No one expects to have a stroke — much less one that is rare or complicated to treat. However, these life-threatening medical events can happen to anyone, at any time.
That’s why Wellstar now offers the highest level of stroke care at two key locations: Wellstar Kennestone Hospital and Wellstar North Fulton Hospital. Here, patients have access to cutting-edge treatments, advanced technology and an expert neuro team, ready to treat even the most complex strokes.
Our primary stroke centers — including Wellstar Cobb Hospital and Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital — are also poised to deliver high-quality stroke care where it’s needed most.
“Wellstar has nine hospitals that provide stroke care in our network,” said Dr. Rishi Gupta, director of stroke and neurocritical care with Wellstar Health System. “Each of these locations is in communities that have high stroke rates in metro Atlanta.”
Wellstar is the leading provider of stroke and aneurysm services in the state and performs one of the highest numbers of thrombectomy and aneurysm treatments in the country.
Wellstar Saves Lives with Advanced Stroke Care
Published on May 26, 2021
Last updated 03:50 PM February 23, 2023
Wellstar has nine hospitals that provide stroke care in our network. Each of these locations is in communities that have high stroke rates in metro Atlanta.
- Dr. Rishi Gupta
Wellstar Director of Stroke and Neurocritical Care
Life-saving care close to home
When a stroke threatens your life and brain, Wellstar’s neuro specialists have the expertise and experience to treat even the most complex cases.
Wellstar Kennestone Hospital — one of only four Comprehensive Stroke Centers in Georgia — and Wellstar North Fulton Hospital both use state-of-the-art therapies and technologies to care for strokes faster and more effectively. These include:
- Neuro Intensive Care Units – These treatment zones have a multidisciplinary team of physicians, neurologists and nurses who specialize in neurocritical care.
- Minimally-invasive treatment – Wellstar is one of only four programs in the state that offer neuroendovascular treatment, such as thrombectomies. That means we can provide critical care to the brain without fully opening a patient’s skull.
- Cutting-edge imaging – Neurointerventional biplane imaging shows detailed, 3D views of blood vessels in the brain. This technology can help neurosurgeons pinpoint clots and customize care in real-time.
- Around-the-clock care – With artificial intelligence and constant EEG monitoring, our team can identify a stroke and provide care as quickly as possible.
The future of fighting strokes
With new neurotechnology, Wellstar is changing how strokes are diagnosed and treated locally and across the country.“We’re now able to do things like telestroke, which allows remote physicians to provide the same level of care while in the emergency room of another hospital,” Dr. Gupta said, sharing some of Wellstar’s innovative capabilities.
“With artificial intelligence, our team can look at images and assist physicians in rural communities. This technology can determine if a patient experiencing a stroke should seek a higher level of care in a metropolitan area.”
Recently, Wellstar has also been involved in national clinical trials to develop effective treatments for removing blood clots in the brain. This groundbreaking research offers people across the nation tailored care for their unique stroke case.
For patients, that can mean better outcomes after a stroke for their brains and bodies.
Remember, while Wellstar jumps into action at the first signs of a stroke, stopping one starts with you. Learn signs to spot a stroke or ways to prevent a stroke before it begins.