Vanderbilt Clinical Neurosciences

Each year, 700,000 Americans suffer from stroke. Stroke is the 3rd leading cause of death in the nation, and is the leading factor in long-term disability.

The Vanderbilt Stroke Center's mission is to provide cutting-edge, quality care for people affected from this disease.

We participate in the Stroke Belt Consortium, the Delta Stroke Task Force, the American Stroke Association as well as in clinical drug studies sponsored by the industry and the National Institutes of Health. The Vanderbilt Stroke Center has been accredited by the Joint Commission since 2005.

We strive to educate patients and families about the signs and symptoms of a stroke. Our patients benefit from a team of expert in the following fields:

• Neurology
• Neurosurgery
• Emergency Medicine
• Neurointerventionalists
• Neuroradiology
• Neurocritical Care
• Neuroanesthesia
• Neuropathology
• Nursing
• Rehabilitation
• Nutrition