The Stanford Stroke Center

The Stanford Stroke Center

We bring together physicians from multiple specialties, including neurology, neurosurgery, neuroradiology, internal medicine and emergency medicine to provide comprehensive evaluation and management of patients with cerebrovascular diseases.
Stroke Warning Signs 1

BE FAST!

STROKE is an emergency. Every minute counts. Call 911 at any sign of stroke!

BALANCE: Sudden loss of balance.
EYES: Sudden loss of vision.
FACE: Does the face look uneven?
ARM: Does one arm drift down?
SPEECH: Does their speech sound strange?
TIME: Every second brain cells die.
Be Prepared 2

Be Prepared for an Emergency

Stanford Hospital's Stroke Center is a designated comprehensive stroke center and offers rapid access to a range of cutting edge treatments for patients experiencing stroke.
Make sure your doctor knows how to contact the Stroke Center's 24-hour on-call stroke physician. For non-urgent issues, please call 650-723-6469.
Take Action 3
Time is Brain - Every Minute Counts
- If you or someone you know is experiencing stroke symptoms, seek emergency help immediately - CALL 911 - do not wait!
- About one-third of all strokes are preceded by one or more "min-strokes", known as transient ischemic attacks (TIAs). TIAs can occur days, weeks or even months before a stroke. Don't ignore signs even if they go away, TIAs are often early warning signs of more serious and debilitating stroke in the future.

The Stanford Stroke Center

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The Stanford Stroke Center provides diagnosis, treatment and preventive care for stroke, as well as related issues, including:

Cerebrovascular disorders
Stroke-induced brain injury
Transient ischemic attacks (TIAs)
Aneurysms
Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs)

Services offered by the Stanford Stroke Center include:

Medical treatments for preventing stroke
Advanced neurosurgical techniques for stroke prevention
Interventional neuroradiologic procedures for stroke patients
Rehabilitation for stroke patients
Stroke support group
Access to promising treatments in clinical trials

Comprehensive Stroke Center Status

The Stanford Stroke Center is the first program in the nation to earn the newest level of advanced stroke care certification by the Joint Commission, the nation's predominant health care accrediting body. Learn more »

About the Stanford Stroke Center

Meet Our Physicians

Greg W. Albers, MD

Director, Stanford Stroke Center
Maarten Lansberg, MD, PhD

Neurology and Neurocritical Care
Marion S. Buckwalter, MD, PhD

Neurology and Neurocritical Care
Anna Finley-Caulfield, MD

Neurology and Neurocritical Care
Karen Hirsch, MD

Neurology and Neurocritical Care
Gary K. Steinberg, MD, PhD

Co-Director, Stanford Stroke Center
Chair, Department of Neurosurgery
Steve Chang, MD

Director, Cyberknife Radiosurgery
Jean-Marc Olivot, MD, PhD

Neurology and Neurocritical Care
Neil Schwartz, MD, PhD

Neurology and Neurocritical Care
Amy Tai, MD

Neurology and Neurocritical Care
Chitra Venkatasubramanian, MBBS, MD

Neurology and Neurocritical Care
Michael P. Marks, MD

Director, Stanford Stroke Center
Neuroradiology
Huy M. Do, MD

Neuroradiology
Robert Dodd, MD, PhD

Neuroradiology and Neurosurgery
Jaime R. Lopez, MD

Director, Intraoperative Neurophysiologic Monitoring Program
Charles Cho, MD

Intraoperative Neurophysiologic Monitoring
Leslie H. Lee, MD

Intraoperative Neurophysiologic Monitoring
Viet Nguyen, MD

Intraoperative Neurophysiologic Monitoring
Richard A. Jaffe, MD, PhD

Chief, Neurosurgical Anesthesia
Rona Giffard, MD, PhD

Rona Giffard, MD, PhD

Neuroanasthesia