The Forsyth Stroke & Neurosciences Institute offers comprehensive stroke care using the most advanced treatments available today. Our Stroke Center is staffed by emergency medicine physicians, neurologists and nurses who specialize in stroke care and are in the hospital 24 hours a day. Additionally, our team includes neurointerventional radiologists, neurosurgeons and neurologists who are on call 24 hours a day. We also have 46 dedicated neuroscience beds that include neurological critical and intensive care just for the unique needs of stroke patients.
In addition to our staff hospitalists, we are the first in the region to have neurohospitalists, or highly trained specialists, on staff in our stroke center 24 hours a day, seven days a week. This reduces the time before we can begin treatment for stroke victims, increasing the opportunity for recovery.
Our stroke unit was the first in the Carolinas to receive Primary Stroke Care Certification from The Joint Commission, the leading accrediting organization in the United States for improving healthcare.
We are also one of just a few centers nationwide to be awarded Gold Plus status by the American Heart Association / American Stroke Association for stroke care. These awards are given only to hospitals that are proven to be among the top providers for stroke care and have met tough national standards of care.
From the initial brain scan to delivery of clot-dissolving medications, surgery or other treatments, patients at the Institute's Stroke Center receive quick diagnosis, treatment and around-the-clock care from a team dedicated to stroke care.
We are among the top stroke centers in the nation, treating approximately 1,000 stroke patients a year. We offer a wide range of advanced surgical options, including the highly advanced Penumbra Stroke System.
