All diagnosis and treatment options described in these pages are available at Mayo Clinic in Arizona, which is certified as a primary stroke center by the Joint Commission.
Joint Commission certification recognizes centers that make exceptional efforts to foster better outcomes for stroke care. Certification also signifies that the services provided have the critical elements to achieve long-term success in improving outcomes for stroke patients. The Joint Commission is a national organization devoted to improving the safety and quality of care provided to the public through the provision of health care accreditation.
Patients are treated by an integrated team of specialists from the departments of Neurology (including Neuroradiology), Neurosurgery and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
Mayo Clinic in Arizona is organizing a new network to bring stroke expertise to rural residents through telemedicine consults with hospital-based providers. Learn about the STARR network.
For appointments or more information, call the Central Appointment Office at 800-446-2279 (toll-free) 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mountain time Monday through Friday or complete an online appointment request form.
Tom Halverstadt survived a devastating brainstem stroke because of several lucky factors, including bystanders who summoned emergency help and a treatment team that had the expertise he desperately needed.
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