoms.
State-of-the-art neurovascular and endovascular
procedures for repair of aneurysms and other
causes of hemorrhagic strokes.
UPSTATE IS CENTRAL NEW YORK'S...
DIFFERENCES BETWEEN A
PRIMARY STROKE CENTER AND A
COMPREHENSIVE STROKE CENTER INCLUDE:
COMPREHENSIVE
STROKE CENTER
PRIMARY COMPREHENSIVE (UPSTATE)
● Cares for all types of
stroke patients, ischemic
and hemorrhagic.
● Has a dedicated
neuroscience ICU for
stroke patients.
● Receives patients
from Primary
Stroke Centers.
● On site neurosurgery 24/7,
with the ability to perform
complex neurovascular
procedures, such as brain
aneurysm clipping, vascular
malformation surgery and
carotid endarterectomy.
● Takes care of most cases
of ischemic stroke.
● No requirement for a
separate ICU for
stroke patients.
● Access to neurosurgery
within 2 hours.
● Sends complex patients
to a Comprehensive
Stroke Center.
750 EAST ADAMS ST.
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SYRACUSE, NY WWW.UPSTATE.EDU/STROKE