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If you would like to refer a patient, please contact:

Stroke and Cerebrovascular Center
Brigham and Women's Hospital
75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115
Phone: (617) 732-7432
Fax: (617) 732-6083

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The Stroke and Cerebrovascular Center is part of the Institute for the Neurosciences at Brigham and Women's Hospital. Led by Medical Director Steven K. Feske, MD, the Center provides early intervention and advanced diagnosis for patients with acute stroke and other critical neurological conditions. Specialists apply innovative, multimodality treatments designed to address each patient’s specific needs and improve the outcome of patients with stroke and cerebrovascular disease. In addition, with the Partners Telestroke Center, our specialists can help diagnose and treat patients at remote hospitals.

Multidisciplinary Team of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Disease Experts

  • SHERRY H-Y CHOU, M.D.
  • ROSE DU, MD, PhD
  • STEVEN K. FESKE, MD
  • KAI U. FRERICHS, MD

  • WILLIAM B. GORMLEY, MD
  • GALEN V. HENDERSON, MD
  • FARZANEH A. SOROND, MD, PhD
  • LEIGH R. HOCHBERG, MD, PhD

  • Click here to learn more about our team of experts 

    Patient Education

    Center specialists deliver rapid, accurate, and advanced assessment and treatment for patients with stroke and cerebrovascular diseases, including:

  • Stroke
  • Aneurysms
  • Cavernous malformations
  • Carotid artery disease
  • Arteriovenous malformations (AVM)
  • Developmental venous anomalies
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  • Stroke Quiz 1
  • Stroke Quiz 2
  • Pioneering Stroke and Cerebrovascular Research

    Extensive research efforts at the Stroke and Cerebrovascular Center at Brigham and Women’s Hospital include many NIH-funded studies designed to lead to new therapies for stroke and cerebrovascular disease.

    Our Research

    A Premier Teaching Institution

    A teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School, all Brigham and Women’s Hospital physicians are also faculty members of Harvard Medical School. Brigham and Women’s Hospital experts have provided training to many of the nation’s leading neurosurgeons, neurologists, psychiatrists, neuro-oncologists, and other specialists in their fields. 

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    This page was last modified on 10/19/2011

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