HCMC Stroke Center

About the Hennepin Stroke Center Info for Health Professionals What is a stroke? What causes a stroke? How to act F.A.S.T. Patient stories
	About the Hennepin Stroke Center In the media Informacion sobre derrame cerrebral - HCMC provee informacion sobre derrame cerebral con las siglas F.A.S.T. Source: YouTube, UnivisionMinnesota 31-year-old business woman suffers stroke - Mandi Shimek has been through what many people in their 60s to 70s and beyond experience. She suffered a stroke. Source: CBS Health Watch If you are a physician and would like to request a consultation or refer a stroke patient, call (800) 424-4262 or (612) 873-4262. The Hennepin Stroke Center at Hennepin County Medical Center is a national leader in the treatment of ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes with some of the fastest clot-busting drug delivery times in the U.S. and nationally recognized rehabilitative care after a stroke occurs.	Gustavo Rodriguez, MD Medical Director
	Primary Stroke Center Certified Services include: Specialized team members. Click here to learn more about our stroke team, which features some of the most highly specialized stroke experts available in the U.S. Some of the fastest stroke treatment times in the U.S. Two million brain cells die each minute during a stroke. Click on this section to see how the stroke team at Hennepin Stroke Center ensures the fastest possible treatment. State-of-the-art procedures. In this section learn about our state-of-the-art catheterization lab where leading interventional neurologists have pioneered several endovascular techniques. Continuing care after a stroke. Learn here about the full range of acute, inpatient, and after-care services available for patients who have experienced a stroke. Research to help push the boundaries of stroke care. Read here about active research trials as well as published research from Hennepin Stroke Center experts.
	If you are a patient and would like to make a clinic appointment, call (612) 873-2515. If you are a physician and would like to request a consultation or refer a stroke patient, call (800) 424-4262 or (612) 873-4262.