Stroke Centers

Our renowned stroke centers provide expert emergency care and comprehensive follow-up services.

At Memorial Neuroscience Institute, our trained stroke teams work hard every day to deliver effective treatment with speed and precision. We provide this care at four stroke centers across our healthcare system.

When Seconds Count

Stroke is treatable, but the clock starts ticking the second symptoms start. A stroke occurs when a blood vessel in your brain is blocked or ruptures. The flow of blood carrying oxygen and nutrients to your brain cells stops, and those cells begin to die.

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A Coordinated, Experienced Team

Effective stroke care requires a team of highly trained doctors, nurses and other professionals. Whether you’re in the hospital or receiving follow-up care at home, the goal of our team is to help you get back to your daily life and all the things you enjoy.

Members of our stroke team include:

Neurointerventional Surgeons

Neurointerventional surgeons provide minimally invasive treatments for neurovascular diseases from inside your blood vessels. Find out more about neurointerventional surgery.

Neurosurgeons

Neurosurgeons perform detailed surgical procedures on the brain, spinal cord and nerves. See more about neurosurgery.

Neurologists

Neurologists provide comprehensive, nonsurgical care for the many types of stokes.

Neurocritical Care Specialists

Neurocritical care specialists work in our hospital intensive care units (ICUs) to care for patients after neurosurgery. They promptly identify and treat complications and help patients recover as quickly as possible. Learn more about neurocritical care.

Neuroradiologists

Neurologists perform imaging studies of the brain and other parts of the nervous system to assess neurological conditions and plan for surgery. Read more about neuroradiology.

Stroke rehabilitation

Neurorehabilitation specialists offer different types of therapies to help patients recover after a stroke. Explore our stroke rehabilitation services.

Why Choose a Memorial Neuroscience Institute Stroke Center?

In addition to treating acute cases, neurologists in our stroke centers follow patients after a stroke to ensure they get the care they need. We tailor care to you, not just your condition. Our team includes you and your family in the decision-making process to ensure your care meets your needs.

Specialized expertise

You receive care from fellowship-trained neurologists and surgeons who treat a high volume of patients — among the highest volume in South Florida. We also exceed national benchmarks for safety and quality.
Rapid care

Every minute that lapses before stroke treatment can cause a loss of critical brain function. When patients arrive at our emergency rooms, our teams quickly evaluate patients and provide time-sensitive treatment.
Advanced treatments

We offer the latest treatments, including clot-dissolving drugs and a full range of neurointerventional and neurosurgical procedures.

Our Awards and Accolades for Stroke Treatment

Comprehensive Stroke Centers

Joint Commission Certification

joint commission gold seal

Memorial Regional Hospital: Certified by the Joint Commission as a Comprehensive Stroke Center (the highest level). This certification is reserved for advanced centers that care for the most complex stroke cases. We earned it by demonstrating that we have the expertise and technology to deliver the latest medications and neurosurgical treatments.

Memorial Hospital Pembroke and Memorial Hospital Miramar: Certified by the Joint Commission as Primary Stroke Centers. This designation is the next highest level of stroke care. These centers have a dedicated stroke team, access to a neurologist 24/7 and the ability to provide clot-busting medications such as tissue plasminogen activator "tPA" or alteplase.

DNV Certification Comprehensive Stroke seal

DNV Certification

The stroke center at Memorial Hospital West has been awarded certification as a Comprehensive Stroke Center by Det Norske Veritas (DNV). Our Comprehensive Stoke Center (CSC) delivers the highest quality of care to the most complex cases, offering evidence-based treatments with cutting edge research protocols.

American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines® Gold Plus - American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines®

Gold Plus with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus, Target: Stroke Advanced Therapy Honor Roll and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll recognition in the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's Get With The Guidelines-Stroke® program (Memorial Regional Hospital and Memorial Hospital West, Memorial Hospital Pembroke)

Silver Plus: Memorial Hospital Miramar received type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll

2024 Florida Stroke Registry: We’re proud to share that Memorial Regional Hospital has been recognized by the 2024 Florida Stroke Registry for our commitment to delivering high-quality stroke care.

Excellence in Rapid Stroke Treatment – Category II
AwardCommitment to Reducing Care Disparities – Category III Award

We Lead with Stroke Care – Memorial Neuroscience Institute

Learn why Memorial Neuroscience Institute is a leader in stroke care from Brijesh Mehta, MD, medical director, Comprehensive Stroke Program and NeuroInterventional Surgery; Norman Ajiboye, MD, medical director, Stroke Programs, Memorial Hospital Miramar and Memorial Hospital Pembroke; Christopher DeMassi, MD, chief, Memorial Neuroscience Institute and chief, Adult Neurosurgery, and medical director, Spine Center.

Stroke Risk and Prevention from Memorial Neuroscience Institute

Learn about stroke risk and prevention from Brijesh Mehta, MD, medical director, Comprehensive Stroke Program and NeuroInterventional Surgery, and Norman Ajiboye, MD, medical director, Stroke Programs, Memorial Hospital Miramar and Memorial Hospital Pembroke.

Remember BE FAST – With a Stroke Every Second Counts

Brijesh Mehta, MD, medical director, Comprehensive Stroke Program and NeuroInterventional Surgery at Memorial Neuroscience Institute explains how to spot the signs of a stroke by remembering “BE FAST.”

B – Balance trouble. E – Eyes, for vision trouble. F – Face drooping. A – Arm weakness. S – Speech difficulty. T – Time to call 911 immediately.

Only 10 Years Old, Lance Acts FAST During Mom’s Stroke

When 10-year-old Lance noticed his mom wasn’t doing well he took fast action to get her help.

See how it enabled her to arrive quickly at Memorial Neuroscience Institute so she could survive a stroke and thrive.

Adrian’s Hemorrhagic Stroke Story

Transferring to Memorial from a primary stroke center led to recovery for Adrian, who had a complex, hemorrhagic stroke.

Eric’s Memorial Stroke Care – From “Perfect Storm” to Recovery

Neurointerventional surgeon Brijesh Mehta, MD, Medical Director, Stroke and NeuroInterventional Surgery, describes Eric’s stroke as a perfect storm. See how the right combination of events came together the day of his stroke to make all the difference for Eric at Memorial.