The Comprehensive Stroke and Cerebrovascular Center at Boston Medical Center offers a full spectrum of clinical and academic services to provide the latest treatment for patients with brain, carotid and spinal vascular diseases. We are a multidisciplinary group comprised of board-certified stroke neurologists, interventional neuroradiologists, and cerebrovascular neurosurgeons. We are a Comprehensive Stroke Center (CSC) certified by the Joint Commission. We evaluate patients both in the outpatient and inpatient settings with 24/7 hospital coverage.
Areas of Expertise
- Acute stroke management
- Stroke Prevention and Treatment
- Large Vessel Occlusion Stroke
- Brain Arteriovenous Malformations (AVMs)
- Carotid Artery Disease
- Dural Arteriovenous Fistula (DAVF)
- Pulsatile Tinnitus
- Spine Care
- Brain Aneurysm Care
Diagnostics
- Advanced neuroimaging
- Intracranial angiography
- Spinal angiography
Selected Treatments
- Tissue plasminogen activator (tPA)
- Intra-arterial therapy / thrombectomy
Contáctenos
Neurology Department
Shapiro Center 617.638.8456
Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Clínicas Especializadas
Neurología
El Departamento de Neurología ofrece un espectro completo de atención para todos los trastornos que afectan el cerebro, los nervios, los músculos y la médula espinal, desde la epilepsia y los accidentes cerebrovasculares hasta los dolores de cabeza y la enfermedad de Alzheimer. Nuestros sólidos programas de investigación también garantizan que los pacientes tengan acceso a las terapias más nuevas y de vanguardia.
Nuestro Equipo
Anna M. Cervantes-Arslanian, MD
Ali Daneshmand, MD, MPH
David M. Greer, MD, MA
Thanh Nguyen, MD
Emily K. Hamlyn, NP
Steven Feske, MD (Division Chief)
Resumen de la Investigación
Boston Medical Center is a collaborating site in the NIH Stroke Trials Network (NIH StrokeNet), which aims to further stroke treatment, prevention, and rehabilitation for patients across the United States. Our specialists are also researchers in the Framingham Heart Study based at Boston University, one of the world’s most informative and longest running studies on cardiovascular disesae. In addition, our faculty are actively recruiting patients in several clinical trials to further the care of patients with stroke.
Información Sobre Residencia y Becas
Education and Training
An ACGME-accredited Vascular Neurology Fellowship is offered for graduates of ACGME-accredited neurology residency training programs. In addition, the stroke division faculty participate in the education and training of residents who wish to gain experience in vascular neurology. Medical students may apply for a two-week neuromuscular elective. Trainees are invited to participate in weekly stroke case discussion conferences.