Transient ischemic attack (TIA) care at Mayo Clinic
Your Mayo Clinic care team
Mayo Clinic doctors trained in several specialties work together to promptly diagnose and treat people who have had a transient ischemic attack. They also help to prevent them in people who are at risk of strokes. These experts include doctors trained in blood vessel and brain conditions (cerebrovascular neurologists), blood vessel conditions and imaging (endovascular surgical neuroradiologists), blood vessel conditions and brain surgery (vascular neurosurgeons), physical medicine and rehabilitation, emergency medicine, and other areas.
Having all this expertise in a single place, focused on you, means that you're not just getting one opinion. Your care is discussed among the team, your test results are available quickly, appointments are scheduled in coordination, and the most highly specialized stroke experts in the world are all working together for you.
What might take months to accomplish elsewhere can typically be done in a matter of days at Mayo Clinic.
Advanced diagnosis and treatment
With state-of-the-art research and laboratory facilities, Mayo Clinic stroke experts use advanced technology and sophisticated imaging tests to accurately diagnose TIAs or other cerebrovascular conditions. They work together to learn the cause of your symptoms and to determine the most appropriate treatment for you.
At Mayo Clinic, the team of vascular neurosurgeons is experienced in performing the most effective procedures using the latest minimally invasive surgical techniques.
Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, Mayo Clinic in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, and Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, rank among the Best Hospitals for neurology and neurosurgery in the U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals rankings. In U.S. News & World Report’s regional analysis, Mayo Clinic Children’s is ranked No. 1 in Minnesota and No. 1 in the five-state Upper Midwest region, which includes Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, North Dakota and South Dakota.
Expertise and rankings
Expertise and experience
Mayo Clinic's stroke experts provide comprehensive care for more than 2,500 people with transient ischemic attacks (TIAs) each year.
Nationally recognized expertise. Mayo Clinic's campuses in Arizona, Florida and Minnesota are each certified as a Comprehensive Stroke Center — Arizona and Florida per Det Norske Veritas (DNV) and Minnesota per the Joint Commission. Both are organizations that evaluate and accredit hospitals and staff. The Mayo Clinic Health System sites in Eau Claire and La Crosse, Wisconsin, and Mankato, Minnesota, are certified as Primary Stroke Centers by the Joint Commission.
Mayo Clinic's campuses have received the following achievement awards from the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association's Get With The Guidelines (GWTG) — Stroke program:
- Arizona — GWTG — Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus, and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll.
- Eau Claire — GWTG — Stroke Gold Plus, Target: Stroke Honor Roll, and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll.
- Florida — GWTG — Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite Plus, Advanced Therapy, and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll.
- La Crosse — GWTG — Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite, Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll.
- Mankato — GWTG — Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite, and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll.
- Rochester — GWTG — Stroke Gold Plus with Target: Stroke Honor Roll Elite, Advanced Therapy, and Target: Type 2 Diabetes Honor Roll.
Latest technology and innovative programs
Mayo Clinic specialists use advanced technology and detailed imaging tests to diagnose TIAs or other cerebrovascular conditions. These tests also can find the cause of your symptoms and help your healthcare team recommend most appropriate treatment.
Experts at Mayo Clinic in Arizona, Florida and Minnesota use stroke telemedicine to evaluate people who have had TIAs at remote sites. They also provide treatment recommendations. Mayo Clinic stroke specialists communicate remotely using digital video cameras, internet telecommunications, robots and other technology.
Research leader
Mayo Clinic doctors and researchers actively study TIA causes, risk factors, prevention, diagnostic tests and treatment options, and conduct clinical trials.
Read about research in stroke and vascular disease, vascular biology, and neurology.
Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, Mayo Clinic in Phoenix/Scottsdale, Arizona, and Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, rank among the Best Hospitals for neurology and neurosurgery in the U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals rankings. In U.S. News & World Report’s regional analysis, Mayo Clinic Children’s is ranked No. 1 in Minnesota and No. 1 in the five-state Upper Midwest region, which includes Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, North Dakota and South Dakota.
Learn more about Mayo Clinic's neurosurgery and neurology departments' expertise and rankings.
Locations, travel and lodging
Mayo Clinic has major campuses in Phoenix and Scottsdale, Arizona; Jacksonville, Florida; and Rochester, Minnesota. The Mayo Clinic Health System has dozens of locations in several states.
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Costs and insurance
Mayo Clinic works with hundreds of insurance companies and is an in-network provider for millions of people.
In most cases, Mayo Clinic doesn't require a physician referral. Some insurers require referrals or may have additional requirements for certain medical care. All appointments are prioritized on the basis of medical need.
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Sept. 15, 2026