About the program

The Comprehensive Stroke Program at Rush provides a full spectrum of stroke care, including an acute stroke inpatient service, an outpatient stroke clinic for routine follow-up care and a comprehensive neuroendovascular clinic for complex diagnoses.

Clinical Team

Stroke care at Rush is a collaborative effort involving many disciplines and departments, including neurology, neurosurgery, emergency medicine, rehabilitative medicine, radiology, laboratory services, nursing and other professions. Learn more about the stroke team.

Services Provided

The Comprehensive Stroke Program at Rush treats approximately 800 inpatients with stroke and other cerebrovascular disorders each year.

The program offers the following services:

• Acute Stroke Inpatient Service: 24/7 services to respond immediately to acute stroke patients.
• Outpatient Stroke Clinic: For follow-up care.
• Center for Neuroendovascular Surgery: Offering expert evaluations in cerebrovascular disease.
• TIA Express Service: Expedited service for patients with suspected transient ischemic attacks (TIAs).
• Neurocritical Care
• Outpatient prevention clinic

Conditions Treated

• Arteriovenous malformations
• Cavernomas and dural arteriovenous fistulas
• Carotid artery stenosis
• Central nervous system vasculitis
• Cerebral venous thrombosis
• Hemorrhagic strokes
• Intracranial aneurysms
• Intracerebral hemorrhage
• Ischemic strokes
• Subarachnoid hemorrhage
• Transient ischemic attacks
• Moyamoya
• Vertebral artery stenosis

Advancing stroke care through research

Stroke research at Rush is focused on gaining a better understanding of cerebrovascular disease and implementing novel therapies through evidence-based medicine. For a current list of clinical trials, visit our research page.

More Resources

• Stroke education and community events
• Learn about Rush's new hospital
• Directions to Rush
• View our stroke newsletter

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