Expertise
Our Stroke Center team provides preventive care, diagnosis, and
treatment for stroke and stroke-related issues. Stanford’s stroke
experts offer the most comprehensive, specialized, and leading-edge
treatments for every type of stroke.
Services available at the Stanford Stroke Center include:
Comprehensive Stroke Center Status
The Stanford Stroke Center was 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 Stanford 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.
Stroke Awareness Saves Lives
Learn more about how stroke
awareness can save your life or the life of a loved one.