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Memorial Stroke is the award winning, nationally recognized stroke treatment program at Memorial University Medical Center. It includes world-class treatment services, comprehensive rehabilitation, community education, and telemedicine services. HealthGrades named us the No. 1 hospital in Georgia for overall neuroscience services, including stroke care and neurosurgery.
Know the Warning Signs of Stroke
When a stroke occurs, every second lost can result in lost brain function. It's important to know the warning signs and act quickly:
- Sudden numbness or weakness in the face, arms, or legs, often
on just one side of the body
- Sudden confusion accompanied by trouble speaking and/or understanding speech
- Sudden loss of vision in one or both eyes
- Sudden dizziness, lack of balance, and trouble walking
- Sudden severe headache
If you or someone you know experiences any of these symptoms, call
911 immediately.
About Us
Our stroke team consists of neurologists, emergency-trained
physicians, and specially trained nurses. They are prepared to quickly evaluate the patient and begin treatment.
If the team determines the patient is having an ischemic stroke (caused when a blood clot plugs an artery in the brain), the neurologist
may decide to use a drug called tissue plasminogen activator, or tPA. If
administered within three hours of the first stroke symptoms, tPA can break up
the clot and restore blood flow, oxygen, and nutrients to the brain. The faster
the clot is broken up, the better the odds of recovering and limiting
the effects of stroke. The stroke team can also deliver tPA intra-arterially within six
hours. The intra-arterial process entails sending tPA straight into the clot
site through a catheter.
Even after the patient is moved out of the emergency room, the stroke team follows him
or her through the hospital recovery phase and the rehabilitation process. Our goal is to educate patients and help them get home again as quickly as
possible.
Our Services
- Training and educational programs for physicians, nurses, paramedics, EMTs, and
the community
- A GE Lightspeed CT scanner to accurately diagnose stroke within minutes
- Ability to issue tPA either through an IV or an intra-arterial catheter
- Regular visits to stroke patients during the recovery process
- Support and assistance for patients throughout the rehabilitation process
- Stroke education for patients and their families
- Gather and compile data on stroke outcomes for research and to constantly improve care
Accolades
- HealthGrades named Memorial University Medical Center (MUMC) the No. 1 hospital in Georgia for overall neuroscience services, including stroke care and neurosurgery. In addition, MUMC was ranked among the top 10 percent nationally for stroke care and overall neuroscience services.
- 2011 accolades from HealthGrades: ranked No. 1 in the state of Georgia for the treatment of stroke, recipient of the HealthGrades Stroke Care Excellence Award™, ranked among the top 5 percent in the nation for treatment of stroke, 5-star rated for the treatment of stroke for three years in a row (2009 through 2011).
- Recipient of the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association’s Get With The Guidelines® – Stroke Silver Plus Quality Achievement Award. This recognizes the fact that we have achieved at least 12 consecutive months of 85 percent or higher adherence to all Get With The Guidelines Stroke Performance Achievement indicators, and at least 12 consecutive months of 75 percent or higher compliance with six of 10 designated quality measures.
- Earned the Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for stroke care.
- The first hospital in Georgia and one of the first five in the nation to receive the Target: Stroke Honor Roll Award.
Our Medical Directors
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Jay Howington, M.D., is a neurosurgeon and medical director of our stroke services. He grew up in Augusta, Georgia, and earned his bachelor’s degree at Vanderbilt University. Howington attended the Medical College of Georgia and completed an internship in general surgery at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York. He completed his neurosurgical residency training at Louisiana State University in New Orleans, including Charity Hospital, Children’s Hospital, and the Ochsner Clinic. He completed a fellowship in endovascular surgery in Buffalo, New York. Howington later moved to Savannah and became the first surgeon in the region to place an FDA-approved carotid stent. He actively participates in clinical research and teaches courses on endovascular and microsurgical techniques across the United States and in Japan and India. He practices at the Neurological Institute of Savannah, P.C. |
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Joel Greenberg, M.D., is a neurologist and co-medical director of our stroke services. He attended Princeton University and the University of Miami School Of Medicine. Greenberg completed his residency training in internal medicine and a fellowship in clinical neurophysiology at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina. He has authored numerous articles on neurological medicine and has presented lectures throughout the country. In addition to actively practicing at Savannah Neurology, P.C., Greenberg is assistant professor in the department of medicine at Mercer University School of Medicine. |
Contact Us
Stroke Services at Memorial University Medical Center
4700 Waters Avenue
Savannah, GA 31403
912-350-9948
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