Vascular Neurology (Stroke)

Jefferson is a nationally recognized academic health system and a Joint Commission-certified comprehensive stroke center, honored by the American Heart Association for excellence in stroke care. Jefferson University Hospital is a 951-bed tertiary care facility featuring 52 neurointensive care beds, which include a dedicated 28-bed neurointensive care unit and  40 separate acute stroke unit beds. The Center City campus alone handles approximately 800 stroke admissions annually, while nearly 5,000 stroke patients are admitted across all Jefferson hospital locations. Jefferson serves as a major regional referral center for patients with complex strokes and those requiring critical care in neurology and neurosurgery.

Our program has one of the largest Neurocritical Care Unit in the country.  Jefferson Neurosurgery and Endovascular Neuroradiology Program treats the highest volume of patients with intracranial aneurysms, brain AVMs, and occlusive carotid disease in the nation.  In this environment, residents, stroke fellows, and NICU fellows learn to become leaders in the academic field of stroke and neurocritical care.  NICU fellows supervise both neurology and neurosurgery residents in the unit and lead the team in daily patient care.  This occurs under the direct supervision of the four stroke and neurocritical care attending on staff in this division.