If you or a loved one is having a stroke, call 911 immediately!
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Gold Plus Rated for Stroke

about our division

University of Florida

Comprehensive Stroke Center

The UF Health Shands Comprehensive Stroke Center is certified by The Joint Commission and the American Stroke Association/American Heart Association. Comprehensive stroke center certification recognizes hospitals that have state-of-the-art infrastructure, experienced staff and extensive training to receive and treat people with simple and complex strokes.

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University of Florida

Neuromedicine Hospital

The UFHealth Neuromedicine Hospital was designed for the perfect patient experience, with access to outpatient and inpatient treatment services, including the Neuro-intensive Care Unit, dedicated stroke units, operating rooms, neuroradiology, neurosonology, and the neurovascular clinic. Our outstanding faculty physicians and clinical experts work in concert within a world-class medical facility to meet the unique needs of our patients.

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Why us?

Mobile Stroke Treatment Unit

UF Health has the first mobile stroke treatment unit in the state of Florida! This specialized ambulance has the necessary equipment, treatment, and expertise on board to bring stroke care directly to patients everywhere in Alachua County. By treating the patients before arriving at the hospital, it decreases the time it takes to make an accurate stroke diagnosis and administers time-sensitive stroke therapies earlier — saving time and saving brain.

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More about

Stroke

Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the United States and the leading cause of serious, long-term disability.  Few conditions occur as rapidly and with as devastating consequences as stroke.  Data from the American Stroke Association indicate that nearly 800,000 people in the United States suffer a stroke each year.  Of these, about 600,000 are first attacks and 200,000 are recurrent.  Further, the annual cost to our health care system is in excess of 70 billion dollars.

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For Patients

What you should know

Inpatient

Once someone has been admitted to UF Health Shands Hospital with a stroke, he or she receives state-of-the-art care as quickly as possible

follow up information

Outpatient

After someone has been discharged from the UF Health Shands Comprehensive Stroke Center, he or she will have follow-up appointments with a vascular neurologists for approximately one year.

diagnostic

Testing

Diagnostic tests include any procedure performed to confirm or determine the presence of disease after the report of symptoms, or based on other medical test results.

Other valuable

Resources

These resources include links to both UF and external associations to educate patients and their families about various aspects of stroke and stroke care.

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Stroke Information and Treatment

Use the link below to download some important stroke reference guides and gather even more information on surgical intervention.

For physicians

Stroke research

Join our Team

Vascular Neurology Fellowship

This is a one-year clinical training program designed to provide innovative stroke education in a competitive academic setting. Fellows receive intensive, focused training in all aspects of ischemic and hemorrhagic cerebrovascular disease, including acute and longitudinal stroke management, stroke prevention, stroke rehabilitation, neurosonography, neurovascular critical care, multimodality stroke imaging, and interventional neuroradiology.

Fellows

We are Growing!

Academically-focused vascular neurologists are strongly encouraged to apply for a faculty position in our growing stroke division at UFHealth. Clinical responsibilities are exclusively stroke-focused and include leading our inpatient stroke teaching team, telestroke (including the mobile stroke treatment unit), and outpatient stroke clinic. There are ample opportunities to engage in teaching with fellows, residents, medical students, and APP students. Faculty lead our multicenter stroke trials and are strongly encourage to engage in investigator-initiated research.

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