The Joint Commission certified Vanderbilt Stroke Center is striving to educate patients and families about the signs and symptoms of a stroke. We are dedicated to provide comprehensive care of the patient with cerebrovascular diseases using cutting-edge knowledge and technology. A multi-disciplinary approach is used, involving experts in the following fields:

• Neurology
• Neurosurgery
• Emergency Medicine
•  Neurointerventionalists
• Neuroradiology
• Neurocritical Care
• Neuroanesthesia
•  Neuropathology
• Nursing
• Rehabilitation Services
• Nutritionists
•  Also included are medical specialtists from additional fields, who are considered essential in providing a successful diagnosis and outcome for the stroke patient.

Each year, 700,000 Americans suffer from stroke.

Vanderbilt is located in an area with a higher stroke occurrence rate than anywhere else in the United States. The Vanderbilt Stroke Center was established in response to this occurrence rate, and with the mission to provide cutting-edge, quality care for those afflicted by this disease. Stroke is the 3rd leading cause of death in the nation, and is the leading factor in long-term disability.

In addition to maintaining a leadership role in the Middle Tennessee area, the Vanderbilt Stroke Center participates regionally and nationally in the Stroke Belt Consortium, the Delta Stroke Task Force, the American Stroke Association as well as in numerous 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.