Stroke Center and Services

The Region's Advanced Primary Stroke Center

Stroke, sometimes called a brain attack, is a general name for a variety of disorders that occur within seconds or minutes when the blood supply to the brain is interrupted. Approximately 700,000 Americans suffer strokes every year. Stroke is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States, killing approximately 137,000 people each year.

Anyone can have a stroke no matter what age, race or gender. There are some risk factors that you can control by selecting a healthy lifestyle. However, even that is not a guarantee. It is important to be able to recognize the signs of stroke and react immediately to get help.

In an effort to reduce the long-term negative impact of stroke on our community, the Brain and Spine Institute has organized services into a seamless Stroke Care Center. The services patients receive have the critical elements to achieve long-term success and improve outcomes. The quality care provided is effectively managed to meet the unique and specialized needs of stroke patients.

The Stroke Center at UT Medical Center has the critical elements to achieve long-term success and improve outcomes for patients. The stroke team is made up of physicians, nurses, social workers, dieticians, rehabilitation professionals, therapists, pharmacists and home care specialists. The quality care provided is effectively managed to meet the unique and specialized needs of stroke patients.

Why Choose UT Medical Center?

UT Medical Center is designated as an Advanced Primary Stroke Center. This means that our patients are recognized on a national level as receiving the highest-quality of care offered in the healthcare industry and have better outcomes. For four consecutive years the Stroke Center at the University of Tennessee Medical Center has received the Get With The Guidelines Stroke and Heart Failure Certification.

In conjuction with the American Stroke Association, UT Medical Center provides stroke patients with the latest scientific guidelines and technology. It's a difference that shows in the lives of our patients, their families and in the satisfaction felt by our nurses empowered to do their best for patient care.

For more information on Get With The Guidelines Certification or The American Heart Association.