Vascular Neurology
Vascular neurologists care for people after strokes, brain aneurysms and spinal cord hemorrhages. They prevent and treat complications from cerebrovascular issues.
Vascular Neurology at Wellstar
Wellstar Vascular Neurologists diagnose and treat acute and chronic conditions that affect the blood vessels of the brain and spinal cord, such as stroke. They provide individualized, state-of-the-art interventions to treat and manage cerebrovascular diseases. They also provide risk screenings for stroke and management of risk factors.
Procedures
- Lumbar puncture
- Balloon angioplasty and stenting
- Intra-arterial thrombolysis
- Aneurysm coiling
- Multi-modality vascular malformation (AVM) treatment
What we treat
- Carotid stenosis
- Vascular malformation
- Stroke
- Brain aneurysm
- Blood vessel malformations, including venous and arteriovenous malformations
- Brain injury
- Spinal cord injury
- Vertebrobasilar stenosis
- Blood clot (ischemic stroke)
- Hemorrhagic stroke
- Childhood stroke
- Transient ischemic attack (TIA)
- Cerebral edema
Do I need a referral to see a vascular neurologist?
Yes, appointments with a vascular neurologist does require a referral from your primary care physician.