Neuro-emergency Transfer Care at Rush

Rush University Medical Center’s neurocritical care team treats patients with complex, emergent neurological conditions, providing them with around-the-clock, advanced care that is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Rush accepts patients transferred in from other hospitals in the region.

Our clinicians collaborate closely with stroke specialists and neurosurgeons to treat patients with a range of severe neurological injuries, including aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage, intracerebral hemorrhage, large ischemic strokes, traumatic brain injuries, status epilepticus and spinal cord injuries. With decades of expertise and the use of cutting-edge technology, Rush clinicians strive to deliver the best possible outcomes for our patients.

As a trusted care partner, we offer seamless patient transfers to our main campus location in Chicago, where they are admitted to our state-of-the-art neuroscience intensive care unit, which is staffed by eight board-certified neurointensivists.

Why refer your patients here

Rapid response: Physicians seeking to transfer patients to Rush will speak directly with a neurointensivist, who will secure a neuro ICU bed, offer initial clinical recommendations and coordinate the transfer — all within a five-minute phone call.

Nationally recognized expertise: U.S. News & World Report ranks Rush University Medical Center as one of the nation's top hospitals for neurology and neurosurgery care.

Practicing with distinction: Rush is the only academic center with a neurosciences intensive care unit to receive a Beacon award by the American Association of Critical Care Nursing.

What conditions do we treat?

  • Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage
  • Central nervous system (CNS) infections
  • Intracerebral hemorrhage
  • Large ischemic strokes
  • Myasthenic crisis
  • Status epilepticus
  • Traumatic brain and spinal cord injury

Advanced technology used

  • Cerebromicrodialysis
  • Continuous EEG
  • Licox brain tissue oxygen monitor
  • Pupillometry
  • Transcranial dopplers

Our team

Rajeev Garg, MD, MS

Rajeev Garg, MD, MS

Neurocritical Care, Vascular Neurology, Neurology Request an Appointment
Sebastian Pollandt, MD

Sebastian Pollandt, MD

Neurology, Neurocritical Care Request an Appointment
Christine Yeager, MD

Christine Yeager, MD

Neurology Request an Appointment
Andrea Sterenstein, MD

Andrea Sterenstein, MD

Neurocritical Care, Neurology View Profile
Brandon Merical, MD

Brandon Merical, MD

Neurology, Neurocritical Care Request an Appointment
Amjad Elmashala, MD

Amjad Elmashala, MD

Neurocritical Care, Neurology Request an Appointment
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Shannon Hextrum, MD

Neurocritical Care, Neurology Request an Appointment
Ashish Bhatia, MD

Ashish Bhatia, MD

Dermatology, Micrographic Dermatologic Surgery Request an Appointment
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Kadhiresan Murugappan, MD

Anesthesiology, Critical Care, Neurocritical Care View Profile
Caitlin Radnis, MD

Caitlin Radnis, MD

Neurology, Neurocritical Care Request an Appointment

Location

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Rush University Medical Center

Department of Neurological Sciences
Professional Office Building 
1725 W. Harrison St., Suite 1106 
Chicago, IL 60612