St. Joseph Health Center is an American Stroke Association Get With the Guidelines - Stroke Gold Performance Achievement Award recipient, recognized for commitment and success in implementing a higher standard of stroke care. Named a Primary Stroke Center by the Joint Commission, we ensure that stroke patients receive treatment according to nationally accepted standards and recommendations. Watch a video featuring the SSM Neurosciences Institute at St. Joseph Health Center
Services offered at St. Joseph Health Center include:
Diagnostic imaging: including cerebral angiography and carotid angiography
Carotid endarectomy
Carotid stenting
Intra-cerebral stenting
Clot embolectomy (merci retriever)
Clot removal by suction (pneumbra device)
IV tPA
Intra-arterial (IA) tPA
Minimally-invasive spine surgery
Craniotomy
Tumor dissection