Stroke Services

Stroke Care Excellence

When it comes to stroke care, timing is everything. Broward Health combines state-of-the-art technology with an experienced team of stroke specialists to ensure your loved one receives a higher level of care. A stroke occurs when the flow of blood supply to the brain is interrupted or inhibited causing damage to the brain.

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Overview

Primary and Comprehensive Certified Stroke Center Capabilities

Broward Health’s hospitals are designated Primary Stroke Centers, recognized by the Joint Commission – the highest national standard of quality improvement and patient safety in healthcare. Our designated stroke units, including a certified Comprehensive Stroke Center, are equipped with state-of-the-art technology for a higher level of care. A Comprehensive Stroke Center designation means that our team provides more complex services, including access to advanced imaging techniques and the ability to provide endovascular procedures around the clock for a full spectrum of stroke care.

Broward Health Brain Attack Team Available 24/7

Timing is of the essence for stroke care, so the initial assessment and treatment of stroke begins in Broward Health’s Emergency Department. The Brain Attack Team (BAT) is available 24/7 and is comprised of emergency medicine physicians, neurologists, neurointerventionalists, neurosurgeons, interventional radiologists and stroke certified nursing staff.

Types of Strokes We Treat

Brain Stem Stroke

Cryptogenic Stroke

Hemorrhagic Stroke

Ischemic Stroke

Transient Ischemic Attack (Mini-Stroke)

Broward Health Stroke Quality and Outcomes

Broward Health treatments exceed the American Stroke Association benchmarks. Our stroke team at Broward Health responds quickly with expert stroke care and our outcomes show the benefits of that quick response.

Learn more about Broward Health Medical Center Quality and Outcomes

Treating 100% of ischemic stroke patients with tPA within 60 minutes or less
Quicker treatment times for clot removal

Learn more about Broward Health North Quality and Outcomes

63% faster response for endovascular treatment than state average
Average tPA treatment time of 30 minutes or less

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Why Choose Us

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Why Choose Broward Health?

Stroke care at Broward Health means our dedicated stroke team takes care of your needs from the moment you arrive in the Emergency Department through to recovery and rehabilitation. Our services and treatments include:

tPA - the “clot busting” drug
Interventional or endovascular treatments

Inpatient and Outpatient Rehabilitation Units accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF).

Rehabilitation Units that earned the Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for Disease-Specific Care Certification in stroke rehabilitation.

Meet Our Team

Brooking, Aaron M., DO

Neurosurgery

1601 South Andrew Avenue

Third Floor

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316

954-763-6655

Ghods, Ali J., MD

Neurosurgery

1801 W Sample Road

Suite 101

Deerfield Beach, FL 33064

954-888-3800

Roberts, Christopher C., DO

Neurosurgery, Spinal Surgery

1601 South Andrew Avenue

Third Floor

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316

954-763-6655

Casas-Reyes, Carlos, MD

Neurosurgery

5353 N. Federal Highway

Suite 300

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308

954-800-8877

Coats, John A., MD

Neurosurgery, Spinal Surgery

1821 NE 25th Street

Suite 101

Lighthouse Point, FL 33064

954-771-4251

Grenier, Yannick M., MD

Neurosurgery

800 Fairway Drive

Suite 300

Deerfield Beach, FL 33441

800-928-0229

Klem, Jack, MD

Neurosurgery

800 Fairway Drive

Suite 300

Deerfield Beach, FL 33441

800-928-0229

Maliner, Lloyd I., MD

Neurosurgery

301 NW 84 Avenue

Suite 206

Plantation, FL 33324

954-862-7099

Pearson, Matthew, MD

Neurosurgery

800 Fairway Drive

Suite 300

Deerfield Beach, FL 33441

800-928-0229

Romero, Luis R., MD

Neurosurgery

1821 NE 25th Street

Suite 101

Lighthouse Point, FL 33064

954-771-4251

Stoll, Amos, MD

Neurosurgery, Spinal Surgery

1215 SE 6th Street

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301

954-298-5603

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