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If you or a loved one is experiencing stroke symptoms, call 911 and get to the nearest stroke center.
At Catholic Health’s Primary Stroke Centers, we’re helping patients regain independence. With more years of experience than any stroke team in the region and Buffalo’s only Joint Commission Comprehensive Stroke Center at Mercy Hospital, we combine the latest advancements in science with the human side of healthcare.
At Catholic Health’s Designated Stroke Centers, you receive critical individualized treatment with the best stroke care specialists at every stage in your treatment. Through it all, our team communicates with your family to keep them involved in care decisions.
When it comes to stroke, time is brain, which is why Catholic Health works closely with front-line EMT professionals and trains them to provide immediate care and assessment for stroke patients.
As soon as you pass through our ER doors, the region’s best neurologists make individual treatment decisions in our state-of-the-art neuroendovascular labs and precision surgery capabilities.
Recover and regain with our rehabilitation specialists, who continue to work to help improve your quality of life after transitioning out of the hospital.
Catholic Health has the largest, most comprehensive stroke care network in the region with four hospitals recognized by the New York State Department of Health as Designated Stroke Centers. When it comes to stroke care, we have the experts and the facilities to provide care for what matters most wherever you need it.
In addition to being named as a Designated Stroke Center by the New York State Department of Health, Mercy Hospital is Buffalo’s only Joint Commission Comprehensive Stroke Center.
Recognized for its cohesive approach to improving outcomes for stroke patients, the northtown hospital is Catholic Health’s first to earn the Advanced Primary Stroke Center
certification.Sisters continuously exceeds the national average in terms of stroke care. Healthgrades awarded Sisters the highest rank of five stars for treatment of stroke.
Along with being recognized as a Designated Stroke Center, the Lewiston hospital has earned the Joint Commission’s Top Performer certification for stroke care.