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UR Medicine / Stroke Center UR Medicine Comprehensive Stroke Center What is Stroke/TIA? A stroke occurs when brain cells die due to disruption of blood flow to the brain. Stroke can be caused by either a blocked blood vessel (ischemic stroke) or a leaky blood vessel (hemorrhagic stroke) in the brain. Learn More About Stroke Why Choose Us? UR Medicine's Stroke Center offers world-class treatment and prevention of stroke, is the region's only Comprehensive Stroke Center and has the area’s only dedicated Neuromedicine Intensive Care Unit. Why Choose UR Medicine Rapid Access TIA Clinic Our goal at UR Medicine’s Rapid Access TIA clinic is to swiftly address ischemic events, while providing patients with a positive outpatient experience without the need for an Emergency visit or overnight stay. TIA Clinic Information Our Team Our stroke team is comprised of fellowship-trained vascular neurologists, neurosurgeons, neuroradiologists and neurocritical care specialists. They have successfully treated the most challenging diseases, and achieved the best outcomes in the most critically ill patients. Meet Our Dedicated Team STAR-NY The Stroke Treatment Alliance of Rochester of New York, a University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) led community-wide initiative was formed to decrease the physical, psychosocial and economic burden of stroke in our community. Our STAR Initiative Mobile Stroke Unit UR Medicine, in partnership with American Medical Response, has launched Upstate and Central New York's FIRST Mobile Stroke Unit - the 13th in the nation. The unit will help us provide specialized, life-saving care to stroke victims before they even get to the hospital. First In Mobile Stroke When You Think It's A Stroke alarm Remember FAST Face Is one side drooping? Arms: Is one arm hard to lift? Speech: Is speech slurred or confused? Time: Quick action saves brain cells. phonelink_ring Call 911 If you think it’s a stroke—or even if you’re not sure—call 9-1-1. Don’t go back to bed. Don’t wait. Call immediately. local_hospital Trust Your EMT Depending on where you live and the severity of your symptoms, your EMT may recommend that you go to a nearby hospital or that you be taken directly to Strong Memorial Hospital. A multidisciplinary team providing the most advanced stroke care. A state-of-the-art Endovascular Stroke suite & our multidisciplinary team of neurosurgeons, neurologists & neurointensivists provide the most advanced care in the region. Meet our team Tarun Bhalla, MD, PhD Neurosurgeon Debra Roberts, MD, PhD Neurointensivist Curtis Benesch, MD, MPH Neurologist Remember that Strong is a Comprehensive Stroke Center. You live in an area where the most advanced stroke care is close by. Strong offers advanced stroke treatments that are not available at most hospitals. By working closely with our affiliated hospitals, we ensure that patients get the stroke care they need in the shortest possible time. Part of Strong Memorial Hospital STROKE CARE LOCATIONS WHAT IS STROKE/TIA? WHY CHOOSE US? RAPID ACCESS TIA CLINIC OUR TEAM Please Support UR Medicine's Comprehensive Stroke Center Helping stroke patients recover and regain their lives. Donate
What is Stroke/TIA? A stroke occurs when brain cells die due to disruption of blood flow to the brain. Stroke can be caused by either a blocked blood vessel (ischemic stroke) or a leaky blood vessel (hemorrhagic stroke) in the brain. Learn More About Stroke
Why Choose Us? UR Medicine's Stroke Center offers world-class treatment and prevention of stroke, is the region's only Comprehensive Stroke Center and has the area’s only dedicated Neuromedicine Intensive Care Unit. Why Choose UR Medicine
Rapid Access TIA Clinic Our goal at UR Medicine’s Rapid Access TIA clinic is to swiftly address ischemic events, while providing patients with a positive outpatient experience without the need for an Emergency visit or overnight stay. TIA Clinic Information
Our Team Our stroke team is comprised of fellowship-trained vascular neurologists, neurosurgeons, neuroradiologists and neurocritical care specialists. They have successfully treated the most challenging diseases, and achieved the best outcomes in the most critically ill patients. Meet Our Dedicated Team
STAR-NY The Stroke Treatment Alliance of Rochester of New York, a University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC) led community-wide initiative was formed to decrease the physical, psychosocial and economic burden of stroke in our community. Our STAR Initiative
Mobile Stroke Unit UR Medicine, in partnership with American Medical Response, has launched Upstate and Central New York's FIRST Mobile Stroke Unit - the 13th in the nation. The unit will help us provide specialized, life-saving care to stroke victims before they even get to the hospital. First In Mobile Stroke