Comprehensive stroke center

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When it comes to stroke, seconds count. At Aurora BayCare Medical Center, our stroke specialists offer fast, effective treatment that can make all the difference for your care. Our highly trained team of experts is available 24/7 to provide the most advanced treatments for all types of stroke.

Stroke care: Why choose Aurora BayCare Medical Center?

Aurora BayCare has achieved certification as a Comprehensive Stroke Center. This recognition means that we meet rigorous standards for treating the most complex stroke cases.

Highlights of our program include:

Specialized team: With the region’s largest neurointervention team, our specialists provide lifesaving stroke care not available at other regional hospitals. We have two doctors on call at all times who can use minimally invasive procedures to break up dangerous clots. Find out more about neurointervention.
Area leadership: Our doctors are area leaders in stroke. We provide telestroke virtual consultations to community hospitals so doctors and patients in other locations can benefit from our expertise. Doctors from area hospitals often refer their emergency patients to us for more advanced care.
Advanced technology: In our biplane procedure room, we can take detailed, 3D pictures of blood vessels in the brain. These images help us quickly diagnose and treat stroke.

Advantages of a comprehensive stroke center

When you come to us for stroke care, you’ll get a knowledgeable, experienced team. At Aurora BayCare, we offer:

Specialized neuroimaging, including MRI and computed tomography angiography (CTA)
An intensive care unit (ICU) for treatment and recovery
The capability and experience to treat all types of strokes
A full spectrum of treatments, including catheter-based procedures to break up clots
Staff with special training in neurosurgery, vascular neurology (treatment of blood vessels in the brain) and stroke procedures
Facilities and staff available at all times

Stroke warning signs

It’s important to be aware of the signs and symptoms of stroke. If you or a loved one is experiencing any of the stroke symptoms below, call 9-1-1 and seek immediate medical attention. Every second counts.

To remember the symptoms of a stroke, B.E. F.A.S.T.:

B = Balance (Do you have sudden loss of balance or coordination?)

E = Eyes (Is your vision blurred? Do you have double vision or sudden trouble seeing out of one or both eyes?)

F = Face (Can you smile? Does one side of the face sag or droop?)

A = Arms (Can you raise both arms? Or does one arm drift downward?)

S = Speech (Is your speech slurred or strange-sounding? Can you repeat a single sentence?)

T = Terrible headache and time to call 911 (Sudden onset of a terrible headache or “the worst headache of your life”)