Certified Stroke Center
Contact:
Stroke Coordinator (Lisa Pickens), 360.514.3273
strokecenter@swmedicalcenter.org

Read Pioneering Medicine articles from our stroke experts:

Know the different types of stroke with Robert Djergaian, MD
The importance of choosing a stroke center with Robert Djergaian, MD
The role of the neurologist with Duncan Borland, DO
Advanced treatment options for stroke with George Shanno, MD

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Southwest is the regional hospital for comprehensive stroke services. The Stroke Center includes a team of stroke (brain attack) experts from many health disciplines who provide 24-hour rapid response to stroke care.

Stroke care starts with the ambulance crew who work rapidly to identify a potential stroke and transport you to the Stroke Center. Coordinated care continues in the Emergency Department and goes through inpatient hospitalization and rehabilitation.

Combining the latest in technology and education, Southwest's Radiology, Intensive Care Unit, Stroke Unit and Rehabilitation Unit ensure the highest standard of stroke care. In fact, we've been named by the American Stroke Association as Gold award winner for their Getting with the Guidelines program.

Watch our TV spot (:30) about fighting stroke.
Request our 5-minute DVD with the full story of Maura Marchionni and the life saving interventional she received. The story steps you inside the ER and cath labls to see the advances right here in our community.

As seen in the news. View the Fox 12 story of Charlie Alfieri, who received received a stroke intervention, the MERCI Retrieval System. An active Clark County resident, he recovered quickly after receiving the treatment from George Shanno, MD, one of the experts on Southwest's Comprehensive Stroke Team.