About the Marcus Stroke and Neuroscience Center

If you or someone near you experiences any symptoms of stroke, call 911 immediately. Even if the symptoms seem minor, don’t hesitate. Failure to call for emergency help can affect the chances for recovery or even survival.

The Marcus Stroke and Neuroscience Center is a state of the art Neurocritical Care Unit, providing an optimal environment for the highest quality patient care, scientific discovery, and training. The facility includes:

• 18 ICU beds and 16 intermediate care beds
• An abundance of natural light to aid the therapeutic healing
• An imaging suite with a high-speed 64-slice CT scanner on the unit
• Two dedicated bi-plane neuroangiography suites on the unit
• MRI and PET scanners
• Advanced image-guided neurosurgery
• Telemedicine infrastructure
• Decentralized nursing stations and unique site lines provide direct, continuous patient observation
• Continuous cardiac and neurophysiologic monitoring, as well as neurophysiologic monitoring including synchronous EEG and video

The Marcus Stroke and Neuroscience Center is staffed by a multidisciplinary team that provides optimal care for stroke patients. The Stroke Center team includes:

• Neurointerventionalists
• Neurologists
• Neurosurgeons
• Neuroradiologists
• Emergency Department physicians
• Neurocritical care nurses
• Neuropharmacists
• Neuroimaging technologists
• Physiatrists
• Specialty trained ancillary and support staff

Learn more about our physicians.

We are proud to partner with organizations throughout the community to raise awareness of stroke prevention and treatment availability. Our partners include:

• Emory University School of Medicine
• Morehouse School of Medicine
• American Stroke Association
• Georgia Coverdell Registry