Our specialized stroke care team is available around the clock, ready to respond the moment you need us.
Trusted stroke care on the campus of INTEGRIS Health Baptist Medical Center Portland Avenue.
At INTEGRIS Health Baptist Medical Center Portland Avenue our stroke center is open 24/7 with a team trained to act fast. When it comes to stroke, every second matters.
Our specialized care leads to fewer complications, better long-term recovery and higher patient satisfaction. We also offer community education programs to help people spot stroke warning signs and know when to call for help.
BEFASTT for signs of stroke
Our team is specially trained in the treatment of:
Stroke treatment options
When a suspected stroke patient presents, our team is contacted immediately. Stroke patients are closely monitored and begin treatment as soon as possible with experts in speech, occupational and physical therapies. Ultimately patients are transitioned to rehabilitation if needed. Following discharge from the hospital, stroke patients will have the opportunity to follow-up with the neurologist to further provide continuity of care.
In addition to clot-busting drugs, the INTEGRIS Health James R. Daniel Cerebrovascular and Stroke Center Baptist is one of few sites in Oklahoma that offers intra-arterial thrombolysis/thrombectomy, a treatment that can be given to select stroke patients hours after the onset of symptoms. This procedure involves a catheter being inserted into a major blood vessel in the leg and guided to inject thrombolytics directly into the clots in the brain or to use mechanical devices to remove or break up the clot within the brain.
Surgical options available in select cases of stroke include:
