Important Announcements

Nondiscrimination Statement Update

Boston Medical Center Health System complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, national origin (including limited English proficiency and primary language), religion, culture, physical or mental disabilities, socioeconomic status, sex, sexual orientation and gender identity and/or expression. BMCHS provides free aids and services to people with disabilities and free language services to people whose primary language is not English.

To see our full nondiscrimination statement, click here.

Campus Construction Update

Starting September 14, we’re closing the Menino building lobby entrance. This, along with the ongoing Yawkey building entrance closure, will help us bring you an even better campus experience that matches the exceptional care you've come to expect. Please enter the Menino and Yawkey buildings through the Moakley building, and make sure to leave extra time to get to your appointment. Thank you for your patience. 

Click here to learn more about our campus redesign. 

Comprehensive Stroke and Cerebrovascular Center

Stroke/IR Suite - June 2019 Photoshoot
617.638.8456

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 

Diagnostics

  • Advanced neuroimaging
  • Intracranial angiography
  • Spinal angiography

Selected Treatments

  • Tissue plasminogen activator (tPA)
  • Intra-arterial therapy / thrombectomy

Contact Us

Neurology Department
725 Albany Street, Boston, MA 02118
Shapiro Center 617.638.8456

Monday - Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Specialty Clinics

Our Team

Steven Feske, MD (Division Chief)

Research Overview

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. 

Residency and Fellowship Information

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.