Primary Stroke Centers
Dignity Health Central Coast Hospitals Are Primary Stroke Centers.
Neurological Care
Dignity Health Central Coast is the largest network of Primary Stroke Center hospitals on the Central Coast that include a breadth of neurological care services, when combined, unavailable anywhere else in the area.
Extensive, Cohesive, Team-Centered Stroke Care
The Dignity Health Central Coast Neuroscience Services Stroke Program is unique in that it offers patients a broad continuum of care from Emergency Department treatment to in-house acute rehabilitation.
In order to provide advance, comprehensive care for stroke patients, the stroke team includes:
- Hospital-based physicians available 24/7 with expertise in stroke diagnosis and emergency treatment
- Registered nurses available 24/7 with expertise in stroke management
- Physical, speech, and occupational therapists
- Dieticians
- Case managers and social workers
The team also relies on the excellent services of the Dignity Health pharmacy, Laboratory, and Diagnostic Imaging Department.
To request additional information from someone at the Dignity Health Central Coast Neuroscience Services, please call .Electroencephalography (EEG)
An electroencephalogram, or EEG, is one of the key tests used to diagnose neurological issues, especially epilepsy.
Neuro Rehabilitation
At Dignity Health Central Coast Neuroscience Services, we provide neurological rehabilitative care in an environment that encourages recovery, independence, and a positive sense of well-being.
Neurosurgery
Dignity Health Central Coast Neuroscience Services’ team of neurosurgeons provides general and specialized neurosurgical care for treatment of brain and nervous system disorders.
Spinal Fusion Surgery
For patients suffering from back or spinal pain due to injury or arthritis, Dignity Health Central Coast Neuroscience Services offers spinal fusion surgery.
Dignity Health Concussion Network
It is important for each athlete to know the signs and symptoms of a concussion and a potentially dangerous brain injury as well as the steps in the recovery process and in making a return-to-play decision. The Dignity Health Concussion Network is here to help every student athlete play safely.